One of Brazil's most prominent artists, she became known for her versatile style and mixing genres such as pop , funk , reggaeton and electronic music. She has been referred to as the " Queen of Brazilian Pop ". Shortly after the release of her debut single, " Meiga e Abusada " , Anitta signed a recording contract with Warner Music Brazil and released her self-titled debut album in , which entered at number one and was certified platinum in Brazil.
In , she released her second studio album Ritmo Perfeito alongside the live album Meu Lugar to further commercial success. In , Anitta released her first song fully in Spanish , " Paradinha ", which accelerated her crossover to Spanish-language Latin and reggaeton genres, and released a project entitled CheckMate , featuring several international collaborations and hits such as " Downtown " and " Vai Malandra ".
The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Global Excl. It also garnered her a Guinness World Record for being the first solo Latin artist and the first Brazilian act to reach number one on Spotify 's Global Top chart. Aside from music, Anitta is know for her public image, being described by the media as a sex symbol and considered as one of the most influential artist in the world in social networks, [ 4 ] featuring on the Time Next list, and for her philanthropic work.
The causes she promotes include climate change , conservation , environment, health , and right to food ; she also dedicates herself in advocating for the LGBT , indigenous and women's rights. Her parents later divorced, with her mother obtaining custody. Anitta speaks several languages: Portuguese her native language , English and Spanish , [ 13 ] [ 14 ] as well as some Italian and French.
Anitta's career as a professional singer started in , when she was introduced to the funk carioca producer Renato Azevedo known as Batutinha. She was invited to record some demo tapes for him, as he had seen some of her home videos on YouTube. Some time latter, she released her first single "Eu Vou Ficar", which was played on local radio stations in Rio de Janeiro and the song was included in the collection Armagedom , which included other artists from the musical scene.
