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| MC Guimê | |
|---|---|
 MC Guime in live performance at São Paulo. | |
| Born | Guilherme Aparecido Dantas (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 (age 32) Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse |
Lexa (m. 2018) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Maximo |
| Musical artist | |
Guilherme Aparecido Dantas, better known by his stage name MC Guimê, is a Brazilian funk singer (born 10 November 1992). He has been nominated for several awards such as Europe Music Awards, Kids Choice Awards, Meus Prêmios Nick (KCA's Brazil), Prêmio Multishow, and Dubai Music Awards.
Early life
Dantas was born and raised in Osasco by his father, Paulo. At the age of 16, Dantas started to write his first songs.
Career
Guimê started his career in 2009, after being discovered by his manager while distributing flyers. After his first smash hit "Tá Patrão", Guimê got an average of 40 shows a month; after his second single 'Plaque de 100', he was considered a popular artist. His third single was "Na Pista Eu Arraso" and the fourth was "País do Futebol". País do Futebol was the unofficial soccer anthem for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and was featured on several websites around the world. País do Futebol placed first in every chart in Brazil and on iTunes.
In 2014 Guime released his newest single, "Brazil We Flexing", featuring Soulja Boy. It was the first official international feature by Guime. Maximo, the rights holder, says it is the first of at least seven big collaborations with international artists to be released between 2014 and 2015.
Guime has the biggest numbers in the history of Brazilian YouTube in the Music category, with 4 music videos resulting in a combined 270 million views on his official channel. He was the first artist to place 3 singles in a row with more than 40 million views and with "País do Futebol" became the first to reach 1 million views on a music video in one day. All videos are held by Maximo YouTube Network, belonging to Maximo Music Label.
In 2022, MC Guimê and Lexa performed together cosplayed as Lampião and Maria Bonita in the reality singing competition The Masked Singer Brasil. In 2023, he was cast as contestant in the reality show Big Brother Brasil 23.
Singles
- "Tá Patrão"
- "Plaquê de 100"
- "Na Pista eu Arraso"
- "País do Futebol" (feat. Emicida)
- "Brazil We Flexing" (feat. Soulja Boy)
References
- Elle Magazine - Guime and Isabelli Fontana
- Brazil Bling Rap
- LA Times
- Brazil Sings New a new Tune
- MC Guimê, o funkeiro de São Paulo que virou um hit nacional
- MC Guimê divulga trechos de clipe com Neymar e Emicida
- As millions leave poverty behind, Brazilian funk is moving from the slums to the mainstream
- MC Guimê, precursor do funk ostentação Fama e dinheiro atraem olhares
- "O Bling Bling brasileiro". Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- os 10 maiores nomes do funk ostentação
- "Lexa e MC Guimê são Lampião e Maria Bonita, desmascarados na semifinal do 'The Masked Singer Brasil'". Globo.com (in Portuguese). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- Hippertt, Juliana (12 January 2023). "Conheça MC Guimê do BBB 23". Globo.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 13 January 2023.