Born in Araraquara, in the interior of São Paulo, singer-songwriter Liniker has flirted with art since she was a child. She saw her mum and uncles in samba rock circles, something that became a seed that would germinate later on. She studied at the Escola Livre de Teatro in Santo André, a place responsible for awakening many of her artistic layers.
Liniker became known when she released the EP Cru (2015) on the internet, under the alias Liniker e os Caramelows. Since then, she has toured the country and the world, released the albums Remonta (2016) and Goela Abaixo (2019) - nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category ‘Best Rock or Alternative Music Album in Portuguese’. She also played the protagonist Cassandra in Prime Video's series ‘Manhãs de Setembro’ (2021). The performance resulted in Liniker being chosen by Glamour magazine as a game changer in the actress category of the Geração Glamour award.
In the same year, the singer released her first solo album, Indigo Borboleta Anil, featuring Milton Nascimento, Tássia Reis, DJ Nyack, Tulipa Ruiz, Orquestra Jazz Sinfônica, Letieres Leite and Orkestra Rumpilezz. The album received three nominations for the 2022 Latin Grammys and won the award for ‘Best Brazilian Popular Music Album’, making Liniker the Brazilian with the most nominations for the award that year and the first transgender artist to win a Latin Grammy.
Liniker recently released her new album, CAJU, co-produced with Fejuca and Gustavo Ruiz, the same trio that produced Indigo Borboleta Anil. CAJU delivers extremely personal stories supported by a surprising mix of styles ranging from pop, samba, jazz and house to pagode, arrocha, disco and reggae. The disc features special guest appearances by Lulu Santos, BaianaSystem, ANAVITÓRIA, Pabllo Vittar, Priscila Senna and more.
The effect of CAJU is irreversible. Just ten days after its release, Liniker's second solo album has already established itself as one of the biggest hits of her career, with more than 160 million plays on all streaming platforms (6 million in the first 24 hours alone!) and occupying the sixth position of the ten most listened to albums on Spotify's global list. Thirteen of the disc's 14 songs made the Apple Music Brazil Top 100 list and both the album and the song of the same name reached the Top 1 on iTunes Brazil just three days after its release.