# Gusttavo Lima

Nivaldo Batista Lima (born September 3, 1989), known by his stage name Gusttavo Lima (Portuguese:), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and record producer. He is known in Brazil for his many hit songs, and gained international prominence through his 2011 song "Balada".
Lima started his career at the age of 7, with his elder brothers Willian and Marcelo, as a member of the Trio Remelexo. After leaving the trio, he went to the Sertanejo music duo Gustavo & Alessandro. In 2009, Lima released his debut solo studio album, which produced the successful song "Rosas, Versos e Vinhos", that topped regional radio charts and later entered in the Brasil Hot 100 Airplay. In 2010, the singer released his first live album, Inventor dos Amores, which produced three successful singles, "Inventor dos Amores", "Cor de Ouro" and "Refém". In 2011, the single "Balada", propelled Lima to national stardom. The song peaked at number 3 on Billboard Brazil Hot 100 Airplay, and also reached success in several countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, United States, France, Sweden, among others. "Balada" was include in his second live album Gusttavo Lima e Você (2011), which was certified platinum in Brazil. In 2012, the singer made his first international tour in the United States and in Europe. His third live album Ao Vivo in São Paulo (2012), which produced the single hit "Gatinha Assanhada", sold more than 200,000 copies and was certified double platinum.
In 2014, his second studio album Do Outro Lado da Moeda, had moderate commercial performance being certified gold in Brazil, however, the album produced the hit singles "Diz Pra Mim", "Fui Fiel", "Tô Solto na Night" and "10 Anos". In 2015, he released his fourth live album Buteco do Gusttavo Lima, which featured several popular Brazilian artists performing popular songs of sertanejo music, as well as some songs from his own repertoire. His fifth live album 50/50 (2016), was one of his most successful albums, spawning the hit songs "Que Pena Que Acabou", "Homem de Família" and "Abre o Portão Que Eu Cheguei", with all topping the Brazil Hot 100 Airplay. In 2017, Lima released his sixth live album Buteco do Gusttavo Lima Vol. 2, featuring re-recordings and unpublished songs. Its lead single "Apelido Carinhoso" was a smash hit, topping the Brasil Hot 100 Airplay. In 2018, he released his seventh live album O Embaixador recorded at the Festa do Peão de Barretos, which alike his previous album featured unpublished songs and re-recordings, and its lead single "Zé da Recaída" was a smash hit, also topping the Brasil Hot 100 Airplay, his sixth song to top the chart.

## Early life

Lima was born in Presidente Olegário, Minas Gerais state, the son of Sebastiana and Alcino Lima. In 1989, when he was just 9 years old, he went to Patos de Minas to sing with his brothers, who had a band called 'Trio Remelexo'. When he was 13 years old, he left the band and went to Brasília, where he changed his stage name to "Gusttavo" and assembled a duo called Gustavo & Alessandro.

## Career
### Musical career

In 2009, he released his first album Gusttavo Lima, containing 24 tracks. The song that most stood out was "Rosas, Versos e Vinhos", which reached the first position in a local radio, and it also reached #57 in Billboard Brasil charts. In 2010, he signed with Som Livre label and released Inventor dos Amores, as a CD and DVD, with sales of 15,000 copies. The title track was a collaboration with Jorge & Mateus, reaching #17 in the Brazilian Billboard Brasil charts. Based on this initial success, he released the single "Cor de Ouro" that reached #18 in Brazil. He also released "Refém", which reached #22 in charts.
In 2011, Gusttavo released CD and DVD titled Gusttavo Lima e Você which was recorded live in Patos de Minas, on June 3, 2011, during Fenamilho musical event with estimated audience of 6,000,000 people. The highly popular album reached #7 and was certified platinum. The album produced his definitive hit "Balada" (full title "Balada Boa (Tchê Tcherere Tchê Tchê) based on the famous refrain), which reached #3 in Brazil. The Brazilian football player Neymar played a similar role to that he played in Michel Teló's smash success "Ai se eu te pego!" and appeared in many shows with Gusttavo Lima.
In January 2012, he embarked on a first international tour with shows in US Latin markets in Florida, and later on in Atlanta (Georgia), Newark (New Jersey) and Revere (Massachusetts). Gusttavo released his hit single "Balada" in European markets following the steps of fellow Brazilian singer Michel Teló. He also released another live album in 2012 titled Ao vivo em São Paulo, on October 6, 2012 in Brazil

## Controversy

On 23 September 2024, a judge in Pernambuco ordered Lima's arrest on charges of money laundering and illegal gambling involving the sale of three aircraft by Lima's company, Balada Eventos. Lima described the allegations as "craziness". The following day, the arrest order was suspended after Lima was granted habeas corpus by another judge in Pernambuco.

