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It was literally historic. It’s the first time that a Brazilian artist has made some of these milestones in the U.S. In fact, it’s been 57 years since the last woman from Brazil was even nominated for a Grammy. “It's hard for people to understand the difference between being Brazilian and being a Latin artist [from a Spanish-speaking country]. In Brazil, we speak; we don't speak Spanish,” the 29-year-old says. “And the award [shows], they don't even get to us because we live in a whole other culture. We’re so inside of our own Brazilian bubble, and it's really different for us to be part of something like that. So, for me, it's so special.” Anitta isn’t new to awards, though.
“I'm not doing this for money or for the competition. It's not about that. It's about doing something that my country hasn’t seen for years,” Anitta says. “I think that reaching it here means that we are capable and it's possible for us to get whatever we want to get.” And Anitta is proof that Brazilian artists can reach new heights being themselves, unapologetically. In addition to her music, Anitta has made headlines for being herself out loud and standing up for what she believes in. Whether she’s openly identifying as
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