Biographie
Ludmilla was born and raised in Duque de Caxias, a city located in the Baixada Fluminense, in the state of Rio de Janeiro. She lived in several neighborhoods of her hometown. She is the eldest daughter of Silvana Sales Oliveira. Her father, who abandoned her at birth, and she was raised by her mother with the help of her grandmother, her former stepfather and her uncle, and stated that since her childhood she never had contact with her father again. Her mother recounted that when Ludmilla was one month and 13 days old, her father went to jail, which caused them both to go through many hardships, and revealed that she even went hungry so that Ludmilla could eat. Until Ludmilla was 12 years old, her mother worked as a samba dancer in show houses and as a dancer in samba schools.
The artist has two step-siblings from two marriages her mother had: Luane and Yuri. Both are students and have no intention of pursuing an artistic career. At the age of eight, Ludmilla was already singing at family gatherings, along with her former stepfather's pagoda group, and it was there that the family realized that the singer had talent. In 2012, she started posting her own songs on the YouTube video platform, becoming known as MC Beyoncé, a name inspired by the American singer Beyoncé, of whom the singer is a big fan. At that time she moved to Rio de Janeiro with her mother and siblings, to facilitate her travels due to her concert schedule.
Until at one party, the person making the beats said she needed someone who could sing. The singer was the only one who could sing and rhyme at the time, and was well received by the audience. Party organizers started calling her to sing. Ludmilla's uncle introduced her to MC and entrepreneur Roba Cena, who made productions with the funk music genre, and that is when, she recorded the song "Fala Mal de Mim" in May 2012, garnering over 15 million views on YouTube. The official music video, published in October of the same year, accounted for over four million views by the following year.
Until at one party, the person making the beats said she needed someone who could sing. The singer was the only one who could sing and rhyme at the time, and was well received by the audience. Party organizers started calling her to sing. Ludmilla's uncle introduced her to MC and entrepreneur Roba Cena, who made productions with the funk music genre, and that is when, she recorded the song MC Beyoncé: Fala Mal de Mim (2012) in May 2012, garnering over 15 million views on YouTube. The official music video, published in October of the same year, accounted for over four million views by the following year.
The track precedes the singer's warning to those who envy her, in the lyrics whose refrain reads: "Don't look the other way, who's passing by is the streetcar/If you get caught up, you'll get your ass kicked". Since then, the artist has performed as MC Beyoncé in concert halls all over the country and has participated in several television programs. However, on July 6, 2013, Ludmilla revealed that she was threatened by her manager, MC Roba Cena, and announced in a video that she was abandoning her career as a singer. Hours later, however, the singer recorded a second video, saying that the previous video was a misunderstanding and that she would continue her career, but without using the stage name MC Beyoncé, which belonged to her former manager, and going by her own Christian name, Ludmilla. The breakup between the two ended amicably and Ludmilla kept her concert schedule until July of that year, without taking the case to court.
In 2014, Ludmilla signed with Warner Music Brazil. On January 14, 2014, he released the song Ludmilla: Sem Querer (2014) under the name MC Ludmilla, becoming his first single under his new stage name. The official music video was released a day later. Soon after, she changed her name to just Ludmilla, which she herself explained as a strategic decision, as the music market was prejudiced about MCs and that her name alone would bring her more profits. Her new stage included a team of sixteen professionals, including band, dancers, DJ, a sound technician, as well as two personal stylists and two assistants, one for the press and one for the label, plus her mother and her uncle's manager, a fee three times higher than what she earned at the time of her performances as MC Beyoncé, and a figure that reached thirty shows a month.
Ludmilla's first studio album, titled Hoje (Today), was released on August 26, 2014 under the Warner Music label and featured collaborations with singers Belo and Buchecha. On June 20, 2014, Ludmilla released the song of the same title and its respective video clip. On February 4, 2015, Ludmilla announced through his social networks the release of the video clip of his third single Ludmilla: Te Ensinei Certin (2015), composed by Jhama. On June 1, 2015, the single Ludmilla: Não Quero Mais (2015) was released. The music video, directed by Rafael Rocha and Lucas Carneiro Neves, was released on July 13, 2015. The album version features singer Belo, but for the release as a single a solo version was made. The song Ludmilla: 24 Horas Por Dia (2015) was released on October 15, 2015 on Brazilian radios as the album's fifth single. The music video was released on December 18, 2015 via YouTube, and was directed by Felipe Sassi. The song ended up becoming the fifth and final single from the album Hoje, reaching number 46 on the Billboard Brazil Hot 100 Airplay music chart and top ten positions on radio stations throughout Brazil.
