If you’re not familiar with popular music in Brazil, you’re probably not familiar with Luan Santana. But this pop sensation has become one of the top-selling artists in the country, something of a male version of Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n
Luan Santana was born in the capital of Mato Grosso do Sul in 1991. Early on, his family recognized his musical talents, and his father gave him a guitar when he was little. His career took off in 2008, when he performed at a huge county fair\u00a0 in front of 30,000 people. He released his second album in 2009, and has become a massive hit with songs like “T\u00f4 de Cara,” “Meteoro,” “Voc\u00ea N\u00e3o Sabe O Que \u00c9 Amor,” and “Sinais.”<\/p>\n
Santana sings what we might consider country music or Taylor Swift-style pop, a mixture of country and pop. In Brazil, it’s known as sertanejo universit\u00e1rio<\/em>, a type of sertanejo sung by young singers who focus less on rural themes and more on modern love.<\/p>\n Check out one of Luan Santana’s songs, Sinais<\/em>.<\/p>\n