The key could also be within the denims. For Spotify’s Greatest New Artist occasion in Los Angeles final evening, Anitta wore two particular denim seems that remixed the traditional Levi’s 501, for each the pink carpet and the stage.
The Brazilian celebrity labored with the model and her stylist, Ron Hartleben, to “take iconic Levi’s silhouettes and switch them up,” Anitta tells ELLE.com by way of electronic mail. “Each seems are attractive and straightforward to bop in, which is surprising when it is all denim!”
The primary was a Y2K-esque quantity with a cowl-neck corset high, a frayed denim maxi skirt, platform heels, and hoop earrings for the pink carpet. The second was a glittering performance-friendly ensemble that includes an embellished denim bra, matching fringed shorts, and coordinating thigh-high boots.
Granted, the ensuing seems are a slight departure from Anitta’s favourite solution to put on denims (which is normally “easy with a traditional white tank, or over-the-top with an identical corset”), however this occasion warranted a extra inventive spin. “I like to experiment with style and daring decisions on the pink carpet,” she says of her fashion, “however on stage I should be sporting one thing that I can transfer my physique in!”
Certain sufficient, her Spotify efficiency required lots of motion, as she entertained the group with a mixture of her singles, collaborations, and tracks from her hit 2022 album Variations of Me. Her set record consisted of “Foyer,” “Envolver,” “Bola Rebola,” “Vai Malandra,” and “Boys Do not Cry”—for those who you have heard them, you recognize you possibly can’t stand nonetheless as soon as they begin enjoying.
Anitta is a first-time Grammy nominee, vying within the Greatest New Artist class this yr, although most of her listeners know she’s no beginner. She launched her debut album a decade in the past and has obtained a number of Latin Grammy nominations and different accolades since, although her 2022 smash “Envolver” solely launched her additional into world stardom. Nonetheless, as she hurts towards world domination, Anitta stays grateful about her Greatest New Artist nod. “I can not imagine it!” she tells us “It’s a dream come true to be nominated for an award that has been given to numerous icons earlier than me. It’s also an enormous honor to be nominated alongside so a lot of my friends who I’ve been followers of for years.”
She’ll be arriving at Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony in fashion, for positive, however she’s preserving particulars about her wardrobe below wraps. “I would like it to be a giant shock, however it’s certainly one of my favourite awards present seems to this point!” she teases.
Under, the well-known lady from Rio takes ELLE.com behind the scenes of her evening at Spotify’s Greatest New Artist occasion.
