Manoel Gomes

Manoel Jardim Gomes (born 2 December 1969), better known as Manoel Gomes, is a Brazilian singer and composer. He's known for creating the song "Caneta Azul" ("Blue Pen"), which became a meme.

Biography Manoel Gomes was born in Balsas, Maranhão, on December 2, 1969. He has had an interest in music since his youth and started songwriting at 15 years old. He studied until high school and worked as a security guard until 2019.

Career He gained notoriety in the second half of 2019 due to the release of his song "Caneta Azul", based on his personal experience of frequently losing his pens at school. The song achieved viral popularity and was reinterpreted by various musical artists, such as Wesley Safadão and Simone Mendes. He only formally released the song after its viral success. Despite being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil, the singer released his debut album Caneta Azul on August 21, 2020. In addition to the title track, which was produced in two version: bachata and axé, the album included songs such as "Maura", "Ela É Muito É Vagabunda" and "Parabéns".

Politics Gomes was able to leverage the prior virality and success of his song "Caneta Azul" to revive his popularity in 2022 through the usage of social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Gomes then ran in the 2022 Maranhão gubernatorial election under the Liberal Party for the State Deputy title in his home state of Maranhão but lost after only receiving 7,543 votes.

Discography

Studio albums +TitleDetailsCaneta Azul Released: September 17, 2019 Label: QES Laércio da Costa Format: digital download, streamingColetânea Manoel Gomes (Blue Pen) - 27 Sucessos Released: February 24, 2023 Label: Tiehit Records Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

"" "" is a song by Brazilian singer-songwriters Gomes and , released as a single in February 2023. During his stay in Salvador, met singer and composer and participated in one of his shows singing songs such as "Caneta Azul". , in turn, invited him to record "", composed by the singer, and also to record , which had not received an official recording. At the time, stated that the partnership with was also intended to help him organize his musical catalog after problems that faced with his former manager.

"" is a composition by in partnership with . The track originally consisted only of 's chorus. He sang the song in interviews and videos, which helped it become viral even before any official release. Later, created the other verses of the song. Like "", the musical production of the track is by keyboardist and arranger .

"" was released on February 10, 2023 by the independent label Tiehit Records. The official music video for the track was released on the same day, on ' channel, and had a script created by .