Who is Maria Solange, a fan who went viral dancing to Madonna’s song and will meet her in Brazil

Just over 4 years ago, Maria Solange Paulino Amorim ended up becoming known as ‘Marina da Silva de Manaus’ after a video of her dancing to Madonna’s hit “Holiday” went viral on social media. At the time, a drug addict, she had no idea that the record would end up reaching the Queen of Pop, nor that she would have the opportunity to meet the artist.

The video was recorded in Manaus and, at the time, Maria Solange asked the owner of a bar to record her dancing in memory of her son. As she reported, the dependence lasted for more than 30 years and ended up worsening with the death of her son, Pedro Paulo, who was murdered around four months before the registration and was also a drug user.

The artist shared the image with the following message: “Are you feeling hopeless today? Does life seem like one bad story after another? Does the Apocalypse seem to be around the corner? I think many of us feel the same way. On days like this, we just need to turn up the music and dance!” The short message ended up changing Maria Solange’s life.

Since then, she has received help from a local institute called Parceiros Brilhantes and has recovered from drug addiction. Sober, Maria Solange resumed her studies at Youth and Adult Education (EJA), traveled to Europe and still dreamed of meeting the Queen of Pop, who she considers a crucial character in her recovery. The dream will be realized during the artist’s visit to Brazil, this week.

“It’s going to be so beautiful, will I faint? Madonna was a light for me, Madonna is an inspiration for me. Just like me, several people had their lives transformed by our queen of pop… We will meet there, May 4th will go down in history, it will be a great show. It is us (sic) Madonna!” he announced on social media.

Madonna in Brazil

Madonna’s show in Rio should end the tour with a flourish “The Celebration Tour”, which marks the 40-year career of one of the greatest and emblematic artists in history. The presentation will be the 82nd of tour started in October last year, in London, England It is will feature distribution of exclusive lip moisturizers.

Before land in Brazil, the artist performed in Mexico, in addition to visiting other European cities and the United States. Madonna’s arrival in Brazil mobilized fans and companies, even counting on unprecedented flights to transport the Queen of Pop’s subjects to the city of Rio de Janeiro.

O megashow held on the Copacabana waterfront marks Madonna’s return to the country after 12 years, with a setlist full of hits. The Queen of Pop’s last show in the country was held at the Morumbi Stadium, in São Paulo, in 2012. In addition to being free, the performance will be broadcast on Globoplay, a streaming platform streaming from Globo, and on the broadcaster’s open channel.

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