Sikêra Júnior
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
June 17, 1966
Sikêra Júnior | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Sikêra in 2021 | |
| Born | José Siqueira Barros Júnior June 17, 1966 Palmares, Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Occupations | Television presenter · radio host · actor |
José Siqueira Barros Júnior, better known as Sikêra Júnior (born 17 June 1966), is a Brazilian television presenter, singer, radio host and actor. He currently hosts the regional news program Alerta, on TV A Crítica, in Manaus. Between 2020 and 2023, he hosted Alerta Nacional, on RedeTV!, broadcast nationwide. Sikêra Júnior is also known for being controversial and making statements considered racist,[1] homophobic,[2] sexist and misogynistic,[3] as well as denialists about COVID-19.[4]
Born in Palmares, Pernambuco, he began his career in radio at the age of 14. In 2000, he joined TV Alagoas (now TV Ponta Verde) as a reporter and, at the end of 2016, went viral on social media after putting a "hex" against marijuana users. His performances on TV became memes and spread quickly across the internet. Sikêra has over 6 million followers on Instagram and a YouTube channel with around 5 million subscribers.
Born in Palmares, he began his radio career at the age of 14 at Rádio Cultura dos Palmares. While still in Pernambuco, he worked at other radio stations in the region and at Globo Nordeste.[5]
In 2000, he joined TV Alagoas (now TV Ponta Verde) as a reporter. In 2012, he took over as the host of Plantão Alagoas. At the end of 2016, he went viral on social media after putting a "hex" against marijuana users and stating that "they would die before Christmas".[6] However, his success almost changed completely at the end of that year, as Sikêra suffered a heart attack that almost killed him, causing him to take a break from hosting Plantão Alagoas for a while. After being away for a month due to a heart attack in early 2017, he surprised the public by returning to his program inside a coffin and making new provocations to marijuana users.[7]
In 2018, he accepted a proposal from Sistema Arapuan de Comunicação, in João Pessoa, with whom he signed a contract to present the news program Cidade em Ação, on TV Arapuan, at the time affiliated with RedeTV!, which premiered on March 12, 2018.[8]
On June 14, 2019, he presented the program Cidade em Ação for the last time and left TV Arapuan, in João Pessoa, to sign with TV A Crítica, in Manaus, where he presented the program Alerta Amazonas, which premiered on July 23, 2019.[9]
In December 2019, he was announced as presenter of RedeTV!, where he hosted Alerta Nacional, his first program broadcast nationwide and also the first program broadcast nationwide generated from Manaus. The program tripled the channel's audience numbers compared to those previously recorded by the broadcaster in that time slot.[10] However, over the years, with the low audience and the negative repercussion that the program and the presenter had, RedeTV! announced in 2023 the termination of the contract with Sikêra Júnior and the end of the partnership with TV A Crítica.[11]
After his dismissal by RedeTV!,[12][13] the presenter returned to TV A Crítica for the program Alerta, which was renamed Novo Alerta and, later, Alerta com Sikêra Jr.[14]
Sikêra Júnior is also the lead singer of a rock band called Sikêra Jr. e Banda Manicômio.[15] He appeared in a Brazilian comedy film titled Exterminadores do Além contra a Loira do Banheiro.[16]
.jpg)