20 hits in 20 years: Before becoming a hit, 'Baby, me atendimento' generated distrust in producer and manager

The mix of pisodinha and pagode generated distrust, but resulted in a hit “Baby, me atendimento” Matheus Fernandes was already known in the Northeast region of the country when he recorded his DVD "Na Praia", in 2020. The project featured the participation of several artists. Among them, the singer Dilsinho. The feat with Pagodeiro was already guaranteed, but the track they would record together ("Baby, answer me") was defined - and written - at the last minute. And it became one of the main hits of 2021. This article is part of the series "20 hits in 20 years", which is on GloboPop, Globo's new vertical short video application, available for free on your cell phone. On the app, you can follow the "20 hits in 20 years" stage so you don't miss any episode. Download GloboPop here! While Dilsinho insisted on knowing the song that would be the feat, Matheus Fernandes involved his friend before recording, because he wanted him to sing something "outside the box" and with a somewhat sensual approach, to match the timbre of the artist's voice. Matheus Fernandes and Dilsinho released 'Baby Me Atende', the 1st single from the new project by the 29-year-old singer from Ceará Divulgação/Nara Fassi Until the Sunday before filming, Matheus decided to invite Rodrigo Reis and Igor Costa for a night of compositions. From this meeting, "Baby Me Atende" was born, a song with sections more spoken than sung. Among his verses, there is a place for the well-known automatic voicemail message (after the tone, leave your message). The music is a mix of pagode and pisodinha, a musical genre that was popular that year. This entire musical mix, combining the keyboard and the beat of the pisodinha with the cuíca and cavaco do pagode, generated distrust from the producer and Matheus' manager. They, and even Matheus himself, had doubts whether the end result of it all would work out. But after its release, relief came with public approval -- and the song becoming the singer's first national hit. Dilsinho and Matheus Fernandes in the video for 'Baby Me Atende' Disclosure