Marília Mendonça

In spite of her brief and tragically short career, singer and songwriter Marília Mendonça left an indelible mark in Brazilian sertanejo music. Born in 1995 in Cristianópolis (Goiás) but raised in Goiânia, Mendonça suffered poverty and deprivation throughout her childhood, but managed to find solace in music and religion. She began writing songs in her early teens, a hobby that eventually granted her early access into the industry as a songwriter for other artists, including Wesley Safadão, Henrique & Juliano, Cristiano Araújo, and Jorge & Mateus. Mendonça released her first so...