1995–2016: Early life and career Daniel Garcia Felicione Napoleão was born on January 18, 1995, in
São Paulo, to a family of artists. Daniel grew up in the Vila Formosa neighborhood, where he accompanied his mother, Gina Garcia, during her shows. Inspired by his mother, Daniel recalls singing since he was 4. he was a member of the musical act between 7 and 9 years. Daniel grew up feeling he was different and was bullied in school. Inspired by the play's themes, he decided to create a drag queen persona.
2016–present: debut as a singer and first album Gloria Groove started a career as a singer by releasing the single "Dona" in January 2016 through the label SB Music. It was followed by the song's music video directed by João Monteiro in March; In August, Groove released the single, "Império", whose music video was released in October and was also directed by Monteiro. which was a moderate success in
Brazilian Carnival. To promote the album, Groove announced the release of single versions for "Gloriosa" and "Muleke Brasileiro". The former's music video was released in June, and it was released along with "Dona" and "Império" in a mash-up version by
ONErpm in November. The latter's music video, directed by Rafael Kent, was released in November, while its single version was published by SB Music in December. Groove was also among the singers chosen to perform "Filhos do Arco-Íris", a single released in June 2017 whose profit was destined to
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. Since November 2017, Groove is producing a second album. one of the singer's most successful songs It gained more popularity when the music video directed by Os Primos was released in February 2018; got more than 10 million views on YouTube in a month. In May 2018, Groove released "Arrasta", produced by Os Catioros and featuring
axé singer
Léo Santana. As a fan, Groove was the one who decided to invite Santana and hoped the partnership would help to reach a wider public. In the same month, Groove was featured in a remix version of "
Show das Poderosas", released by
Anitta as part of a
Warner Music campaign for the
LGBT Pride Month. Groove's next single, "Apaga a Luz", was released in September 2018 and its music video directed by Sassi was made available in October. A romantic R&B song, it was turned into a commentary on abusive relationships by Sassi. In November, the singer was featured in
Lexa's single and music video "Provocar". In January, Groove released the single "Coisa Boa", produced by Pablo Bispo, Sergio Santos and Ruxell. Inspired by Brazilian political context with the election of
Jair Bolsonaro, a music video was filmed in a defunct prison after a suggestion by director Sassi. The video was influenced by
Lady Gaga's "
Telephone" and
Orange Is the New Black and was watched by over a million and a half viewers in two days. ==Artistry and public image==