Guilherme Kaue Castanheira Alves (born 19 May 1998), known professionally as MC Gui, is a Brazilian funk ostentação singer, songwriter[1][2][3] and racing driver. He is currently part of the cast of the funk production team Ciclone Produtora. He also competes in the NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race.
MC Gui | |
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 Gui in 2016 | |
| Born | Guilherme Kaue Castanheira Alves 19 May 1998 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Labels | Maximo |
| NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race career | |
| Car number | 98 |
| Best finish | 8th (AM) in 2023 |
| Championship titles | |
| 2023 | NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race Special Edition AM |
Musical career
editGui's career as a funk singer began as a joke. At the age of ten, he, together with his brother, had fun creating funk lyrics, and that was when his father decided to invest in an artistic career for Gui.[3] He gained recognition after releasing the song "Ela Quer", and in 2013, he earned an average of 120 thousand reais per month and performed around fifty shows per month.[3]
In 2013, Gui released the clip "O Bonde Passou", which has more than 1.5 million hits on YouTube. In 2014, he released the single "Beija ou Não Beija?", along with a music video that featured singer Latino.[4] In February 2017, Gui was confirmed as one of the participants in the talent show Dancing Brasil, shown by RecordTV.[5] In May 2019, he was announced as a new hire for funk producer GR6 Music. In 2021, he was confirmed as one of the participants in the thirteenth season of the reality show A Fazenda, being the 13th eliminated from the reality show, together with Aline Mineiro, in which he obtained 7.44% of the votes to remain in the game, in a farm against Bill Araújo and Marina Ferrari.[6]
Auto racing
editIn 2023, Gui competed in NASCAR Brasil Sprint Race, driving a Ford Mustang.[7][8] He won four races in the AM division, including two races in the Special Edition rounds en route to winning the Special Edition AM championship.[9][10]
Personal life
editOn 21 April 2014, Gui lost his brother, Gustavo Matheus Castanheira, initially suspected of having a cardiac arrest.[11] The forensic report, however, indicated that death was the result of a cocaine overdose.[12]
Controversies
editLegal problems
editIn October 2016, Gui was arrested by the Military Police for driving at high speed and without a license. A black Land Rover Discovery, which was the singer's car, was unlicensed and also had a lot of traffic fines. In November 2018, Gui's father's production company had documents and drugs seized by the Civil Police.[13]
Accusations of bullying
editWhen he was at Walt Disney World, in Orlando, Florida, on 21 October 2019, Gui posted a video on social media in which he pointed the camera at a girl dressed up as the character Boo from the movie Monsters, Inc. and, laughing, says: "We arrived at Disney and, bro, look at that.. look at that little girl!". Then, the girl turns her face. On social media, comments appeared saying that the singer had practiced bullying.[14] He later deleted the post and denied any wrongdoing.[15]
According to Gui, the matter had an "unfair" impact on the press. Several companies took a stand against the singer's attitude and there were some that canceled the sale of products and the singer's shows. On Twitter, Brazilians raised the hashtag #JullyPrincessInDisneyworld, a campaign for Disney to invite the girl to go to the park again with a VIP invitation.[16] The girl was identified as Jully Collen, who was undergoing chemotherapy to treat leukemia.[17]
Later, notes of repudiation against his attitude came, this time from Felipe Neto, Jojo Todynho and Felipe Castanhari, which had repercussions on social media.[18] Gui's mother announced that she was trying to find the girl in the video to make amends for the situation.[19] Madeleine Lacsko, writing for Gazeta do Povo, criticized the singer's apology video; additionally, she criticized the media, some artists and social networks that make money at the expense of other people's problems. She also criticized internet users who attacked MC Guimê, confusing him with MC Gui.[20]
Still in October 2019, a petition was created asking that Gui be banned from Disney.[21] This event made Gui become one of the most searched terms on Google in 2019, according to O Estado de S. Paulo, the searches were due to the negative repercussion of the case.[22]
Crowding during the COVID-19 pandemic
editOn 14 March 2021, during a critical period of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gui was detained by the Civil Police in a clandestine casino in the city of São Paulo. Gabriel Barbosa, a Flamengo player, and two hundred other people were also in the casino.[23]
Discography
editLive albums
edit| Album | Details |
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| O Bonde É Seu - Ao Vivo[24] (+ 30.000 copies) |
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| MC Gui |
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Singles
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "O Bonde Passou" | Non-album single |
| "Ela Quer" | ||
| 2014 | "Beija ou Não Beija?" | |
| "Sonhar" | O Bonde É Seu - Ao Vivo | |
| "Rainha do Baile" (feat. Pocah) | ||
