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| Single byAnitta | ||||
| from the albumAnitta | ||||
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| Released | July 6, 2012 (2012-07-06) | |||
| Recorded | 2012 Biscoito Fino Studios (Rio de Janeiro,Brazil) | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Warner Music | |||
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| "Meiga e Abusada" onYouTube | ||||
"Meiga e Abusada" (English:Sweet and Sassy) is the debut single by Brazilian singerAnitta. It was first released on radio on July 6, 2012 by Furacão 2000.[1] On February 6, 2013 it was re-released ondigital download byWarner Music, after the singer had signed to the label.[2] The song was included on her eponymous debut albumAnitta (2013). It was featured on thesoundtrack of the telenovelaAmor à Vida, fromRede Globo.[3]
Anitta was discovered bydisc jockey (DJ) Renato Azevedo, known as Batutinha, by publicly releasing a video singing "Soltinha" by singer Priscila Nocetti, onYouTube. He also invited her to do some singing tests and presentations, in order to know if she was vocally tuned and had the ability to perform on a stage; she drew the DJ's attention while demonstrating her skills instiletto dance. After that he decided to work with her.
Anitta was hired by the production companyFuracão 2000, and through it, she released four tracks: "Menina Má", "Proposta", "Fica Só Olhando" and "Eu Vou Ficar", all of which were later included on her debut album.[4] In June 2012, businesswoman Kamilla Fialho paid R$260,000 to the company so Anitta would be managed by her. Fialho set up a show with musicians and dancers, invested on Anitta's image and introduced her to producers Umberto Tavares and Mãozinha. Anitta was coveted by major labels; she did talks[5] with two labels until she decided onWarner Music, with which she signed in January 2013. On February 6, "Meiga e Abusada" was released through the label.
Themusic video for "Meiga e Abusada", featuring formerBig Brother Brasil contestant Mayra Cardi, was released on Anitta'sYouTube channel on December 18, 2012. In the video, Cardi appears dressed as a sexy maid, serving the dinner for the "mistress" and her family. The scenes were filmed at a studio inBotafogo,South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, and directed byBlake Farber, who also directedBeyoncé videos. The first part of the video was filmed inLas Vegas.[6] The video shows Anitta having fun in Las Vegas with her dancers. At the beginning of the video, she appears in a house, sitting at the table with some people and begins to sing as the scenery changes. The video was inspired by "I Hate This Part" by American pop groupPussycat Dolls.[7]
In one scene Anitta is seen at aCasino in Las Vegas, but at the time she was only 19, and the minimum age to enter is 21, so she came in disguise.[8]
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| Brazil | July 6, 2012 (2012-07-06)[1] | Digital download | Furacão 2000 |
| February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06)[2] | Warner Music Group |
