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Shawn Mendes Drops By Ivete Sangalo’s Salvador Home, Appears in Video With Her Son

The pop star’s Brazil stopover drew attention to Ivete Sangalo’s 16-year-old, who is steadily laying the groundwork for a music career.

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.