Melly is a Brazilian singer and songwriter born in Salvador, Bahia. She gained national recognition by winning the Multishow Award in the "Revelation of the Year" category in 2023. In 2024, her debut album Amaríssima was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Portuguese Language Pop Album.
Career
Melly started singing and playing piano as a child, encouraged by her father, musician Tito Araújo. At 16, she was already performing in bars in Salvador. In 2021, she released her first EP, Azul, which caught critics' attention for its blend of R&B with Afro-Bahian rhythms.
In 2023, she was elected "Revelation of the Year" at the Multishow Awards. In 2024, she released her first studio album, Amaríssima, which earned her a Latin Grammy nomination. In 2025, she was nominated for the Multishow Award in the "Pop of the Year" category with the song "Despacha". That same year, she was also nominated for the Brazilian Music Award in the "Pop Artist of the Year" category.
In 2026, she released the acoustic EP slap sessions via Som Livre, featuring reworkings of hits such as "Eternamente" (Gal Costa) and her own songs.
Discography
Studio albums Amaríssima (2024)
EPs Azul (2021) slap sessions (2026)
Singles "Bandida" (with Karol Conká) "Despacha" "Papo de Edredom" (with Liniker) "10 Minutos" (with Liniker) "Cacau" "Eternamente"
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result 2023 Multishow Award Revelation of the Year Melly 2024 Multishow Award MPB of the Year "Cacau" 2024 Latin Grammy Best Contemporary Portuguese Language Pop Album Amaríssima 2025 Multishow Award Pop of the Year "Despacha" 2025 Brazilian Music Award Pop Artist of the Year Melly
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