Pirata (Jão album)

Jão commenced teasing the release of Pirata on 22 September 2021, when he posted on social media saying: "You have a few days to break up with someone, because my new album is coming. Until then, see you soon".^[2] He revealed the album's name on 13 October 2021.^[1] Its release date, cover, and tracklist were announced on 18 October 2021.^[3] Pirata was released through digital format on 19 October 2021, by Universal Music.^[4] The CDs were released on 22 June 2022,^[5] while vinyl LPs were released on 3 November 2023;^[6] the physical formats contain the bonus track "Amor Pirata".^[5][7]

The album's lead single, "Coringa", was released on 24 February 2021.^[8] The song peaked at number 82 on Brazil's Top 100 Airplay chart, while peaked at number 7 on the National Pop Airplay chart. "Não Te Amo" was released as the second single in tandem with Pirata on 19 October 2021.^[9] In December 2021, "Idiota" went viral after being used in videos on TikTok.^[10] This resulted in a large increase in plays on Spotify.^[11] It was eventually released as the third single from the album on 9 February 2022.^[12] Commercially, "Idiota" peaked at number 23 on the Billboard's Brazil Songs,^[13] and number 17 in Portugal.^[14]

To promote Pirata, Jão held several live performances. He performed at awards shows including the MTV MIAW Awards Brazil,^[15] Multishow Brazilian Music Award,^[16] and Latin Grammy Awards.^[17] His appearances on television shows included Caldeirão com Mion,^[18] Encontro com Fátima Bernardes,^[19] Faustão na Band,^[20] Altas Horas,^[21] and Música Boa Ao Vivo.^[22] He also was part of the line-up for several festivals including Lollapalooza,^[23] MEO Sudoeste,^[24] and Rock in Rio.^[25] The album's supporting tour, Turnê Pirata, ran from March to December 2022. It kicked off in Rio de Janeiro and was wrapped up with a free show in São Paulo, spanning 40 shows.^[26][27] The tour was attended by 250,000 people and grossed R$ 30 million in revenue.^[28]