On the morning of April 28, 2026, Brazilian Stay were pleasantly surprised when Stray Kids’ leader Bang Chan sent a Bubble message asking for Brazilian song recommendations because he was studying R&B from different countries. Then, that got us thinking about our favorite Brazilian R&B songs, which led to our favorite Brazilians songs in general. So, Bang Chan asked and we shall deliver: here’s a list of our favorite Brazilian songs we think everyone will love.
Starting off with the R&B vibes Chan requested, even citing ‘Vê Se Não Demora’ by ResenhaDaBlakk, Kiaz, Agnes Nunes, Nith, Dcan and BigJow, we got names such as Alêe, Glória Groove and IZA. Check these out.
Alee and MC Cabelinho – ‘Luz, Cama e Ação’
Slow, sensual and slightly explicit but with a hypnotizing beat, ‘Luz, Cama e Ação’ will make you feel like your hottest version and would definitely work perfectly on a playlist with Bang Chan’s ‘Railway.’
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IZA – ‘Saudade Daquilo’
IZA is one of Brazil’s most prominent voices in pop and R&B, so of course we’d include her. ‘Saudade Daquilo’ is both sexy and romantic in the best way. 100% something Mr. Christopher Bahng would be into in our humble opinion.
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Glória Groove – ‘Apaga a Luz’
Glória Groove made her name in Brazilian Funk, but when GG decided to go R&B, she goes hard and we love it! ‘Apaga a Luz’ makes us want to “turn down the lights,” slow down time and just enjoy the company of our significant other.
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Duquesa and Yunk Vino – ‘Gemini’
Duquesa should be in everyone’s playlist, we’ll just say that right now. But especially her song ‘Gemini’ is absolutely delicious. Her voice blends with Yunk Vino’s perfectly and the beat is just *chef’s kiss*.
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Liniker and Melly – ‘Papo de Edredom’
‘Papo de Edredom’ is almost like a Brazilian version of Zayn‘s ‘Pillowtalk,’ but slower and carried by Liniker’s angelic vocals. We’d call it the perfect song to dance at 3 am to with your partner. And if you’ve enjoyed this, you should definitely check out Liniker’s Tiny Desk Brasil performance.
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Yoún – ‘Meu Grande Amor’
If Bang Chan wants Brazilian R&B recs, then ‘Meu Grande Amor’ by Yoún has to be on the list. The classic bass-heavy beat paired with violins and a Rio accent to make anyone weak at the knees, this should 100% be on your playlists.
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Vitão – ‘Café’
Speeding up the tempo, ‘Café’ is what we think a Sunday morning should sound like. It’s light, fun and energetic like coffee.
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Clau, Cortesia da Casa and Haikaiss – ‘Pouca Pausa’
We’re currently swaying in our seat while writing about this one. This is probably one of our faves of this whole list, Clau’s voice is seriously magical and the lyrics make us feel our most powerful (just be warned about the translation because it is a little… racy). Also, mixing Portuguese and Spanish in some parts just makes it sexier in our opinion.
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Agnes Nunes – ‘Lisboa’
If Bang Chan enjoyed Agnes Nunes’ participation in ‘Vê Se Não Demora,’ then he absolutely has to check out more of her stuff (and you too!) One of our personal favorites is ‘Lisboa,’ just be warned: you might fall a little (or a lot) in love with Agnes’ music and accent just like we did.
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Marília Mendonça and Gaab – ‘Intenção’
Marília Mendonça was known for being one of the greatest voices of female Sertanejo (Brazilian country music,) but her voice was so incredible she could sing any genre, and ‘Intenção’ proves that perfectly. Still a Sertanejo song, but the R&B influences are there and we love it!
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Baco Exu Do Blues – ‘Te Amo Disgraça’
Baco Exu do Blue has one of our favorite voices in Brazilian music in general, and hearing him sing “Drinking wine and breaking the glasses” at the beginning of the chorus is a whole experience that we think everyone should have. Only Baco could make a problematic relationship sound this good in song form.
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Kiaz and L7nnon – ‘Pode Ficar’
If someone asked us to drop everything and run away with them using this song, we might just do it, to be honest. We’re convinced Bang Chan would love this and it would solidify his opinion that Brazilian Portuguese is the sexiest language ever.
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Now, we’re moving on to other genres, because Brazilian music is so diverse we couldn’t stick to a single one for this whole list. Sorry, Bang Chan, but we think you’ll enjoy these nonetheless.
Marina Sena – ‘Por Supuesto’
Seeing as Channie himself mentioned Marina Sena on his messages but didn’t give us a specific song he was listening to, we felt the need to include one of her most famous songs, ‘Por Supuesto,’ on our list.
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Turma do Pagode – ‘Camisa 10’
Of course at least one of the loves songs here would have a soccer metaphor, and we just couldn’t leave ‘Camisa 10’ out of the list. A good old Samba gets everyone on their feet, especially if the lyrics are as catchy as this one.
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Bruno & Marrone – ‘Dormi na Praça’
Another absolute classic present at karaoke night all over the country, ‘Dormi na Praça’ is everything we associate with Sertanejo: it’s a bit of a love song and a bit of a “suffering from a broken heart” song, and we all love it.
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Marília Mendonça – ‘Love à Queima Roupa’
If you liked Marília singing R&B, then you’ll love her singing Sertanejo. ‘Love à Queima Roupa’ is the song for when you’re craving alone time with that one person. And the fact that you can dance to it and hear the smile in her voice when she’s singing just makes it even better!
