Broadcast ahead of the 21st Latin Grammy awards in November, 202 saw the Latin Recording Academy hosted its first Premiere for Brazilian audiences. The ceremonies were powerful openings to the Biggest Night in Latin Music, combining music programmes with announcements of most of the winners, and live-streamed via Facebook.
Hosted live from Los Angeles by model Lais Ribeiro, the event showcased a duet from Emicida (who won in the Best Portuguese Language Rock or Alternative Album category, and was nominated for Best Song in Portuguese) and singer/composer Marcos Valle, plus a performance by the band Melim who sang ‘Eu Feat Você’ from their eponymously named album (nominated for Best Portuguese Language Contemporary Pop Album).
The Academy partnered with Sennheiser to cover all microphone needs for the music performances. ‘Sennheiser was a key partner for us to deliver at the same level as the Grammy Awards in its other editions,’ says Dilson Laguna, artistic director of the Brazilian Premiere for the Latin Grammys.
In a spectacular rooftop setting, Melim’s two guitarists, who also provided backing vocals, all used evolution wireless IEM G4 monitors. While Melim’s vocalists sang with wireless SKM 9000 handhelds with MD 9235 heads linked to an EM 9046 receiver, two wired e 945 were used for the backing vocals. In addition, two MKE 600 shotgun microphones captured the ambience of the rooftop location.
For their duet, Latin Grammy winner Emicida and Marcos Valle chose to perform in a studio setting. Both artists used ew IEM G4 monitors and sang with SKM 9000 handhelds topped with super-cardioid MD 9245 capsules. Their mics were linked up to two EK 6042 dual-channel camera receivers.
‘It was an incredible honour for us to be involved with the first ever Brazilian Premiere ceremony, and to be working with Emicida, Marcos Valle and Melim,’ says Caroline Medeiros, Marketing Communications Manager at Sennheiser Brazilian country partner CMV.SeBR. ‘The strict safety principles and guidelines did not make our task easier but we were thrilled to be able to help provide a music show that gave some normalcy to millions of Latin Music fans.’
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