The key could also be within the jeans. For Spotify’s Best Latest Artist party in Los Angeles last night, Anitta wore two special denim looks that remixed the classic Levi’s 501, for each the red carpet and the stage.
The Brazilian superstar worked with the brand and her stylist, Ron Hartleben, to “take iconic Levi’s silhouettes and switch them up,” Anitta tells ELLE.com via email. “Each looks are sexy and simple to bounce in, which is unexpected when it’s all denim!”
The primary was a Y2K-esque number with a cowl-neck corset top, a frayed denim maxi skirt, platform heels, and hoop earrings for the red carpet. The second was a glittering performance-friendly ensemble featuring an embellished denim bra, matching fringed shorts, and coordinating thigh-high boots.
Granted, the resulting looks are a slight departure from Anitta’s favorite solution to wear jeans (which will likely be “easy with a classic white tank, or over-the-top with an identical corset”), but this event warranted a more creative spin. “I like to experiment with fashion and daring decisions on the red carpet,” she says of her style, “but on stage I have to be wearing something that I can move my body in!”
Sure enough, her Spotify performance required a number of movement, as she entertained the gang with a combination of her singles, collaborations, and tracks from her hit 2022 album Versions of Me. Her set list consisted of “Lobby,” “Envolver,” “Bola Rebola,” “Vai Malandra,” and “Boys Don’t Cry”—when you you’ve heard them, you may’t stand still once they begin playing.
Anitta is a first-time Grammy nominee, vying within the Best Latest Artist category this 12 months, though most of her listeners know she’s no newbie. She released her debut album a decade ago and has received several Latin Grammy nominations and other accolades since, though her 2022 smash “Envolver” only launched her further into global stardom. Still, as she hurtles toward world domination, Anitta stays grateful about her Best Latest Artist nod. “I can’t imagine it!” she tells us. “It’s a dream come true to be nominated for an award that has been given to countless icons before me. Additionally it is an enormous honor to be nominated alongside so a lot of my peers who I actually have been fans of for years.”
She’ll be arriving at Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony in style, needless to say, but she’s keeping details about her wardrobe under wraps. “I would like it to be a giant surprise, nevertheless it is one in all my favorite awards show looks thus far!” she teases.
Below, the famous Girl from Rio takes ELLE.com behind the scenes of her night at Spotify’s Best Latest Artist party.
