Pabllo Vittar

Pabllo Vittar
Vittar performing in Brasília in June 2016.
Background information
Birth name Phabullo Rodrigues da Silva Araujo
Born (1994-11-01) November 1, 1994
São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2013–present
Labels
Associated acts

Phabullo Rodrigues da Silva (born November 1, 1994), known professionally as Pabllo Vittar, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and drag queen. His first appearance on TV happened in 2014, on a Brazilian TV show, performing "I Have Nothing" by Whitney Houston. Later in 2015 he became famous in the media, due to 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 Rolê and Omulu.[1] In less than four months, the video reached one million views on YouTube.[2] She also released an extended play with the same name, that used pop hits' instrumentals with new arrangements and lyrics.

On January 12, 2017, his debut studio album Vai Passar Mal was released. In the same month he released "Todo Dia" as the second single off of the album, which became notorious in Brazilian Carnival due to its lyrics. The third single "K.O." became a hit even bigger than its predecessor, effectively bringing Vittar to nationwide fame and success. Thus far, the song has over 320 million views on YouTube. The fourth single, "Corpo Sensual", was released on September 6, 2017.

Vittar has been featured in songs by international artists like Major Lazer's "Sua Cara", with fellow Brazilian singer Anitta. The music video was released on July 30, 2017 and as of now is on 10th place on the list of most viewed online videos in the first 24 hours, with 25 million views.[3] The singer also appears on "I Got It", from Charli XCX's fourth mixtape Pop 2.

On February 27, 2018 he announced via Twitter that his second studio album is being released in 2018.[4][5]

With the nomination of "Sua Cara" at the Latin Grammy Awards 2018, Pabllo becomes the first Grammy-nominated Drag Queen.

Early years

Born in a humble family in São Luís, Phabullo is a dizygotic twin and has an older sister. Phabullo spent part of his childhood and adolescence living in the cities of Santa Ines and Caxias, both in the interior of Maranhão, due to financial difficulties. He is the son of a nurse who was abandoned still pregnant by Phabullo's father, whose identity he never got to know.[6]

During his childhood, Phabullo fell victim to bullying due to his delicate gestures and his feminine voice, even getting physically assaulted with a plate of hot soup thrown over his face.[7][8] In addition, he attended ballet classes during this period.[9]

At the age of 13, Phabullo began singing by doing covers at family parties and school performances, as well as joining a choir from a Catholic church.[10][11] Soon after, he began songwriting. Later, he decided to become a professional in the area, moving to São Paulo with his sister, where he worked in several places, such as snack bars and beauty salons. Soon after, he moved to Uberlândia along with his mother, who had recently married. At the age of 15, he came out to his mother, although had already been suspicious; his sister already knew about his sexual orientation.[12] His mother, who he talks to daily, is supportive of his sexual orientation.[13]

"Pabllo Vittar is a boy. Who is girl. Who has no gender. Who is not afraid. Who prefers a thousand times to be on a stage than anywhere else in the world."

Phabullo on "Who is Pabllo Vittar?".[10]

He then began to go out for the night in Maranhão, to make friends, and to participate and be approved in a selection of singers in a house of shows, and even being a minor started performing his own songs and impersonating celebrities for a small fee, however it was not a professional job. At this time he was already dressed as a woman, but he did not identify himself as a drag queen; the first time that he did drag was at age 17 in Uberlândia, to divulge a party of his friend, delivering pamphlets at the door of a nightclub.[6][14] With time, he started performing in gay parades in diverse cities of Maranhão, becoming known by the state's LGBT community. At age 18, in Minas Gerais, Phabullo started participating in beauty contests in full drag, where he won some before beginning his professional career as a singer while adopting the stage name of "Pabllo Knowles", a homage to singer Beyoncé.[10] His first appearance as a drag queen occurred at the Belgrano nightclub, of producers Ian Hayashi and Leocádio Rezende (whom Phabullo would later call his "parents").[11][15]

Still in Minas Gerais, Phabullo took a university entrance exam by the Federal University of Uberlândia, where he was admitted to the full design course in 2013, but after some periods he dropped out of college due to his schedule of shows, which increased greatly due to the success of his music videos on the internet and his participation in the band of primetime television program Amor & Sexo.[16]

When it attracted attention from entrepreneurs in the entertainment field,[12] Phabullo began his musical career professionally, performing in bars and concert halls in Uberlândia and cities of the region. In this period, Phabullo adopted the stage name of Pabllo Vittar.[17]

Impact

Pabllo Vittar is widely considered a voice for Brazil's LGBTQ+ community. Because dangers to LGBTQ+ people have grown in Brazil[18], Vittar's openness about being queer have made him an icon to those living in a prejudiced environment. As an openly gay, Brazilian drag queen, Vittar has served as a positive representation of homosexuality and gender fluidity. He has worked with Brazilian singer Anitta and United States artists Fergie and Major Lazer, gaining support for the visibility of LGBTQ+ individuals in Brazil and other countries in South America. Vittar also appeared on "Edge of Desire"[19] a popular soap-opera about a transgender man. After seeing Vittar perform at the Rock in Rio festival, actor Fabio Assunção wrote in a Facebook post: “You represent the possibility of truth in a sea of hypocrisy. Your public figure is the voice of many suffocated people.”[20]

Artistry

Voice

Phabullo is a countertenor with 2.3 octaves of vocal extension already exhibited, spanning from flat E in the third octave (E♭3) to G# in the fifth octave (G♯5). His music is seen as "unofficial anthems for Brazil’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community."[21]

"I think gender doesn't matter to me. If you write 'him,' I'll find it incredible, if you write 'her,' too. But when I get in drag... I won't stand in front of the mirror two hours putting on makeup for someone to call me 'he,' right? Call me 'she'! SHE is beautiful, SHE is a singer, SHE is a drag queen! I like to be called in the feminine."

