Ludmilla ✰

: At 16, she began posting singing videos on YouTube under the stage name MC Beyoncé . In 2012, her track "Fala Mal de Mim" ("Talk Smack About Me") became an explosive viral hit in the baile funk scene.

: Years after starting as MC Beyoncé, she had a massive moment when Beyoncé herself visited Brazil to promote Renaissance and spent time with her—a ultimate validation for the "dreamer from Rio". A Legacy of Representation Ludmilla

: Due to copyright issues and a desire to be seen as more than a tribute act, she eventually dropped the moniker and re-emerged as Ludmilla . Breaking the "Glass Ceiling" of Funk : At 16, she began posting singing videos