## Discography
### Albums
#### Studio albums

Studio albums :
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Year | Album | BRA | Certifications |
| 2009 | Gusttavo Lima | | |
| 2014 | Do Outro Lado da Moeda | 1 | Platinum |
| 2017 | Buteco do Gusttavo Lima Vol. 2 | | 2× Platinum |

#### Live albums

| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Certifications (Video album) |
| Year | Album | BRA | Certifications | Certifications (Video album) |
| 2010 | Inventor dos Amores | 12 | Platinum | |
| 2011 | Gusttavo Lima e você | 7 | 2× Platinum | Platinum |
| 2012 | Ao Vivo em São Paulo | 2 | 2× Platinum | 2× Platinum |
| 2015 | Buteco do Gusttavo Lima | 5 | Platinum | Platinum |
| 2016 | Gusttavo Lima 50/50 | 7 | 2X Platin | |
| 2018 | O Embaixador | | Diamond | |
| 2019 | O Embaixador in Cariri | | 2X Platin | |
| 2020 | O Embaixador The Legacy | | | |

### EPs

| Year | Album | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Album | BRA |
| 2012 | Gusttavo Lima EP | – |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
| Year | Title | BRA | Certification | Album |
| 2009 | "Caso Consumado" | — | | Gusttavo Lima |
| 2010 | "Rosas, Versos e Vinhos" | 57 | | Gusttavo Lima |
| 2010 | "Inventor dos Amores" (feat. Jorge & Mateus) | 13 | | Inventor dos Amores |
| 2011 | "Cor de Ouro" | 18 | | Inventor dos Amores |
| 2011 | "Refém" | 22 | | Inventor dos Amores |
| 2011 | "Balada" | 3 | | Gusttavo Lima e você |
| 2011 | Fora do Comum" | 31 | | Gusttavo Lima e você |
| 2012 | "60 Segundos" | 14 | | Gusttavo Lima e você |
| 2012 | "Gatinha Assanhada" | 7 | | Ao Vivo em São Paulo |
| 2012 | "Fazer Beber" | 79 | | Ao Vivo em São Paulo |
| 2013 | "Doidaça" | 19 | | Ao Vivo em São Paulo |
| 2013 | "Diz Pra Mim" (Portuguese version of Just Give Me a Reason) | 10 | | Do Outro Lado da Moeda |
| 2013 | "Fui Fiel" | 7 | Gold | Do Outro Lado da Moeda |
| 2014 | "Tô Solto na Night" | 3 | | Do Outro Lado da Moeda |
| 2014 | "10 Anos" | 24 | Platinum | Do Outro Lado da Moeda |
| 2014 | "Que Mal Te Fiz Eu? (Diz-Me)" | 4 | | Non-album release |
| 2014 | "Se É pra Beber Eu Bebo" | 23 | | Gusttavo Lima 50/50 |
| 2015 | "Você não Me Conhece" | 6 | | Non-album release |
| 2015 | "Tá Faltando Eu" (feat. Jorge & Mateus) | 35 | Gold | Buteco do Gusttavo Lima |
| 2015 | "Não Paro de Beber" | 18 | | Gusttavo Lima 50/50 |
| 2016 | "Que Pena Que Acabou" | 1 | Gold | Gusttavo Lima 50/50 |
| 2016 | "Homem de Família" | 1 | | Gusttavo Lima 50/50 |
| 2016 | "O Velhinho" (feat. Paula Fernandes) | 68 | | Gusttavo Lima 50/50 |
| 2017 | "Abre o Portão Que Eu Cheguei" | 1 | Platinum |
| 2017 | "Eu Vou Te Buscar (Cha La La La La)" (feat. Hungria Hip-Hop) | 1 | Platinum | O Embaixador |
| 2017 | "Apelido Carinhoso" | 1 | Diamond | Buteco do Gusttavo Lima Vol. 2 |
| 2018 | "Mundo de Ilusões" | 75 | Gold | Buteco do Gusttavo Lima Vol. 2 |
| 2018 | "Zé da Recaída" | 1 | Diamond | O Embaixador |
| 2019 | "Cem Mil" | 1 | Diamond | O Embaixador |
| 2019 | "Milu" | 1 | | O Embaixador in Cariri |
| 2020 | "A Gente Fez Amor" | 1 | | O Embaixador in Cariri |
| 2020 | "Saudade Sua" | 17 | | Non-album release |
| 2020 | "Café e Amor" | | | |

