Mari Fernandez is a Brazilian singer from Alto Santo, in the state of Ceará, born in 2001. She started composing songs at just 15 years old and moved to the city of Fortaleza after finishing school to pursue music full time.
Her breakthrough came in 2021 with "Não, Não Vou," a song that went viral on TikTok and shot to the top of the Spotify Brazil charts, quickly followed by another huge hit, "Parada Louca." These songs made her one of the most streamed Brazilian artists and earned her the nickname "Rainha do Piseiro" (Queen of Piseiro), the upbeat, accordion-driven style of forró she helped popularize nationwide.
With around 80 songs registered to her name, Mari Fernandez has continued to top the Brazilian charts, and in recent years she has also explored sofrência and sertanejo, the heartbreak-focused styles that now sit alongside her piseiro hits.