Liniker is the first transgender artist to win the Latin Grammy

The 23rd edition of the Latin Grammys took place at the Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas, United States, with several supremely emotional moments that remained in historysince they are milestones that rarely happen in this type of awards, which highlight the best of Latin American music, from the most commercial to the most traditional.

One of those moments was starred by the Brazilian singer Liniker, who was the winner of the award in the category of Best Brazilian Popular Music Album. Between a lot of nervousness and a feeling of duty fulfilled, the carioca star went up on the stage of the room and pronounced the phrase that would remain in the memory of all the attendees and viewers of the show.

“Hello, I am Liniker, I am a Brazilian singer, songwriter, actress. Today something historic happens in my country. It’s the first time a transgender artist has seen a Grammy.”pronounced Liniker and unleashed an ovation from the entire venue, who did not stop clapping, shouting and cheering the singer, because she really is the first trans woman to win the Latin gramophone.

Between a beautiful cry of joy and the public standing, Liniker continued with his speech: “Thank you very much to all my team who were with me from the beginning dreaming together with me, thank you very much”to then pronounce a few words in Portuguese and continue his list of thanks to the composers of his album, ending with a “make some noise” (“make noise”) encouraging the public to continue celebrating said award.

Indigo Borboleta Anil is the name of the album that earned her her first Latin Grammy, which is not only a demonstration of the great talent of the Brazilianbut the vindication of all the activism that surrounds her, since she is one of those who has worked the most for the visibility of the trans and black communities in Brazil, through her music that focuses more than anything on soul.

Fame came to Liniker as if by magic, since he never contemplated that it would come so suddenly and with one of his first productions together with his friends, with whom he created the band Liniker and the Caramelows while pursuing their dream of becoming professional artistsstudying at the Escuela Libre de Teatro, in the city of Santo André, where he arrived at the age of 18 after leaving his native Araraquara, where he grew up with his mother, who stole her dresses to put them on and feel like she really is However, she always found rejection from the society that surrounded her.

However, it was thanks to the single Zero from the Cru EP. that Liniker and his group entered the musical radar in Brazil, becoming one of the few bands that in a matter of days achieved more than 1.5 million views, according to Rolling Stone, capturing the attention of record labels and fans to later become one of the best-known faces in the carioca country.

“At first it was unexpected. I didn’t know that just being who I am could affect me so much and affect so many other people.”Liniker told Vice when he brought up the subject of his sexuality and how from the beginning he identified as a non-binary person, leaving his beard to the splendor of his face, using makeup, feminine accessories and clothing of both genders, to later make the transition and identify as a transgender woman, all in the eyes of her followers on social networks and catapulting herself as a symbol of the LGTBIQ+ community in Brazil and Latin America.

Among the social messages that Liniker transmits is the visibility of violence against the trans community, having Brazil with the highest number of murders of trans people during the year, a discourse that manifests through its music, its lyrics and now its success. .