João Gomes (singer)
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{{Portuguese name|Gomes|Valério}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| background = person
| name = João Gomes
| image = João Gomes (cropped).jpg
| caption = João Gomes in 2021.
| birth_name = João Fernando Gomes Valério{{Cite web |date=9 July 2021 |title=Aos 18 anos, João Gomes se torna a maior estrela viral da música brasileira com voz grave e ajuda das danças |url=https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/aos-18-anos-joao-gomes-se-torna-maior-estrela-viral-da-musica-brasileira-com-voz-grave-ajuda-das-dancas-25098601 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=O Globo |language=pt-BR}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|07|31|df=yes}}{{Cite web |date=9 July 2021 |title=Aos 18 anos, João Gomes se torna a maior estrela viral da música brasileira com voz grave e ajuda das danças |url=https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/aos-18-anos-joao-gomes-se-torna-maior-estrela-viral-da-musica-brasileira-com-voz-grave-ajuda-das-dancas-25098601 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=O Globo |language=pt-BR}}
| birth_place = Serrita, Pernambuco, Brazil
| origin = Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
| genre = Forró
| instrument = Voice
| occupation = {{flatlist|
- Singer
- songwriter
}}
| years_active = 2021–present
| label = Sua Música (2021–present)
}}
João Fernando Gomes Valério (born 31 July 2002) is a Brazilian singer and songwriter who came to national prominence with his debut album Eu tenho a senha. One song from the album, "Meu Pedaço de Pecado", was the most played song among Brazil's Spotify users as of 1 July 2021, and also appeared in Spotify's Top 50 Global chart the same month.
Biography
Gomes was born in Serrita, Pernambuco, the son of a barber and a farmer.{{cite web | url=https://jornaldebrasilia.com.br/blogs-e-colunas/analice-nicolau/joao-gomes/ | title=João Gomes, cantor de hit no TikTok, alcança 'Top 50' do Spotify | date=5 July 2021 }} At a young age, he moved to Petrolina with his family, where he sang in the church choir from the age of seven. In 2019, while studying animal agriculture at the Federal Institute of Pernambuco, he began to record videos and publish them online, garnering some popularity.{{Cite web |title=Sucesso na internet, João Gomes conquista o público com músicas autorais no ritmo da vaquejada |url=https://g1.globo.com/pe/petrolina-regiao/noticia/2021/07/02/sucesso-na-internet-joao-gomes-conquista-o-publico-com-musicas-autorais-no-ritmo-da-vaquejada.ghtml |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=G1 |date=2 July 2021 |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |last=Povo |first=O. |date=19 July 2021 |title=João Gomes é o único brasileiro no Top 50 Global dos mais ouvidos no Spotify |url=https://www.opovo.com.br/vidaearte/2021/07/19/joao-gomes-e-o-unico-brasileiro-no-top-50-global-dos-mais-ouvidos-no-spotify.html |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=O POVO |language=pt-br}} His debut album, Eu tenho a senha, was released in June 2021{{Cite web |title=CD JOÃO GOMES – Eu Tenho a Senha – Piseiro – Sua Música |url=https://www.suamusica.com.br/ALEX13855WctqH/cd-joao-gomes-eu-tenho-a-senha |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=www.suamusica.com.br}} and reached #40 on the Billboard Global 200.{{Cite magazine |last=Cabral |first=R. J. |date=15 September 2020 |title=Billboard Global Excl. US |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-global-excl-us/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} The following month, the first track from the album, "Meu Pedaço de Pecado", reached the top position on Spotify's "50 most played in Brazil" playlist, and also appeared in the platform's Top 50 Global playlist. At the 2021 Multishow Awards, Gomes was nominated for the New Artist award, while "Meu Pedaço de Pecado" was nominated for the Hit of the Year award.{{Cite web |last=Povo |first=O. |date=19 October 2021 |title=Zé Vaqueiro e João Gomes são indicados ao Prêmio Multishow deste ano |url=https://www.opovo.com.br/vidaearte/2021/10/19/ze-vaqueiro-e-joao-gomes-sao-indicados-ao-premio-multishow-deste-ano.html |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=O POVO |language=pt-br}}{{Cite web |last=Digital |first=CARAS |date=20 October 2021 |title=João Gomes agradece indicações ao Prêmio Multishow: Me sinto honrado |url=https://caras.uol.com.br/musica/joao-gomes-agradece-indicacoes-ao-premio-multishow-me-sinto-honrado.phtml |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=Revista CARAS |language=pt-br}}
Gomes sings in the forró genre, drawing inspiration from Serrita's cowboy culture.{{Cite web |title=João Gomes: cantor mais ouvido do país aprende música enquanto faz sucesso |url=https://www.uol.com.br/splash/noticias/2021/07/20/aos-18-anos-joao-gomes-e-o-mais-ouvido-do-brasil-um-vaqueiro-sonhador.htm |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=www.uol.com.br |language=pt-br}} He cites Belchior and Cartola as his influences.
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Category:21st-century Brazilian male singers
Category:21st-century Brazilian singers
Category:People from Petrolina
Category:Multishow Brazilian Music Award winners
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