
Lauana Prado, Simone Mendes

Lauana Prado, Simone Mendes
Lauana Prado and Simone Mendes are Brazilian singers associated with popular Brazilian music forms. Lauana Prado is known for her work in sertanejo, a contemporary country-influenced genre that blends traditional rural themes with pop production; she emerged as a recording artist in the late 2010s and is recognized for melodic, radio-oriented songs and collaborations within the sertanejo scene. Simone Mendes, commonly known as Simone when part of the duo Simone & Simaria, is a singer associated with forró and sertanejo-pop styles and rose to prominence in the 2010s as part of a successful female duo before pursuing solo projects; her work combines emotive vocal delivery with commercial pop structures and influences from northeastern Brazilian musical traditions.