MC Leozinho

Origin

Niterói, RJ

Genres

funk melody, funk carioca

Instruments

voice

Biography

Leonardo Freitas Mangeli de Brito, better known by his stage name MC Leozinho, was born in Niterói on May 6, 1977. He is a prominent Brazilian singer and songwriter in the funk melody scene, having achieved enormous national projection and great popular success with the hit song "Ela Só Pensa em Beijar". This impact drove the release of his first solo studio album in the first half of 2006.

Throughout his media trajectory, the artist made frequent appearances on Brazilian television during 2009, performing various sets on high-ratings Sunday programs on the SBT network, hosted by presenters such as Silvio Santos and Celso Portiolli. In the same year, he expanded his popularity by joining the cast of the second season of the reality show A Fazenda, broadcast by Rede Record, where he remained in the competition until becoming the tenth eliminated contestant.

Later, in 2015, he participated in another high-visibility television project by joining the fourth season of the talent show Super Chef Celebridades, a segment of the program Mais Você on Rede Globo. In that culinary contest, he competed alongside names such as Bianca Rinaldi and Fiuk, ending his participation in fifth place overall in the program. His contribution remains linked to the history of funk carioca alongside exponents of the genre such as Tati Quebra Barraco and Buchecha.

Discography

• Sente A Pegada (2007)
• MC Leozinho Ao Vivo (2012)