Xamã

Geizon Carlos da Cruz Fernandes (born 30 October 1989), better known by his artistic name Xamã, is a Brazilian rapper, poet and actor. He has released several successful rap albums, with strong sales and online streams, since the 2010s. He later also began a career in acting, appearing in telenovelas such as Amor de Mãe and Renascer. He also participated in The Masked Singer Brasil, coming in 3rd place. He has already won a Latin Grammy and was nominated for awards in the BET Hip Hop Awards, the MTV MIAW Awards Brazil, the MTV Europe Music Awards, and for the Multishow Brazilian Music Award.

==Biography== ===Musical career=== Xamã began his musical career in 2016, writing rhymes. He would participate in rap battles and in local rap collectives such as Cartel MCs and 1kilo. He wrote his first song while working as a peanut vendor, with his occupation being the inspiration for the song. He has since released four albums: Pecado Capital (2018), O Iluminado (2019), Zodíaco (2020) and O Último Romântico Online (2023). With Zodíaco, all the song titles have a hidden meaning. The best-performing song in the album was "Leão", with more than 45 million views. He considers the album his most important work to date. The album as a whole became a great success, and included as guest artists Agnes Nunes, Luísa Sonza, Marília Mendonça, and Gloria Groove. The album was produced by Portugal no Beat, Neo Beats and Dj Gustah.