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sertanejo · Brazil
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Ana Castela
Ana Castela is a Brazilian singer and songwriter from Mato Grosso do Sul, nicknamed "a Boiadeira" after her first single. She is one of the main names behind agronejo, a pop-leaning branch of sertanejo centred on rural and agribusiness life.
Origins
Born in Amambai and raised in Sete Quedas near the Paraguayan border, she went viral with a home video singing a Loubet song. She debuted with "Boiadeira" in 2021 through the Londrina label AgroPlay and broke through in 2022 with "Pipoco".
The sound
Her music mixes sertanejo with funk, pop and electronic beats, with lyrics about ranch life, rodeos and independent women. Her later albums Let's Go Rodeo and Fire Arena lean further into pop and country.
Legacy
She won Revelation of the Year at the 2022 Multishow Brazilian Music Awards, and Boiadeira Internacional won the Latin Grammy for Best Sertaneja Music Album in 2024. Her album Fire Arena was nominated in the same category at the 2026 Latin Grammys.
Signature song
Pipoco
"Pipoco", recorded with Melody and DJ Chris no Beat, is her signature song, the 2022 number one that made her a national star.
Top songs
- 1
Pipoco ★
single · 2022
- 2
Solteiro Forçado
single · 2023
- 3
Boiadeira
single · 2021
- 4
Fronteira
Boiadeira Internacional · 2023
- 5
Lua
Boiadeira Internacional · 2024
- 6
Nosso Quadro
AgroPlay Verão · 2023
- 7
Bombonzinho
single · 2022
- 8
Roça em Mim
single · 2022