On January 14, 2016, the singer's song Zé Felipe Feat. Ludmilla: Não Me Toca (2016) Zé Felipe featuring Ludmilla was released. DJ Tubarão teamed up with Ludmilla to release her first official single in Brazil, "Sem Noção". The singer's second studio album, A Danada Sou Eu, was expected to be released in May 2016. However, due to a delay in the release, the album was officially released on October 21, 2016. This was her second work for Warner Music Brasil. The album features collaborations with Filipe Ret, Jeremih and Gusttavo Lima. On June 17, 2016, the first single from the album, "Bom", was released. The song has a more pop touch, and is a bit more oriented towards the R&B genre, which ended up generating critical acclaim. "Sou Eu", "Cheguei" and "Tipo Crazy" were also singles from the album.
In early 2017, Ludmilla was part of the single Gabily Feat. Ludmilla: Você Gosta Assim (2017) by singer nm11717101, and the remix of the song "Otra Vez" by Puerto Rican duo Zion & Lennox. In November, she participated in the remix of "Rainha" by Portuguese singer Virgul. In June, after the repercussion of a post in which she sang the song a cappella on her social networks, Ludmilla recorded and released "Din Din Din", followed by the release of Ludmilla: Jogando Sujo (2018) in July. In November, Ludmilla Feat. Felipe Araújo: Clichê (2018) a collaboration of the singer with singer Felipe Araújo, was released.
In January 2019, a partnership between the singer and the sertanejo duo Simone & Simaria was released, called "Qualidade de Vida." On February 15, Ludmilla recorded her first career video album, titled Hello Mundo, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro. "Favela Chegou," a song featuring vocals by the singer Anitta, was released as the project's first single. The album was officially released on May 31, 2019, with a studio version being released in August. In addition to Anitta. In April, he participated in the track Anitta with Ludmilla and Snoop Dogg Feat. Papatinho: Onda Diferente (2019) along with Papatinho and Snoop Dogg, which was the singer's own, being included on Anitta's Kisses album. Between April and July, she was a contestant on the show "Show dos Famosos" on the program Domingão do Faustão, winning a shared victory with the singer Di Ferrero.
In August, she was a participating artist in "Malokera," a song by MC Lan in partnership with producer Skrillex, rapper Ty Dolla $ign and DJ TroyBoi. The next month, she was part of DJ Lindão's funk single "Olhei Gosthei". In October, she sang at Rock in Rio VIII on the Sunset Stage together with singers Fernanda Abreu and Buchecha in honor of 30 years of funk carioca.[77] In the same month, she released "Um Certo Someone", a re-recording by Lulu Santos, for TV Globo's seven o'clock soap opera, Bom Sucesso.[78] Also in October, she signed a contract with Roc Nation, which will be in charge of her international management. In late November, Ludmilla released the song Ludmilla: Verdinha (2019).
After winning the singer of the year category at the "Prêmio Multishow de Música Brasileira" in December 2019, Ludmilla recorded a pagode EP with six songs, four of which were unreleased and composed by herself, In March 2020, two singles are released to Spotify in pagode rhythm: a cover version of "Faz uma Loucura por Mim", a hit in the voice of Alcione, and "A Boba Fui Eu", a song from her previous album Hello Mundo. Her pagode EP Numanice was released on April 24, 2020, with all tracks debuting on Spotify's Top 200 Brazil.
The live version of the EP Numanice (2020), entitled Numanice (Ao Vivo), was released on January 29, 2021, with the participation of artists such as Thiaguinho, Bruno Cardoso, and the group Vou pro Sereno. On May 28, the singer released the first edition of the Lud Sessions acoustic project with rapper Xamã. The second part of the Lud Sessions project was released on July 14 and featured Gloria Groove. A live version with Groove was released on December 23, 2021.
Ludmilla released her fourth studio album entitled Numanice #2 on January 26, 2022, the project earned the singer a Latin Grammy for Best Samba/Pagode Album. On March 23 of the same year, the EP Back to Be is released. The third part of the "Lud Session" project was released on June 30, 2022 and featured Brazilian singer Luísa Sonza. On August 23, 2022, Ludmilla released her third live album, Numanice 2: Ao Vivo recorded at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro.
Ludmilla is bisexual, having had relationships with both men and women. She had a brief affair with footballer Gabriel Jesus. Since October 2018, she has been in a relationship with dancer Brunna Gonçalves. They officially married on December 16, 2019, in a ceremony held at their residence.
