Anitta sings “Paradise”, “Alegria” and “Savage Funk” at the MTV VMAs 2024

Anitta took to the MTV stage for the third time and played “Savage Funk” from her latest album Radio Generationand “Alegria,” a single featuring Tiago PZK and Emilia that was released in August. The singer also sang “Paradise” with Fat Joe, DJ Khaled and Tiago PZK.

When “Paradise” ended, Fat Joe called Anitta the “Queen of Brazil,” and she proved his point by starting the second part of the performance, “Alegria.” The singer performed on a multi-tiered structure on the stage before falling to the floor in a dazzling choreography break, with a group of dancers following her. She closed the performance with “Savage Funk.”

Anitta is the first Brazilian to win a VMA trophy in 2022 and is also up for her third consecutive nomination for Best Latin, receiving a total of three nominations in that category this year, including two.

Last year, Anitta sang “Funk Rave” and “Used to Be” at the VMAs – and later joined Tomorrow X Together for a performance of their collaborative song “Back for More.”

Anitta has released her album Radio Generation on April 26th. Rolling Stone A review of the LP said the album “flourishes when Anitta takes risks,” and continued that the singer “has what it takes to pioneer the future of baile funk in pop and delight audiences both in Brazil and around the world.”

The star will make NFL history when she headlines the league's first-ever game in Brazil on September 6. Anitta will perform during halftime of the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles, which will take place at the Corinthians' Neo Química Arena in São Paulo.

“Growing up in Brazil has completely shaped my path as an artist and of course as a person,” Anitta said in a statement. “It means the world to me to be able to perform in São Paulo at the first NFL game in Brazil, where I can bring the excitement and joy of our great culture to fans around the world.”