Ronaldinho Ga�cho Has Written More Than 90 Songs and Has Been Recorded by Brazil's Biggest Artists
Key takeaways
- Ronaldo de Assis Moreira has 91 songs registered as a composer with Ecad and appears as a performer on another 32 tracks.
- Pagode was the first genre he fell in love with, and he wrote hits such as "Agora Perdeu", by the group Bom Gosto, and "No Meu Quintal", by the band Pique Novo featuring Péricles.
- In rap, he leads the Tropa do Bruxo collective, which has already released nine albums.
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Ronaldo de Assis Moreira has 91 songs registered as a composer with Ecad and appears as a performer on another 32 tracks. During Brazil’s 2002 World Cup triumph, he was already known for leading samba celebrations within the national team squad, playing the tantã drum.
Pagode was the first genre he fell in love with, and he wrote hits such as "Agora Perdeu", by the group Bom Gosto, and "No Meu Quintal", by the band Pique Novo featuring Péricles. Singer Iza also recorded one of his compositions, "Você Não Vive Sem Mim", on her debut album. In "Vamos Beber", he sang and appeared in the music video, but did not receive songwriting credit; the song was written by Dennis DJ, featuring João Lucas & Marcelo.
Ronaldinho also collaborated with Wesley Safadão, who performs "Solteiro de Novo", one of his biggest hits as a songwriter, and took part in other collaborations, including with Jorge Vercillo, Xande de Pilares and Ferrugem. In rap, he leads the Tropa do Bruxo collective, which has already released nine albums. He is now expanding his music career abroad, launching a Miami-based label focused on Latin music talent.