{{Infobox musical artist | name = Projota | image = Projota Divulgacao Clipe 09 Final .jpg | caption = | birth_name = José Tiago Sabino Pereira | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|4|11|df=yes}} | birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil | death_date = | death_place = | origin = | instrument = | occupation = Rapper, composer, actor | genre = {{Flatlist| *Hip hop *R&B }} | years_active = 2008–present | label = | website = }}
'''José Tiago Sabino Pereira''' (born 11 April 1986), better known by his artistic name '''Projota''', is a Brazilian rapper, composer, and actor.
In 2014, he released his debut album, ''Foco, Força e Fé''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aline Bonatto |date=10 November 2014 |title=Projota comemora a boa fase do rap nacional e lança o disco ‘Foco, força e fé’ |url=https://extra.globo.com/tv-e-lazer/musica/projota-comemora-boa-fase-do-rap-nacional-lanca-disco-foco-forca-fe-14507355.html |access-date=18 April 2026 |publisher=Extra}}</ref> In 2016, he later released his first DVD, ''3Fs ao Vivo'', which received the a golden record certification for 40,000 records sold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CERTIFICADOS |url=https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/?busca_artista=projota |website=Pro-Música Brasil}}</ref> His second studio album was released in 2017 and was certified as a gold record after 40,000 copies were sold.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Melissa Duarte |date=26 April 2019 |title='É a realização de todos os sonhos', diz Projota sobre o novo álbum |url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/diversao-e-arte/2019/04/26/interna_diversao_arte,751800/projota-lanca-novo-album-tributo-aos-sonhadores-i.shtml |access-date=18 April 2026 |publisher=Correio Braziliense}}</ref> This was followed by the 2019 release of his album ''Tributo dos Sonhadores'', which was also gold certified.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CERTIFICADOS |url=https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/?busca_artista=projota |website=Pro-Música Brasil}}</ref>
== Personal life == Projota lost his mother at just 7 years old. His mother, Dirce Sabino Pereira, had suffered a stroke, remaining in a vegetative state for around 2 years before she died.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bruno Segadilha |date=6 September 2015 |title="Coloco minhas histórias nas músicas", conta Projota |url=https://revistaquem.globo.com/Entrevista/noticia/2015/09/coloco-minhas-historias-nas-musicas-conta-projota.html |access-date=18 April 2026 |publisher=QUEM}}</ref> He was then sent to live with his grandmother, Dona Lourdes, who, along with him, raised three other grandchildren.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Programa da Sabrina |title=Avó de Projota brinca com Sabrina Sato |url=http://entretenimento.r7.com/programa-da-sabrina/videos/avo-de-projota-brinca-com-sabrina-sato-09102016 |access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=R7}}</ref> He attributes his like for music to his mother, who, along with singing, also acted, wrote, and composed.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Projota |url=https://www.facebook.com/McProjota/photos/a.270867749613782.71488.200980213269203/933076626726221/ |access-date=18 April 2026|website=Facebook}}</ref> His first artistic name was "JT", but as there were many people already with that name, he decided, which came from a combination of "pro" (for professionalism) and "Jota" (or J), the first initial of his name.<ref name="rapnacional.com.br">{{Cite web |title=Projota lança a mixtape Projeção | Portal Rap Nacional 2010 |url=http://www.rapnacional.com.br/2010/index.php/noticias/projota-lanca-neste-domingo-19-a-mixtape-projecao/ |access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=www.rapnacional.com.br}}</ref> Projota definitively entered the Brazilian rap scene at 17 years old, when he happed the music video for "Só Deus Pode me Julgar" by Rio de Janeiro-based rapper MV Bill. During his teenage years, Projota took part in two groups, though they released little music.<ref name="p">{{Cite web |title=Projota |url=http://www.projota.com.br/oprojota.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110114015546/http://www.projota.com.br/oprojota.asp |archive-date=14 January 2011|access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=www.projota.com.br}}</ref> One of them, O Dom da Rima, was formed together with his friend, Rashid, during which Projota was known as "Jotatê" and Rashid as "Moska".<ref name="rapnacional.com.br" /><ref name="e">{{Cite web |title=ENTREVISTA: Projota « BLOG – efieme.com.br |url=http://www.efieme.com.br/blog/?p=731 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522014129/http://www.efieme.com.br/blog/?p=731 |archive-date=22 May 2010|access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=www.efieme.com.br}}</ref>
== Career ==
