Theuzinho

Theuzinho, born Matheus dos Santos on January 30, 2006, in Salvador, Bahia, built his career out of the city’s periferia after working as a street vendor and bricklayer’s assistant before music took over. He was discovered at 14 by influencer and manager Cristian Bell, and in 2022 he began releasing his own work with the EP Theuzinho Bate Continência pro Novinho, which introduced songs such as "Hilux Prata" and "Sem Compromisso Nenhum." He followed it in 2023 with Esquenta Com o Novinho, then kept adding projects in 2024, including Open Bar do Novinho 1.0, as his mix of arrocha, brega, and romantic forró reached a wider audience. His biggest leap came in 2025, when he signed with All In Artistas, made his TV Globo debut on Encontro com Patrícia Poeta, and turned A Favela Tá Gostosa 1.0, A Favela Ta Gostosa 2.0, and A Favela Ta Gostosa 3.0 into the core of a breakout year. That run included "Não Tente Me Impedir," "Meu Jeito de Amar" with Raphaela Santos, "Vou Começar a Não Prestar" with Nadson O Ferinha, and "Namora Comigo" with Vítor Fernandes, while A Favela Ta Gostosa 3.0 also brought in guests such as João Gomes and Thiago Aquino. In the same period he was recognized as Cantor Revelação da Bahia and received a Prêmio Multishow nomination in the Arrocha do Ano category for "Vou Começar a Não Prestar." In 2026 he kept that momentum going with A Favela Ta Gostosa 4.0 and singles including "Meu Neném" with Zé Felipe and Rafinha RSQ, "Morena do Cabelo Cacheado," and "Brincadeira Gostosa," confirming his place among the newer voices in Brazilian arrocha.