| 2015 | "Segue o Fluxo" (feat. MC Kapela) | |
| "Sua História"[25] | Non-album single | |
| 2016 | "Vai Começar a Ousadia" | |
| "Tchuk Tchuk" (feat. MC THD) | ||
| 2017 | "Na Hora do Amor" | |
| "Chapei o Coco" | ||
| 2018 | "No Talentinho" (feat. MC Loma e As Gêmeas Lacração) | |
| 2019 | "Coração Trocado" (feat. MC Bruninho) |
DVDs
edit| Album | Details |
|---|---|
| O Bonde É Seu - Ao Vivo[24] (+ 30.000 copies) |
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Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Broadcaster | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 | Domingo Legal | Himself | SBT | "A Princesa e o Plebeu" |
| 2015 | Chiquititas | Special participation | ||
| 2017 | Dancing Brasil | Participant (withdrew) | RecordTV | Season 1 |
| 2021 | A Fazenda | Participant (8th place) | Season 13 |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Meus Prêmios Nick | Musical Discovery | Nominated |
| Capricho Awards | Cantor Nacional | Nominated | |
| Fã-Clube do Ano "Guináticas" | Nominated | ||
| Multishow Brazilian Music Award | Experimente | Nominated | |
| Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro | Melhor Cantor Jovem | Won | |
| 2015 | |||
| Troféu Internet | Melhor Cantor | Nominated | |
| Meus Prêmios Nick | Favourite Male Singer | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Rede Globo (14 July 2013). "Com apenas 15 anos Mc Gui conta como entrou no funk". Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ SBT (28 July 2013). "O jovem fenômeno do funk MC Gui canta no palco". Archived from the original on 2013-09-05. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ a b c Felipe Gladiador (17 May 2013). "Sucesso da vez aos 14 anos Mc Gui larga escola e fatura até 120 mil por mês". R7 Entretenimento. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ Philipe Satheler (9 February 2014). "Mc Gui aposta em efeitos especiais e participação de Latino em novo clipe: "Beija ou Não Beija"". Portal Almanaque. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
- ^ Falcheti, Fabrício (17 February 2017). "RecordTV define equipe e todos os participantes do 'Dancing Brasil'; confira". UOL. natelinha.
- ^ "Aline e MC Gui são eliminados de A Fazenda 13". R7.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 December 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "NASCAR Brasil: Saiba quem é quem na etapa de Interlagos" [NASCAR Brazil: Find out who's who at the Interlagos round]. motorsport.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Motorsport.com. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Brasil: MC Gui é anunciado como piloto para temporada 2023" [NASCAR Brazil: MC Gui announced as driver for 2023 season]. motorsport.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Motorsport.com. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Brasil: Diogo Moscato é o vencedor da Special Edition de Goiânia" (in Portuguese). Autoracing. 30 July 2023.
- ^ "NASCAR Brasil revelou os seus campeões do Special Edition 2023" (in Portuguese). Autoracing. 10 September 2023.
- ^ Cidade Alerta (21 April 2014). "Médico explica o que pode ter acontecido com o irmão de MC Gui". R7.com. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- ^ Fantástico (25 January 2015). "Laudo da perícia da morte do irmão de MC Gui atesta overdose de cocaína". G1.com. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "MC Gui e o bullying na Disney: relembre outras vezes em que ele foi notícia sem ser pela música". Rede Globo. 22 October 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ Redação (21 October 2019). "Internautas criticam MC Gui por zombar de criança na Disney: 'bullying'" (in Portuguese). Rede Bahia. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Em vídeo, MC Gui ri de criança na Disney e é acusado de bullying" (in Portuguese). Veja. 21 October 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "MC Gui se retrata após rir de criança em vídeo: 'Não pensei em atacar ou fazer bullying'" (in Portuguese). G1. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ "Menina humilhada por MC Gui usava peruca por conta de quimioterapia". CatracaLivre. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Felipe Neto, Jojo Todynho e Felipe Castanhari criticam MC Gui por rir de menina nos EUA" (in Portuguese). Estado de São Paulo. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Redação (22 October 2019). "Mãe de MC Gui busca menina vítima de bullying em vídeo feito na Disney pelo cantor" (in Portuguese). Quem. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Madeleine Lacsko (23 October 2019). "Mc Gui é premiado pela maldade que fez". Gazeta do Povo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Após polêmica, abaixo-assinado pede banição do MC Gui da Disney" (in Portuguese). 26 October 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Google divulga lista dos termos mais procurados no Brasil em 2019; confira". O Estado de S. Paulo (in Portuguese). 11 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Polícia fecha cassino com 200 pessoas em SP; Gabigol e MC Gui foram detidos no local". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ a b "O Bonde É Seu Ao Vivo - MC Gui". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
- ^ "MC Gui lança clipe da música 'Sua história', que fez em homenagem ao irmão que morreu". Extra Online. 30 June 2015.