=== 2006-2011: Beginning of career and success === Projota first took part in an MC battle in 2006. He won the Batalha do Santa Cruz 4 times, the Rinha dos MCs 3 times, and reached the final of the Liga dos MCs in 2007, the oldest MC battle in Brazil.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Liga dos MCs escolhe melhor rapper no Circo Voador - O Globo Online |url=http://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/mat/2007/12/12/327563569.asp |access-date=18 April 2026 |publisher=oglobo.globo.com}}</ref> Alongside his career as a participant in MC battles, he worked with A.G. Soares, fromPentágono, a legendary musical producer.<ref name="p" /> The rapper took part in the documentary ''Freestyle: Um Estilo de Vida'', where she gave an interview. Among the principal songs recorded by Projota include ''O Poeta'', ''Ela'', and ''Avoadão''. In 2008, he released more music and a music video with ''Acabou'', which rapidly gained much popularity on YouTube, reaching more than 400,000 views on the website in two years. In 2008, he released a recording of songs from his first EP, which was released in 2009 as ''Carta aos Meus''. Tracks of note on the album include ''Rato de Quermesse'', ''O Rap em Ação'', and ''Véia'', with him referencing his mother, who died when he was just 7, in the latter track. It was made without any other rapper's participation, but with some tracks produced by A.G. Soares, DJ Caíque, and Projota himself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Central Hip-Hop - 2011 - Bocada Forte - Nós Trabalhamos Pelo Hip-Hop Brasileiro |url=http://centralhiphop.uol.com.br/site/?url=materias_detalhes.php&id=872 |access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=centralhiphop.uol.com.br}}{{Dead link|{{subst:DATA}}|date=April 2026}}</ref>
Projota began to gain notoriety through these MC battles. As a music producer, Projota produced his own works and works for his friends. With his debut, Projota released the EP ''Carta aos Meus'' in 2009; his second work was the mixtape ''Projeção'', released in 2010; this was followed by his second EP, ''Projeção pra Elas'', released in 2010, and by his 4th mixtape, ''Muita Luz'', in 2013. His debut album, recorded with Universal Music, has new tracks and his mixtapes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Guilherme Junkes |date=4 September 2011|title=Projota lança mixtape “Não há lugar melhor no mundo que o nosso lugar” |url=https://vaiserrimando.com.br/projota-lanca-mixtape-nao-ha-melhor-lugar-no-mundo-que-o-nosso-lugar/ |access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=Vai Ser Rimando}}</ref>
At the beginning of 2010, in partnership with DJ Caíque, Projota released ''"Pelo Amor"'' online, first on MySpace Brasil. In September 2010, he finished the recording process for his mixtape''Projeção''. With 19 tracks, it contains some songs from ''"Carta aos Meus"'', along with other already known songs, as well as unreleased ones. Among the unreleased ones are "Projeção", "Samurai" and "Chuva de Novembro".<ref name="rapnacional.com.br" /> With the online release of the music video for ''"Muleque Doido"'' at the end of 2010, Projota announced that there would be, at the beginning of 2011, the release of a new EP, ''Projeção pra Elas'', with an emphasis on romantic tracks. "Muleque Doido" was at the top of trending topics on Brazilian Twitter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Projota – Muleke Doido (Part. André Maini) | Love Rap |url=http://www.loverap.com.br/2010/12/projota-muleke-doido/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103220909/http://www.loverap.com.br/2010/12/projota-muleke-doido/ |archive-date=3 January 2014|access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=www.loverap.com.br}}</ref> ''Projeção pra Elas'' was released on 10 February 2011 with 9 new tracks, with both already released and unreleased tracks such as "Guerreira" and "Muleque Doido".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lançamento: Projota – EP – Projeção Pra Elas | Love Rap |url=http://www.loverap.com.br/2011/02/lancamento-projota-ep-projecao-pra-elas/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927084557/http://www.loverap.com.br/2011/02/lancamento-projota-ep-projecao-pra-elas/ |archive-date=27 September 2011|access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=www.loverap.com.br}}</ref>
In 2012, he released his first DVD, ''Realizando Sonhos'', recorded at Master Hall in Curitiba on 27 November 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mayra Maldjian |date=17 August 2012 |title=Projota lança DVD "Realizando Sonhos" com show de graça em SP |url=https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/1139336-projota-lanca-dvd-realizando-sonhos-com-show-de-graca-em-sp.shtml |access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=Folha de S.Paulo}}</ref> The album contains 20 tracks and helped Projota to claim his title as one of the principal representatives of the new school of rap.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DVD do Projota: Realizando Sonhos e fazendo história! |url=http://www.vaiserrimando.com/dvd-do-projota-realizando-sonhos-e-fazendo-historia/ |access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=Portal Vai Ser Rimando}}</ref> ''Muita Luz'' was his fifth mixtape, recorded independently. It was released on 11 April 2013 and has 19 tracks, with guest appearances from a variety of artists and producers, including Filipe Ret, Drik Barbosa, André Maini, Marlos Vinicius, Skeeter, Laudz, Yago Loyola, Zap San, and DJ Caíque.<ref name="rapnacional.com.br" />
