Leão (Marília Mendonça song)

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ReleasedDecember 14, 2020
Length3:30
LabelBagua Records
"Leão"
Song by Xamã and Marília Mendonça
from the album Zodíaco
ReleasedDecember 14, 2020
GenreTrap-soul
Length3:30
LabelBagua Records
ComposerXamã
ProducerNeo Beats
Music video
"Leão" on YouTube
"Leão"
Single by Marília Mendonça
from the album Decretos Reais
ReleasedDecember 9, 2022
RecordedMay 9, 2021
GenreBrega
Length2:46
LabelSom Livre
ComposerXamã
ProducersJúnior Campi, Elvis Tcherr
Music video
"Leão" on YouTube

Leão (Portuguese for "lion") is a song by the Brazilian rapper Xamã with the participation of Marília Mendonça, it was originally released in the album Zodíaco.[1]

The song is part of the album Zodíaco, whose tracks are based on Zodiac sighs. The most famous song of the album in views is "Leão", whose video with Mendonça now had more than 45 million views on YouTube.[1][2]

Re-recording

During a live performance, Mendonça presented a new recording of the song, this time with an arrocha arrangement. After the death of the singer, the team decided to put this version on the first posthumous album of the singer, called Decretos Reais.[3] This re-recording was originally released on late 2022 and became a viral hit on social media like TikTok, and was also on the Spotify Global chart.[4][5][6]

The re-recording ended up being a commercial success and it was certificated seven-times Diamond by the Pro-Música Brasil in 2023. The music video of this song has also received over 450 million views on YouTube.[7]

Charts

Chart (2023) Peak
position
Brazil (Billboard)[8] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 51
Portugal (AFP)[9]29

Certifications

See also

References

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