Overview
- Fans reported seeing Mendes on Sunday, Nov. 9, on the pier outside Sangalo’s mansion in Salvador, and he later appeared in an Instagram video alongside Marcelo Sangalo sending a message to influencer Vivi Wanderley.
- Local outlet Extra reports the Canadian singer visited the residence and met Marcelo, with the lighthearted clip showing the pair smiling and greeting the camera.
- Marcelo, 16, has performed percussion and drums in his mother’s shows since age 13 and has also studied piano.
- He produces trap and funk in a home studio, credits guidance from DJ Glenner, and describes a disciplined routine of early classes followed by hours of music work.
- Mendes is in Brazil for The Earthshot Prize events in Rio, where he stayed at the Copacabana Palace, interacted with fans, and spoke brief Portuguese.