Henrique and Giuliano talk about negotiating with the police to record a DVD in Times Square: ‘The city was paralyzed’

Playback / Instagram / henriqueejulianoHenrique e Juliano was the most listened-to duo in Brazil in 2022, according to Spotify

The year 2022 is dedicated again Henry and Julian as the most prominent duo in the country. According to data released by Spotifyand sertanejos, who recently had the feat of recording a DVD in the middle of Times Square, were Most listened to in Brazil in recent months, second only to Marilia Mendonca🇧🇷 The album “Musical Manifesto”, which the brothers recorded in Tocantins and released in May this year, was the most played album on music streaming. In a country dominated by sertanejos, the question remains: What’s the difference between the two duos to achieve all this success? In an interview with Young panGiuliano said that he and Henrique’s work rests on three pillars: faith, dedication and patience. “We are not in a hurry to choose a repertoire, we do everything very calmly, we study every bit of work, we really immerse ourselves in the projects. Manu and I are crazy about music, it’s a happy moment to spend hours in the studio. I dare say what sets us apart is passion.”

For Henrique, the exchange with the audience at the shows also helps with this great connection between the duo and the fans. “The stage is one of the key moments for the singer, because that’s where you can really feel the warmth of the audience. We feel what each song represents and the emotion it causes. This exchange is so good,” commented the artist. This combination of patience, passion and delivery could explain the album’s success.”musical statement’, which was recorded in 2021 and produced results such as greatest longing And the scratch🇧🇷 “We are very careful when working on the repertoire, we experiment with different arrangements, we are involved in every production process, it’s a carefully executed job. This news that the album was the most listened to year round shows that we are on the right track. God bless us that We have a great team and fans who add so much! Giuliano noted that we are grateful for every detail, for every part of it.”

From Brasilia to Times Square

The duo’s first audiovisual record is nearing the end of 10 years, and to celebrate, the singers decided to put together a special DVD – recorded in two locations: Brasilia and New York. registration in we One of the most famous tourist spots in the world is sold out, proving that music truly has no barriers. “we chose Brasilia Because it’s always been a very important city to us, our shows always attract a lot of people there, including this being our second DVD recorded in the city. Already Times Square, Until now, that moment was beginning to unfold, the idea was to make a gift to our fans who live abroad, but later we realized how important this event is for Brazilian music. An unprecedented achievement, especially for Sertanejo. Our Brazilian music is huge,” Henrique emphasized.

However, anyone would have thought it was easy to get permission to set up a stage in the middle Times Square To burn a DVD. We went through some hardships, but when a problem arose, we immediately ran after the solution. My “Manin” Giuliano got his visa last minute, everything was ready and the only thing missing was him and our music producer, without him nothing would happen. When we got there, the stage was ready, the city was paralyzed, more and more blocks were filling up, we needed to have a lot of talks and negotiation with the police and the local representative to make it work,” said the singer, the first to sound the duet. The crowd that gathered to see Henrique and Giuliano was so big that That the singers had to end the show earlier than scheduled didn’t bother the pair, who declared it was “worth it” for all the effort.

The artists became known throughout Brazil in 2014 with the song until you come backcomposition for the singer Marilia Mendonca🇧🇷 For this ninth DVD that they are preparing for 2023, the brothers have recorded a song in honor of their friend. “Our sister we miss her so much, on the road, in the assessments, we were partners in everything. The woman of gez who rejoiced! If it were up to me and Giuliano, her memory will always live on, ”said Henrique. Marilia died at the age of 26 in November 2021 after being involved in a plane crash. In addition to the new DVD, the duo plans to transmit the “Surreal” project, a festival that combines different rhythms, in the whole of Brazil. They also celebrated partnering with another big name in the sertanejo scene. “Hey Daniel We celebrated 40 years since the date of the duet that brought him together with Joao Paulo, and we were happy to be invited to record with him, because it is part of our life, of our path, ”concluded Giuliano.