Brazilians MC Menor JP & RAMONMIX and German duo The Ironix share one of 2024's viral hit singles, 'Menina de Vermelho'.
MC Menor JP is the global rising star of the internet – in his Brazilian favela in São Paulo, the young musician sings about the ‘Menina de Vermelho’ (the girl in red) and conquers the hearts of the world with his voice and rhythmic clapping to the baile funk rhythm, racking up over 130 million views on TikTok and Instagram, among others, in just a few days.
His exploding fanbase (366,000 Instagram, 670,000 TikTok) comes from many countries around the world such as Brazil, USA, Greece, Italy, Spain, France and Colombia – and the trend is rising rapidly, with new uploads being added every hour, underlining the interest in this rousing song.
Listen to ‘Menina de Vermelho’ on F1 Tracks.
The track picked up traction pre-release thanks to well-known DJ Dimitri Vegas played the song in his set at Tomorrowland, and thus further fueled the attention.
In Europe, football teams that have spotted their jerseys in the young artist’s videos have expressed interest in working with him. The enthusiasm for football and music can also be seen in the new music video for ‘Menina de Vermelho’, which JP shot in his Brazilian favela, offering an authentic insight into the culture and attitude to life in Brazil and the growing global popularity of the baile funk genre.
