"Essa Eu Fiz pro Nosso Amor" Released: 28 November 2019
Anti-Herói (transl. Anti-Hero) is the second studio album by Brazilian singer Jão. It was released on 10 October 2019, by Universal Music.
Release and promotion
Jão on the Turnê Anti-Herói in 2019
Jão revealed the album's name on 2 October 2019.[1] The cover art and the release date were revealed on 9 October.[2]Anti-Herói was released on 10 October 2019, by Universal Music.[3] Two songs were released as singles from the album; the lead single, "Enquanto Me Beija", was released on 8 October 2019.[4] During an interview with Rádio Mix FM in November 2019, Jão confirmed "Essa Eu Fiz pro Nosso Amor" as the next single from the album.[5] It was released as the album's second single on 28 November 2019.[6] Jão announced the album's accompanying tour, Turnê Anti-Herói, shortly after the album's release.[7] The tour began on October 2019 and concluded on March 2020, after being interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He released the live album Turnê Anti-Herói (Ao Vivo) on 28 July 2020.[8]
Reception
Critical
Henry Zatz from Nação da Música wrote that "Anti-Herói is a very good album, and Jão manages to showcase his talent already known from his previous works." He also praised the songwriting, stating that "it was truly very well done."[9] The album was ranked number seven on Tracklist's list of the best national albums of 2019.[10] Escutai's Diego Stedile ranked it 48th on list of 50 best national albums of the year.[11]
^Zatz, Henry (16 October 2019). "Resenha: "Anti-Herói" - Jão (2019)" [Review: "Anti-Herói" - Jão (2019)] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Nação da Música. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
^Haguiô, Gabriel (23 December 2019). "Retrospectiva 2019: Os 10 melhores álbuns nacionais" [2019 Retrospective: Top 10 best national albums] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Tracklist. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
^Stedile, Diego (31 December 2019). "Os 50 melhores álbuns nacionais de 2019" [The 50 best national albums of 2019] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Escutai. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2025.