Exclusively to Máxima Digital, Japinha Conde spoke about the success of women in the music market
Japinha Conde is an inspiration for hundreds of women who dream of starting a music career.
exclusively to Maximum Digital, the singer talked about the prejudices she has faced throughout her artistic career. Right away, the artist said that she faces judgments for singing sertanejo and forró being a woman from the southeastern region of the country.
“Unfortunately this is the time when there is still a lot of prejudice against women in the music market. Of course, things have changed a few years ago with the emergence of Marília Mendonça, Marília showed society that we women can sing too. But I see that there is still a certain prejudice with women dominating the music market. We women deserve RESPECT!”, she said.
All music genres have always been very male dominated. 10 years ago Marilia Mendonca opened the space for women in the sertanejo once and for all. Japinha commented on women being as strong in forró as they are in sertanejo and funk.
“In fact, Marília opened many doors for us women in the music market, regardless of the style of music that society will listen to. women singing, because we know it was quite complicated. And Marília showed the opposite to the public, she showed that we women can also dominate, both in the music market and in the world.”he said.
Women are dominating the music charts across multiple genres. The artist told how it feels to open Spotify and YouTube, for example, and see them at the top.
“Rewarding! Only we women know what we go through is what we still go through in this musical world.”, he said.
On the new opportunities for female artists, she commented: “Society is seeing that there are many female artists who are gaining space for men as well. And, in a way, it ends up attracting people’s attention. In the same way that men deserve respect, we women deserve it too.”.
Japinha commented that there is still a lot to conquer: “I think this union is missing a lot, you know? I think women should unite and show that we are strong and that we can make things happen.”.
She told what she doesn’t give up because she shows her identity as an artist and as a woman in the production and composition process.
“Feminine grandeur and empowerment will always walk with me, both in artistic life and in ordinary life.”finished.
Source: Maxima
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