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Gilsons – ‘Várias Queixas’
‘Várias Queixas’ is one of the best love songs of the decade, argue with the wall. Even though it speaks of small differences that can hurt, it eventually circles back to “I wanna be your boyfriend” because the love is just too great to pass up.
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Pabllo Vittar – ‘Disk Me’
Pabllo Vittar is almost a mandatory mention whenever we talk about K-Pop and Brazil at this point, so of course we’d include one of her songs. In this case, ‘Disk Me,’ a clever wordplay with the lyrics “Disk me ama,” which sounds like “Diz que me ama” (“say that you love me”). And we know Stray Kids love a little wordplay, so Bang Chan better check this one out.
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Jorge & Mateus – ‘Seu Astral’
Going back to Sertanejo for a second, there is no way we were going to skip Jorge & Mateus’ ‘Seu Astral.’ Imagine someone singing that your love does them so well it almost feels supernatural? Absolute romance and we love to see it!
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Xamã and Marília Mendonça – ‘Leão’
You know we love our Zodiac signs around here, so ‘Leão’ by Xamã with special guest Marília Mendonça could not be off this list. And while the song was written with Leo’s confidence and alluring aura in mind, it became an anthem to all of those who believe in loving with all you have.
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Luan Santana – ‘Cê Topa?’
If Canada had Justin Bieber, then Brazil had Luan Santana. His songs are still massively popular to this day, even the ones that came out over a decade ago, and that includes ‘Cê Topa?,’ a song about planning a future with the person you love, asking them if they’re up for a future with “me, you, two kids and a dog.” We’d say yes in a heartbeat, to be completely honest.
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Titãs – ‘Epitáfio’
One of the best pieces of advice we’ve ever received has been from this song: “I should’ve worried less about small problems.” The lyrics are a look back on life and the things we wish we’d done differently and one of those we just need to listen to on hectic days.
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Jão – ‘Idiota’
“I’m going to love you like an idiot does” is probably one of Jão’s most famous lyrics at this point, and with reason, because the song is amazing! We could never leave one of Brazil’s most amazing pop singers out of this list, and since we’re all suckers for romance, we just had to go with ‘Idiota’ on this one.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JÃO:
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Rita Lee – ‘Lança Perfume’
There isn’t a version of this list that exists without mentioning the Queen of Brazilian Rock n’ Roll herself, Rita Lee. ‘Lança Perfume’ is one of our favorite songs of all time and we’d be willing to bet it’ll become one of yours too!
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Marília Mendonça – ‘Infiel’
Yes, we’re mentioning her again, but we promise it’s worth it! ‘Infiel’ is one of the songs that made Marília famous and it’s still beloved to this day. It was revolutionary in its genre for being written from the female perspective, something that wasn’t common in Sertanejo back then.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MARÍLIA MENDONÇA:
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Finally, we’re ending this on a list of songs pretty much every Brazilian knows by heart and you should know too!
Charlie Brown Jr. – ‘Dias de Luta, Dias de Glória’
If you grew up in Brazil in the 90s and 2000s, you know the band Charlie Brown Jr. known for their lyrics about social issues and their iconic skater-inspired visuals, this group is still gaining hearts everywhere, so of course we had to include them. And for that, we chose ‘Dias de Luta, Dias de Glória,’ a song that reminds us that better days lie ahead of we keep fighting for them.
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Calcinha Preta – ‘Você Não Vale Nada’
Calcinha Preta is a Forró band from the state of Sergipe whose name you may have come in contact with a while ago when Bang Chan himself was compared to one of its members because of an outfit he wore to the Golden Disc Awards. B-Stays quickly pointed out the similarities and now it got us thinking Chan needs to listen to them, and there’s no other song to start with than their most famous hit, ‘Você Não Vale Nada.’
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Cazuza – ‘Exagerado’
We’ll be honest, no one does yearning love songs like Brazilians, especially if we’re talking about Cazuza. ‘Exagerado’ is the type of song we long to have someone dedicate to us because it talks about being “exaggeratedly in love” with the other person.
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MC Sapão – ‘Vou Desafiar Você’
You know how everyone gathers at parties to dance to ‘Macarena?’ ‘Vou Desafiar Você’ has pretty much the same effect in Brazil, and we think that’s beautiful and worthy of notice in this article. And the choreo is pretty fun too!
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Tribalistas – ‘Velha Infância’
Brazilians do love a bit of nostalgia, so a song that speaks of childhood memories and the love that accompanied them from those days until now couldn’t be missing from our list. We also highly recommend checking out more of their music, starting with ‘Aliança’ and ‘Já Sei Namorar.’
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Tim Maia – ‘Não Quero Dinheiro (Só Quero Amar)’
Another song that gets everyone hyped at parties is Tim Maia’s ‘Não Quero Dinheiro (Só Quero Amar).’ Upbeat and filled with brass instruments that give it a unique sound, it gets everyone jumping and singing along to the lyrics about not caring about money and just wanting love.
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Chitãozinho & Xororó – ‘Evidências’
You thought we’d end this without the song every Brazilian knows better than the national anthem? Never! This classic Sertanejo song is usually played at the end of parties or to close out a karaoke night with friends and trust us when we tell you, no one stays quiet when it comes on. If you want to know more Brazilian music, this is pretty much mandatory.
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Phew, that was a lot of songs, huh? We hope you’ve found at least a few to add to your playlists. And we can’t help but wonder if Chan’s interest in Brazilian music means he’s planning something for Rock In Rio in September. Guess we’ll have to stay tuned for that one, right?
And if you have more songs you think would fit our list, come chat with us on Twitter @thehoneypop, or find us on Facebook and Instagram.
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