Gabriel Smaniotto

About

Pop and country singer and songwriter signed with the record label LKS MUSIC. He's best known for his album, "Se É Tempo Que Quer." He has also released popular singles including, "Então Me Usa," "Único Pedido," "Pensa Direito," and "Não Se Humilha." He boasts over 3,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, where his single, "Fézinha" also amassed a play count of nearly 40,000 only five months after it was released. 

Before Fame

He began his musical career in 2013 performing in bars, restaurants, and at university events in the western region of Paraná. He studied production engineering at the Centro Universitário Dinâmica das Cataratas in Foz do Iguaçu. He worked at his parents' clothing store before rising to fame as a pop artist.

Trivia

He gained radical attention in June 2019 when he performed for 45 minutes to a near-empty audience including only his parents and the girlfriend of one of his bandmates at the Handicraft and Food Fair in Paraná. A video of his performance, demonstrating his good-humored acceptance of the unfortunate turnout, quickly went viral shortly thereafter. It gained more than five million views on social media within days of its release.

Family Life

He is the son of clothing store owners Clair and Márcia Smaniotto. He has a brother named Guilherme and one additional older sibling.

Associated With

After the video of his performance to an empty audience went viral in 2019, he was personally invited by pop singer Marília Mendonça to sing with her in a show. He was also interviewed following the event on the television program Meeting with Fátima Bernardes.