In an interview for Veja magazine, Phabullo revealed that he chose a masculine stage name because he wanted to be truthful to the public, since he is not transsexual. He only feels like a woman when he's on the stage as Pabllo Vittar, after that, he dresses as a man.[22] During the same interview, Phabullo said he is "making music for humans."[{{{2}}}][23]

"“They tell me a lot about their daily struggle to go out on the street being gay, being drag. I want to give them strength so they can continue being who they are.”[13]

Discography

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2016–17 Amor & Sexo Band vocalist Seasons 9, 10
2017 TVZ (Multishow TV show) Special presenter Episode: "April 19, 2017"
Episode: "September 6, 2017"
A Força do Querer Herself Episode: 160
Original transmission: October 5, 2017
2018 O Outro Lado do Paraíso Herself Episode 172
Original transmission: May 14, 2018
Web
Year Title Office
2016–17 Pabllo's Vlog Presenter

Tours

  • Open Bar Tour (2015–2016)
  • Vai Passar Mal Tour (2017–present)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2018 Latin Grammy Award Best Urban Fusion / Interpretation “Sua Cara” Major Lazer with Anitta (singer) Pending

References

  1. ↑ Sanches, Carolina (January 26, 2016). "Drag brasileiro Pabllo Vittar lança clipe de estreia transformando Major Lazer em sambinha". Tv Globo. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  2. ↑ Rocha, Pedro (October 8, 2015). "Pabllo Vittar fala de carreira, sucesso e novos projetos em entrevista ao G1". Tv Globo. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Watch Major Lazer's Steamy 'Sua Cara' Video Featuring Anitta & Pabllo Vittar: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  4. ↑ "Pabllo Vittar on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  5. ↑ "Pabllo Vittar on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
  6. 1 2 "Pabllo Vittar: tem drag no samba" [Pabllo Vittar: there's drag in samba]. G1. 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  7. ↑ "Pabllo Vittar sobre preconceito: "Jogaram sopa quente na minha cara"" [Pabllo Vittar about prejudice: "They thre hot soup over my face"]. JCOnline/UOL. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  8. ↑ ""Jogaram sopa quente na minha cara", diz Pabllo Vittar a revista Trip" ["They threw hot soup over my face", says Pabllo Vittar to Trip Magazine]. Doistercos. 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
  9. ↑ Astuto, Bruno (2017-08-01). "Pabllo Vittar evita rótulos sobre sua sexualidade e diz: "Meu negócio é transitar"" [Pabllo Vittar avoids labels about her sexuality and says: "My thing is to transition"]. Época. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  10. 1 2 3 Laranja, Ricardo (2015-12-22). "Pabllo Vittar: "Estou aqui para desconstruir gêneros"" [Pabllo Vittar: "I'm here to deconstruct genders"]. medium.com. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  11. 1 2 "Pabllo Vittar: "Para dar close, a gente vai até num vulcão em erupção"" [Pabllo Vittar: "To look sickening, we even go to a erupting volcano"]. O Globo. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  12. 1 2 "Jovem cantor Pabllo Vittar conhece a TV Integração" [Young singer Pabllo Vittar meets TV Integração]. Rede Globo. 2015-12-06. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  13. 1 2 Phillips, Dom (2017-10-21). "Brazil's LGBT pop sensation: 'I want to give them strength'". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  14. ↑ Vieira, Bianka (2017-02-16). "Ninguém tomba Pabllo Vittar" [Nobody takes Pabllo Vittar down]. Revista Trip/UOL. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  15. ↑ Junior, Analio (2015-12-22). "FAMA: Drag Queen maranhense bomba na web e substitui Léo Jaime no "Amor e Sexo" da Rede Globo!!!" [FAME: Drag queen from Maranhão breaks the internet and replaces Léo Jaime on "Amor e Sexo", from Rede Globo!!!]. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  16. ↑ "Cantora do Amor & Sexo, Pabllo Vittar também é estudante de Design de Interiores" [Singer on "Amor e Sexo", Pabllo Vittar is also student of Design]. Jornal Extra website. Info Globo/Grupo Globo. 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  17. ↑ Monteiro, Carolina (2015-12-18). "Sucesso com 'Open bar', Pabllo Vittar se apresenta em Uberlândia" [Success with "Open Bar", Pabllo Vittar performs in Uberlândia]. Correio de Uberlândia. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  18. ↑ http://www.rioonwatch.org/?p=37249
  19. ↑ "Transgender Brazilians Embrace Hit Soap Opera: "Now you can see us."".
  20. ↑ "Brazil's LGBT pop sensation: 'I want to give them strength'".
  21. ↑ Sims, Shannon (2017-10-07). "Transgender Brazilians Embrace Hit Soap Opera: 'Now You Can See Us'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  22. ↑ Fabio, Matheus (2017-01-28). "Pabllo Vittar tira dúvidas sobre sua identidade de gênero em nova entrevista e confirma gravação de clipes para "K.O." e "Indestrutível" do novo álbum" [Pabllo Vittar questions his gender identity in new interview and confirms music videos for "K.O." and "Indestructible", from her new album.]. Portal Famosos. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
  23. ↑ Leandro Torres (2017-01-12). "Entrevista: Pabllo Vittar fala sobre álbum novo, parceria com Diplo, clipes e início da produção do próximo disco" [Interview: Pabllo Vittar talks new album, partnership with Diplo, music videos and production of next album.]. POPLine. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
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