''Super'' (stylized in all caps) is the fourth

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by Brazilian singer

Jão João Vitor Romania Balbino (born November 3, 1994), known professionally as Jão, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. Career 2016–2018: Career beginnings and first album Jão started posting YouTube videos of him singing Cover version, cover ...

. It was released on 14 August 2023, by Universal Music. Produced by Jão and Zebu, ''Super'' is a

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and pop rock album. According to the artist, the project concludes a series of four albums guided by the

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s—earth (''Lobos'', 2018), air (''Anti-Herói'', 2019), water (''

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'', 2021), and fire (''Super''). Upon release, ''Super'' was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. Commercially, it broke the record for the biggest album debut in the history of Spotify Brazil. At the

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, it was nominated for

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. The album was supported by two singles: "Me Lambe" and "Alinhamento Milenar". To promote the album, Jão embarked on the SuperTurnê in 2024. A

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of the album, titled ''Supernova'', was released on 11 June 2024.

Release and promotion

On 8 August 2023, Jão archived his

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posts and updated his social media profiles with the color red. A few hours later, the artist published an open letter announcing that his fourth album would be called ''Super''. On 10 August 2023, he announced the release date, and the following day, the cover artwork and tracklist were revealed. Jão hosted a free listening session for the album at the Ginásio do Ibirapuera in São Paulo on 13 August 2023. ''Super'' was released on digital formats on 14 August 2023, by Universal Music. Jão teased a new edition of the album in early 2024. On 1 June 2024, during a SuperTurnê show in Rio de Janeiro, he officially announced the

titled ''Supernova'', as the "deluxe" edition of the original album. The reissue was released on June 11, 2024. On the day of the album's release, "Me Lambe" was released as the lead single. A music video for the song was released on 14 September 2023, which featured João Guilherme. "Me Lambe" peaked at number 48 on the ''Billboard'' Brasil Hot 100. "Alinhamento Milenar" was released as the second single on 24 January 2024, accompanied by a short film. Officially announced on 16 August 2023, the SuperTurnê began on 20 January 2024, at the

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in São Paulo, and is scheduled to conclude at the same venue on 18 January 2025.

Accolades

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Jão and Zebu.

Release history

References

Footnotes

Citations

{{reflist 2023 albums Jão albums 2020s Portuguese-language albums Universal Music Brazil albums