Luan Santana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Luan Santana
Santana in 2020
Born	Luan Rafael Domingos Santana (1991-03-13) 13 March 1991 (age 34) Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Occupation	Singer songwriter
Years active	2007–present
Spouse(s)	Jade Magalhães ​ (m. 2024)​
Musical career
Genres	Sertanejo pop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Som Livre (2009–present)

Luan Rafael Domingos Santana, born on March 13, 1991, is a famous Brazilian singer and songwriter. His first live album was very popular in 2010, selling more than 100,000 copies!

Early Life

Luan Santana was born in Campo Grande, Brazil, on March 13, 1991. He started singing Brazilian country music, called 'sertanejo' songs, when he was just three years old. His family noticed his talent right away! He sang classic sertanejo songs like Muda de vida, Chico Mineiro, and Cabocla.

Music Career

In 2009, Luan Santana performed about 300 concerts across Brazil. This meant he had around 25 shows every month! By 2010, the newspaper Extra called him the "new big star of sertanejo music."

Luan Santana performed at the 2010 Festa do Peão de Barretos, a huge rodeo festival. He sang for an audience of 50,000 people! In 2014, he worked with the famous singer Enrique Iglesias on the Brazilian version of the song "Bailando."

His album 1977 was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award in 2017. It was recognized in the category for Best Sertaneja Music Album. In 2019, his album Live Móvel was also nominated for the same award. In 2020, a company called Crowley Broadcast Analysis said he was the most-played artist on Brazilian radio stations during the 2010s. He had over 1 million plays!

Music Albums

Studio Albums

Live and Video Albums

Singles (Songs)

Luan Santana has released many popular songs, including:

• 2009: "Tô de Cara"
• 2009: "Meteoro"
• 2010: "Você não Sabe o que É Amor"
• 2010: "Sinais"
• 2010: "Adrenalina"
• 2011: "Química do Amor" (with Ivete Sangalo)
• 2011: "Um Beijo"
• 2011: "Amar Não é Pecado"
• 2011: "Nêga"
• 2012: "Você de Mim Não Sai"
• 2012: "Incondicional"
• 2012: "Te Vivo"
• 2013: "Sogrão Caprichou"
• 2013: "Te Esperando"
• 2013: "Garotas Não Merecem Chorar"
• 2013: "Tudo Que Você Quiser"
• 2014: "Cê Topa"
• 2014: "Tanto Faz"
• 2014: "Eu Não Merecia Isso"
• 2014: "Bailando" (with Enrique Iglesias, Descemer Bueno, Gente De Zona)
• 2015: "Escreve Aí"
• 2015: "Chuva de Arroz"
• 2016: "Eu, Você, O Mar e Ela"
• 2016: "Dia, Lugar e Hora"
• 2016: "RG"
• 2017: "Acordando o Prédio"
• 2017: "Check-In"
• 2018: "Mamita" (with CNCO)
• 2018: "Próximo Amor" (with DJ Alok)
• 2018: "Sofázinho"
• 2018: "2050"
• 2018: "Hasta La Vista"
• 2018: "Acertou a Mão″
• 2019: "Quando a Bad Bater"
• 2020: "Inesquecível" (with Giulia Be)

Awards and Achievements

Luan Santana has won many awards throughout his career:

• He won "Best Singer of The Year" nine times at the "Melhores do Ano" (The Best of the Year) awards from Globo Channel.
• He has been nominated four times for a Latin Grammy Award.
• He is an all-time winner of the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards, Troféu Imprensa (Troféu Imprensa Awards), and Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro (Jovem Brasileiro Awards).

Special Achievements

• Luan Santana is the Brazilian artist who has spent the most time on the American Billboard Social 50 chart. This chart lists the most popular music artists on social media around the world.
• In December 2019, IstoÉ magazine named him ‘The Most Important Brazilian of the Year’ (‘Brasileiro do Ano’).
• He has over 52,000 fan clubs in Brazil!
• He is among the top 100 most followed and popular artists globally on social media. He has over 3.5 billion views on YouTube.

Images for kids

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  Luan Santana (2011)

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  Luan Santana (2022)

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  Luan Santana (2022)

See also

In Spanish: Luan Santana para niños