Gloria Groove

Gloria Groove is a Brazilian singer, actor, and drag queen. Born Daniel Garcia Felicione Napoleão on January 18, 1995, in São Paulo, his family was creative and from an early age he accompanied his mother to shows where she provided backing vocals for pagode group Raça Negra. Daniel was singing by the age of four and at six he appeared on TV ads. His early career as a performer continued through the music group Turma do Balao Mágico, a children's gospel group, a starring role in the Rede Record telenovela Bicho do Mato, and a voice acting role dubbing for Hannah Montana. In his early and mid-teens he worked in theatre, coming out as gay during the same period. Inspired by a turn in Hair he created his first drag persona, and a little later Gloria Groove was born. 2016 marked the beginning of Gloria Groove's music career, with her first single "Dona" getting a release through SB Music and hitting 1.7 million views on streaming sites over the course of its first year. She also appeared in Aretuza Lovi's single "Catuaba," notching up a modest success at the Brazilian Carnival. Her first album O Proceder followed in February 2017 with touches of pop and reggaeton blended in with its predominantly hip-hop sound. Later that year, she put out "Bumbum de Ouro," her most iconic song to date. Singles including "Arrasta" featuring Léo Santana, "Apaga a Luz," and "Coisa Boa" followed in 2018, while 2019 saw the release of "YoYo." Alegoria, her first EP, arrived a few months later, followed by the audiovisual extended play Affair in early 2020. Over the next few years, Gloria Groove's popularity only increased thanks to albums like the platinum-selling Lady Leste (2022), which featured guest spots by Sorriso Maroto, Marina Sena, Tasha & Tracie, MC Hariel, MC Tchelinho, and Priscilla Alcantara, and Futuro Fluxo, released in 2023. Serenata da GG, Vol. 1 & 2 (Ao Vivo), two live pagode albums, saw the light the following year.

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