History was made at the 2022 Latin Grammys when Brazilian singer Liniker grew to become the primary trans artist to win an award. “Hello, I’m Liniker, a Brazilian singer-songwriter and actress, [and] at this time one thing historic is occurring within the historical past of my nation,” she stated onstage whereas accepting the award for finest MPB (música in style brasileira) album. “It is the primary time {that a} transgender artist has gained a Grammy.” Liniker cried because the viewers gave her an enthusiastic standing ovation.
“Something historic is occurring.”
Later within the night time, Liniker shared extra of her emotions with followers on social media. “What an enormous, vital and vital house the file of my goals reached,” Liniker wrote on Nov. 17 through Instagram. “This award is the results of numerous dedication, work and an exquisite staff that constructed all of this with me. Best Música Popular Brasileira album. I’m immensely completely happy!”
Liniker’s profitable “Indigo Borboleta Anil” is her first-ever solo album, and it bears samba, soul, and reggae influences. The 27-year-old began making music lengthy earlier than her Grammy-winning album, nonetheless, main a band referred to as Liniker e os Caramelows. Since then, her music has developed from a mere ardour into an act of empowerment, particularly in her residence nation of Brazil, the place the trans neighborhood faces an excessive amount of discrimination and bigotry below the present administration of President Jair Bolsonaro.
According to Univision, the United Nations elected Liniker as an Ambassador for Equality again in 2019 for her LGBTQ+ advocacy, and he or she continues to talk out in regards to the significance of trans illustration. “We dwell in a really troublesome nation,” Liniker stated in an interview with Gayles.TV in October 2019. “We started to acknowledge ourselves and need to depart as a result of we didn’t have illustration.”