Anitta, the Brazilian superstar making a splash at the Grammys

Brazilian singer Anitta says her Grammy nomination "means so much" © ANGELA WEISS / AFP/FileOver the past year, Anitta grew into a global phenomenon thanks to her smash "Envolver." These days, "nothing makes me lose sleep over my career," Anitta says. Brazilian singer Anitta -- on stage at the Latin Grammys in November 2022 -- has carefully built her career to become an international superstar © VALERIE MACON / AFP/FileLast spring, she made waves at Coachella, one of the premier US music festivals. But one of the main criteria for Best New Artist is making a breakthrough into the public consciousness, primarily in the US market. "My biggest challenge in my international career is communicating with a global audience while also maintaining my essence, my origins and my references," she says.