Luan Rafael Domingos Santana (; born 13 March 1991) is a Brazilian singer-songwriter. His first live album was a bestseller throughout 2010, selling over 100,000 copies.

Early life

Santana was born on March 13, 1991, in

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(MS). He first captured his family's eye at the age of three, singing Brazilian country music songs ( 'sertanejo' songs). He performed sertanejo standards such as ''Muda de vida'', ''Chico Mineiro'' and ''Cabocla''.

Career

In 2009, Santana held 300 concerts in Brazil, featuring an average of 25 performances a month. In 2010, he was described as the "new phenomenon of sertanejo music" by '' Extra''. Santana appeared at the 2010

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, where he performed for a 50-thousand-people-audience. In 2014, he collaborated with

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for the Brazilian version of " Bailando". His album ''1977'' was nominated for the 2017 Latin Grammy Award for Best Sertaneja Music Album. In

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, his album '' Live Móvel'' was nominated for the same category. In 2020,

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ranked him as the most-played artist on Brazilian radio stations throughout the 2010s, with over 1 million total plays.

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums and video albums

Singles

*2009: "Tô de Cara" *2009: " Meteoro" *2010: "Você não Sabe o que É Amor" *2010: "Sinais" *2010: "Adrenalina" *2011: "Química do Amor" (featuring

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) *2011: "Um Beijo" *2011: "Amar Não é Pecado" *2011: "Nêga" *2012: "Você de Mim Não Sai" *2012: "Incondicional" *2012: "Te Vivo" *2013: "Sogrão Caprichou" *2013: "Te Esperando" *2013: "Garotas Não Merecem Chorar" *2013: "Tudo Que Você Quiser" *2014: "Cê Topa" *2014: "Tanto Faz" *2014: "Eu Não Merecia Isso" *2014: " Bailando" (

featuring Luan Santana,

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, Gente De Zona) *2015: "Escreve Aí" *2015: "Chuva de Arroz" *2016: " Eu, Você, O Mar e Ela" *2016: " Dia, Lugar e Hora" *2016: " RG" *2017: " Acordando o Prédio" *2017: Check-In *2018: " Mamita" ( CNCO featuring Luan Santana) *2018: Próximo Amor (featuring DJ Alok) *2018: Sofázinho *2018: " 2050" *2018: "Hasta La Vista" *2018: "Acertou a Mão″ *2019 quando a bad bater *2020: "Inesquecível"

Awards

* 9 times as “Best Singer of The Year” for “Melhores do Ano” (The Best of the Year) for Globo Channel. * Nominated 4 times for

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All time winner of Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, Troféu Imprensa (Troféu Imprensa Awards) and Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro (Jovem Brasileiro Awards).

Highlights

* Today Luan Santana is the Brazilian artist who has spent more time in the American

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chart, which places him as one of the most sought after music names in the world on social networks. * In December 2019, he was crowned ‘The most importan
Brazilian of the Year
�� (‘Brasileiro do Ano’) from IstoÉ magazine. * 52 thousand fan clubs in Brazil. * Among the 100 most followed and engaged artists in the world on social media 3.5 billion views on YouTube.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Santana, Luan Living people 1991 births 21st-century Brazilian male singers 21st-century Brazilian singers People from Campo Grande Sertanejo musicians Brazilian male singer-songwriters