=== 2021-present: Big Brother Brasil === On 19 January 2021, Projota was confirmed as one of the 20 participants of the 21st season of ''Big Brother Brasil'' on TV Globo. He was the 6th contestant to be eliminated on 16 March 2021. He has previously appeared on parties and finals of the program.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davi Padovani |date=19 January 2021|title=Projota é participante do BBB21; conheça! |url=https://gshow.globo.com/realities/bbb/bbb21/participante/noticia/projota-e-participante-do-bbb21-conheca.ghtml |access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=Gshow}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=16 March 2021 |title=Projota é o sexto eliminado do BBB21, com 91,89% dos votos |url=https://gshow.globo.com/realities/bbb/bbb21/casa-bbb/noticia/projota-e-o-sexto-eliminado-do-bbb21-com-9189percent-dos-votos.ghtml |access-date=18 April 2026|website=Gshow}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gshow |date=25 March 2017 |title=Cantor Projota faz a 'Festa no Gueto' neste sábado no BBB17 |url=http://gshow.globo.com/realities/bbb/BBB17/noticia/2017/03/cantor-projota-faz-festa-no-gueto-neste-sabado-no-bbb17.html |access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=Gshow}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gshow |date=14 April 2018 |title=Final do BBB18 terá Projota, Maiara & Maraísa e Ferrugem |url=https://gshow.globo.com/realities/bbb/BBB18/noticia/final-do-bbb-18-tem-encontro-inedito.ghtml |access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=Gshow}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Studio albums ===
* (2014) ''Foco, Força e Fé'' * (2017) ''A Milenar Arte de Meter o Louco''<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Projota lança “A Milenar Arte de Meter o louco” |url=https://www.abramus.org.br/noticias/13952/projota-lanca-a-milenar-arte-de-meter-o-louco/ |access-date=18 April 2026 |publisher=ABRAMUS}}</ref> * (2019) ''Tributo aos Sonhadores I''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Renato Lombardi |date=7 May 2019 |title=Projota lança álbum autobiográfico e celebra suas vivências pessoais |url=https://www.otempo.com.br/diversao/projota-lanca-album-autobiografico-e-celebra-suas-vivencias-pessoais-1.2177917 |access-date=18 April 2026|publisher=O TEMPO}}</ref> * (2020) ''Tempestade Numa Gota D'Água''
=== Live albums ===
* (2016) ''3Fs ao Vivo'' * (2021) ''AMADMOL ao Vivo''
== Filmography ==
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role !Notas |- |2018 |''Carcereiros'' |Tuinho |Episodes: "Plano de Fuga" and "Uma Questão Pessoal" |- |2019 |''Nobody's Looking'' |Richard |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kéfera e Projota estão no elenco de "Ninguém Tá Olhando", série da Netflix |url=https://entretenimento.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2019/04/08/kefera-e-projota-estao-no-elenco-de-ninguem-ta-olhando-serie-da-netflix.htm |access-date=18 April 2026|website=entretenimento.uol.com.br |language=pt-br}}</ref> |- |2021 |''Big Brother Brasil'' |Contestant |Season 21 |}
=== Films === {| class="wikitable" !Year !Title !Role |- |2018 |''Sequestro Relâmpago'' |Daniel |}
== Tours ==
* Turnê Projeção {{Small|(2008 - 2012)}} * Turnê Muita Luz {{Small|(2013 - 2014)}} * Turnê Foco, Força e Fé {{Small|(2014 - 2017)}} * Turnê A Milenar Arte de Meter o Louco {{Small|(2017 - present)}}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Award !Category !Nomination !Result |- | rowspan="6" |2012 |Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro |Cantor Revelação | rowspan="4" |Himself | {{won}} |- |Capricho Awards |Revelação Nacional | rowspan="2" {{nom}} |- |Meus Prêmios Nick |Revelação Musical |- | rowspan="3" |MTV Video Music Brasil |Artista Revelação |{{won}} |- |Hit do Ano |"Desci a Ladeira" | rowspan="4" {{nom}} |- |Artista Masculino | rowspan="4" |Himself |- |2013 |Capricho Awards |Cantor Nacional |- | rowspan="4" |2014 |MTV Europe Music Awards |Best Brazilian Act |- |Prêmio Jovem Brasileiro |Melhor cantor |{{won}} |- |Meus Prêmios Nick |Música do Ano |"Cobertor" {{Small|(with Anitta)}} |{{nom}} |- |Retrospectiva UOL |Álbum de Rap Nacional |"Foco, força e fé" |{{won}} |- | rowspan="2" |2015 | rowspan="2" |Capricho Awards <ref name="rapnacional.com.br" /> |Cantor Nacional |Projota | rowspan="4" {{nom}} |- |Hit Nacional |"O Homem que Não tinha nada" |- | rowspan="2" |2018 | rowspan="2" |MTV Millennial Awards Brasil |Clipe do Ano | rowspan="2" |"A Milenar Arte de Meter o Louco" |- |Beat BR |}
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Wikiquote}}
* {{Instagram|projota}} * {{Facebook|McProjota}} * {{X profile|Projota}}
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