Anitta and Maluma have just dropped a steamy new video. In “El Que Espera,” the two international music superstars appear on the set of a film production. When the cameras are rolling, the two seem to be happy, passionate lovers, but when they’re off, the arguments ensue.
This year has been an exciting year for Anitta, as the Brazilian superstar dropped her much-anticipated album, Versions Of Me, performed at Coachella, and made an appearance at the Met Gala. But no matter how quickly her star is rising, she promises to always be a source of inspiration to her home country, Brazil.
“When we get fame, we can get lost in this game and forget who we are,” she said in recent interview with Interview. “Why did I start this whole thing? Why am I doing this? For me, it was never about getting famous and rich. It was about changing my people’s lives, my country’s life. So if I’m going to the Met Gala or Coachella or the VMAs, it’s not because I want to show off. It’s because I want my country to believe that they can go to places that they’ve never been.”
Check out “El Que Espera” above.
Anitta is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
MTV Video Music Awards season is approaching. Last month, MTV unveiled the full list of nominations for the 2022 VMAs, which are set to go down on August 28. Now, what the broadcast will look like is starting to become more clear, as the first set of artists set to perform on the show was revealed today: Anitta, J Balvin, Marshmello with Khalid, and Panic! At The Disco. The show usually has a lot more performers than just a handful, so this first artist drop is surely just the start of what should shape up to be a worthwhile lineup.
#VMAs PERFORMER ANNOUNCEMENT
@Anitta
And this is only the beginning… stay tuned for more 2022 @vmas announcements — and watch it all go down Sunday, August 28 on MTV!!! pic.twitter.com/NHnenw3p2C
— MTV (@MTV) August 5, 2022
It could be an even bigger night for Anitta than just her time on stage, as she’s also nominated for Best Latin with “Envolver.” In that category, she’s up against fellow performer Balvin and Skrillex’s “In Da Getto,” Balvin’s sole nomination. Meanwhile, Panic! At The Disco has a Best Alternative nomination with “Viva Las Vengeance.”
Elsewhere on the nomination side of things, Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow, and Lil Nas X are tied for having the most, as they’ve each racked up seven nods for this year’s show.
Some artists covered here are Warner Music artists. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
Anitta’s big 2022 is far from over. The Brazilian pop star who wowed at Coachella with Snoop Dogg and Saweetie joining her on stage, has stayed firmly on the radar following the April release of her album Versions Of Me. She was recently named one of PETA’s two “Most Beautiful Vegan Celebrities Of 2022,” and appeared on “No Mas” by her boyfriend Murda Beatz along with J Balvin, Quavo, and Pharrell. Pretty soon, you’ll be able to add Missy Elliott to that growing list of Anitta’s collaborators when their new track, “Lobby” comes out on the upcoming deluxe edition of Versions Of Me.
“Versions Of Me Deluxe coming soon,” Anitta tweeted this past weekend. This was just the first teaser from the “Envolver” singer.
Versions of Me Deluxe coming soon
— Anitta (@Anitta) July 30, 2022
The trilingual Anitta put out a short PSA type clip, saying she has three music videos on deck from the deluxe album. In Portuguese, Spanish, and Portuguese, she explained that she’ll be dropping one each week until the extended album drop.
Anitta announces 3 new music videos for week until the release of the “Versions of Me” extended album. pic.twitter.com/DitWTe8wc6
— Anitta Press (@AnittaPress) July 30, 2022
Then, after posting a photo with Missy Elliott to her Instagram Stories saying, “I honestly can’t believe what’s happening right now,” she let Missy do the rest of the talking for her. “Anitta one of the sweetest artist & had me laughing so hard yesterday,” Missy said in a tweet along with the photo. “You a Star! And I am truly GRATEFUL to you & your Team you all treated me with so much LOVE & KINDNESS. Let’s go #Lobby”
.@Anitta one of the sweetest artist & had me laughing so hard yesterday
You a Star! And I am truly GRATEFUL to you & your Team you all treated me with so much LOVE & KINDNESS
Let’s go
#Lobby pic.twitter.com/wbuUHCF0JP
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) July 7, 2022
Along with “Lobby,” Anitta also confirmed a song called “El Que Espera” featuring Colombian singer Maluma. But she shared a clip of “Lobby” on her TikTok saying “Lobby featuring Missy Elliot is coming, are you ready?”:
@anitta Lobby feat @Missy Elliott is coming, are you ready?
PETA named the Most Beautiful Vegan Celebrities of 2022, and this year’s winners are Latin singer Anitta and Lenny Kravitz.
Brazilian superstar Anitta, who went vegan after watching the documentary Cowspiracy, is so committed to promoting plant-powered meals that when she’s not headlining at Coachella, she’s the face of an international vegan meat brand based in her home country.
As she says, “Who has tasted plant meat? It’s like me: innovative, super hot, and good for the environment!”
“With more than 65 million followers between them, Kravitz and Anitta are global superstars who are inspiring countless people to go their way and let love rule by keeping animals off their plates,” says PETA Senior Vice President of Communications Lisa Lange.
Kravitz, who maintains lush gardens full of healthy fruits and vegetables at his homes in Brazil and the Bahamas, credits vegan eating with helping him maintain his rock-star physique—as the “Fly Away” singer puts it, going vegan is “the right thing for yourself and for the planet and animals.”
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PETA’s Most Beautiful Vegans of 2022 are showing the world what it means to thrive on planet-protecting, plant-powered meals.”
Previous winners of the annual contest include Lizzo, Billie Eilish, Jhené Aiko, Anderson .Paak, and Leona Lewis.
Everyone who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals a year; reduces their risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, and cancer; and dramatically shrinks their carbon footprint.
According to the United Nations, a global shift toward vegan meals is necessary to combat the worst effects of the climate catastrophe.
We’re naming our Most Beautiful Vegans of 2022
@LennyKravitz & @Anitta!
They inspire folks to show compassion to all animals, remind everyone that being vegan is the best way to help protect our planet, & so much more — proving true beauty radiates from the inside out
pic.twitter.com/5NP13RJ6OF
— PETA (@peta) July 14, 2022
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