WIU
WIU is a rapper, singer and producer from Fortaleza, Brazil, making melodic trap alongside songs that draw on reggaeton and northeastern Brazilian rhythms.
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- Full name
- Vinicius William Sales de Lima
- Born
- February 16, 2002 · Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
- Makes
- Rap, vocals, songwriting and music production
- Label
- 30PRAUM, joined in 2019
- Breakout
- “Felina” with MC Ryan SP, followed by the 2022 debut Manual de Como Amar Errado
Mini bio
How it started.
Growing up in Fortaleza, WIU found rap through rhyme battles at school. Freestyle and poetry made him want to create songs of his own. He began sharing music independently on SoundCloud and YouTube as a teenager, then joined Matuê’s 30PRAUM in 2019.
The songs that travelled.
“Felina”, his 2022 collaboration with MC Ryan SP, began as a song for an ex-girlfriend. After she shared a snippet online, it took on a life beyond that original audience. His debut album, Manual de Como Amar Errado, also brought listeners “Coração de Gelo”.
A producer’s ear.
WIU also worked on Matuê’s album Máquina do Tempo. In interviews, he describes paying close attention to texture and the small sounds that shape a track. His self-produced second album, Vagabundo de Luxo, arrived in 2024 with 13 tracks and no guest performers.
Where he is now.
He returned to a heavier trap sound on 808 CLUB in 2025, then released COLAPSO GLOBAL with Teto in January 2026. November’s solo single “Piranguera” brings the nightlife of Fortaleza into his songwriting again.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026COLAPSO GLOBALJoint artist with Teto
- 2025808 CLUBArtist
- 2025Una Loca EnamoradaVocals with Cazzu
- 2024Vagabundo de LuxoArtist and producer
- 2022Manual de Como Amar ErradoDebut album artist
- 2022VampiroJoint artist with Matuê and Teto
- 2022FelinaJoint artist with MC Ryan SP
Awards
Quotes
Era só para ela. Não era para ter sido lançado esse som.WIU, UOL Splash
In a February 2023 interview, he explained that “Felina” was originally made for an ex-girlfriend.
Trivia
- “Felina” started as a song for an ex-girlfriend, who shared a snippet on social media.
- His early YouTube channel still identifies him by his former name, w$ll.
- He told RapMais that electronic music influenced his interest in making remixes.
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