1. Pabllo Vittar spent part of his childhood and adolescence living in the cities of Santa Ines and Caxias, both in the interior of Maranhao, due to financial difficulties.
26 Facts About Pabllo Vittar
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Pabllo Vittar never knew his father, who abandoned his mother, a nurse, when she was pregnant with him.
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Pabllo Vittar came out to his mother at the age of 15, who had suspected that he was gay, and was something that his sister already knew.
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Pabllo Vittar then began to go out for the night in Maranhao, to make friends, and to participate as one of a selection of singers in a house of shows.
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Pabllo Vittar started performing his own songs and impersonating celebrities for a small fee, but it was not a professional job.
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Pabllo Vittar was now dressing feminine, but did not identify himself as a drag queen; the first time that he did drag was at age 17 in Uberlandia, to publicize a party of his friend by delivering pamphlets at the door of a nightclub.
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Pabllo Vittar appeared on TV for the first time in 2014, on a Brazilian talent singing show, performing "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston.
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Pabllo Vittar became famous in the media in 2015 with the success of his music video "Open Bar", a Portuguese-language version of Major Lazer's song "Lean On" with original lyrics, produced by Bonde do Role and Omulu.
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Pabllo Vittar released an extended play with the same name, using pop hits' instrumentals with new arrangements and lyrics.
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Pabllo Vittar has been featured in songs by international artists such as Major Lazer's "Sua Cara".
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Pabllo Vittar collaborated again with XCX on "Flash Pose", released on 25 July 2019; the single was later included on Pabllo Vittar's album 111.
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Pabllo Vittar got to perform "Flash Pose" at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards.
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Pabllo Vittar toured in support of the album, in Brazil and internationally.
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An extended tour called NPN Pride saw Pabllo Vittar performing in various pride parades throughout the United States and Canada.
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Pabllo Vittar collaborated with various artists on the album, and included songs in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
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Pabllo Vittar became the first drag queen to win an EMA award in its 25-year run for Best Brazilian Act.
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In 2024, Pabllo Vittar was featured on the single "Alibi" alongside Iranian-Dutch artist Sevdaliza and French singer-songwriter Yseult.
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Pabllo Vittar is mainly a pop singer, although his music incorporates other genres.
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Pabllo Vittar is all over this album, I cannot go against my origins.
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Sergio Anders, a singing professor at the State University of Minas Gerais, considers Pabllo Vittar to have "an infantile voice in an adult male".
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Pabllo Vittar grew up listening to artists such as Aretha Franklin, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, and Tina Turner, whom he imitated as a child before he even considered becoming a drag queen, as well as Gilberto Gil, Ney Matogrosso, Elis Regina, Alcione Nazareth, and Caetano Veloso.
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Pabllo Vittar's music is considered as "unofficial anthems for Brazil's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community" and he is widely viewed as a voice for them.
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Pabllo Vittar used his visibility to support LGBTQ+ individuals in Brazil and in other countries in South America.
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In 2020, Pabllo Vittar was featured in a campaign for Calvin Klein, as part of the designer's pride collection.
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On 4 May 2024, Pabllo Vittar performed with Madonna during her The Celebration Tour on Copacabana Beach, in Rio de Janeiro in front of 1.6 million concert attendees.
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Pabllo Vittar joined Madonna on stage during a samba remix of her hit song "Music".