### Songs featured in

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | BRA | Album |
| 2011 | "Chega Mais Pra Cá" (Humberto & Ronaldo feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 81 | Romance - Ao Vivo |
| 2012 | "Vem Ni Mim Dodge Ram" (Israel Novaes feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 2 | O Cara do Arrocha |
| 2013 | "Festa Boa" (Henrique & Diego feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 3 | Henrique & Diego Ao Vivo em Campo Grande]] |
| 2013 | "Not This Time" (Laura S. feat. Gusttavo Lima) | — | Non-album release |
| 2014 | "3 Horas da Manhã" (Laís feat. Gusttavo Lima) | — | Non-album release |
| 2014 | "Cordão de Ouro" (Romim Mata feat. Gusttavo Lima) | — | Non-album release |
| 2014 | "Implorando Pra Trair" (Michel Teló feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 3 | Bem Sertanejo |
| 2015 | "Cicatrizes" (Kleo Dibah & Rafael feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 38 | Só Uma História |
| 2015 | "Homem Chora Sim" (Edy Britto & Samuel feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 18 | Os Ciganos - Ao Vivo em Goiânia |
| 2015 | "Amo Até no Céu" (Gabriel Gava feat. Gusttavo Lima, Lucas Lucco e Israel Novaes) | 12 | Single em Homenagem a Cristiano Araújo e Allana Moraes |
| 2015 | "Dim Dim" (Thiago Brava feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 53 | Non-album release |
| 2016 | "Fica Louca" (Thaeme & Thiago feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 18 | Ethernize - Ao Vivo |
| 2016 | "E Aí" (Matogrosso & Mathias feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 23 | 40 Anos - Ao Vivo em Brasília |
| 2016 | "Eu Menti" (Rick Sollo feat. Gusttavo Lima) | — | Foi Deus |
| 2017 | "Hormônios" (Racyne & Rafael feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 47 | Em Um Lugar Assim |
| 2017 | "Faixa 3" (Bruninho & Davi feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 2 | Ao Vivo no Ibirapuera |
| 2017 | "Não Fui Capaz de Te Esquecer" (Zé Henrique & Gabriel feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 69 | Histórico |
| 2017 | "Será Que Cê Deixa" (Rick & Rangel feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 32 | Infinity |
| 2017 | "Noites Frustradas" (Jads & Jadson feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 6 | Balada Bruta |
| 2018 | "Meu Coração Não Chora, Urra" (Day & Lara feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 26 | Non-album release |
| 2018 | "Golpe Baixo" (Rob Nunes feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 25 | Ao Vivo em Goiânia |
| 2019 | "Dá Preferência Pra Mim" (Thiago Brava feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 6 | Non-album release |
| 2019 | "Salvou Meu Dia" (Kevinho feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 73 | Non-album release |
| 2019 | "Tiro Certo" (Zé Felipe feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 10 | Ao Vivo |
| 2019 | "Algo Mais (Amante)" (Xand Avião feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 48 | Errejota Ao Vivo |
| 2019 | "Drive-Thru" (Márcia Fellipe feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 19 | Made in Studio |
| 2019 | "Maria Passa na Frente" (Padre Marcelo Rossi feat. Gusttavo Lima) | — | Non-album release |
| 2019 | "Lo Que Tú y Yo Vivimos" (Gente De Zona feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 14 | OTRA COSA |

### Other appearances

| Year | Title | Album | Artist |
| 2011 | "Utopia" | Milhões de Vozes - Ao Vivo em Fortaleza | Padre Reginaldo Manzotti |
| 2011 | "É Fato" | Efeitos Tour 2011 | Cristiano Araújo |
| 2012 | "E Aí" | Ao Vivo Em Londrina | Thaeme & Thiago |
| 2012 | "Sou Seu Fã" | Marca Evidente | Israel & Rodolffo |
| 2012 | "Paraquedas" | Paraquedas | Matheus & Kauan |
| 2012 | "Safadiar" | Sorriso 15 Anos - Ao Vivo | Sorriso Maroto |
| 2012 | "Eu Vou Contar Pro Cêis" | Eu Vou Contar Pro Cêis | Humberto & Ronaldo & Jorge & Mateus |
| 2013 | "Vou Me Entregar" | Henrique & Diego Ao Vivo em Campo Grande | Henrique & Diego |
| 2014 | "Temporal de Amor / Solidão" | Leonardo - 30 Anos | Leonardo |
| 2014 | "Previsões" | Entre Amigos | Milton Nunes |
| 2014 | "Como Apaixonado Faz" | Israel Novaes Ao Vivo Em Goiânia | Israel Novaes |
| 2014 | "Três Corações" | Pra Ser Tudo Perfeito | Fred & Gustavo |
| 2014 | "Saudade da Minha Terra" | Bem Sertanejo | Michel Teló |
| 2014 | "Para Não Ser Triste" | Natal em Família 2 | João Neto & Frederico |
| 2015 | "Pra Ficar Tudo Certo" | Onde Tudo Começou | Zé Ricardo & Thiago |
| 2015 | "Tem Que Ter Paixão" | Escândalo de Amor | Edson & Hudson |
| 2015 | "Disputa" | Adivinha | Lucas Lucco |
| 2016 | "Homem é Homem" | A Danada Sou Eu | Ludmilla |
| 2017 | O Velhinho (Gusttavo Lima with Paula Fernandes) | Presente de Natal - O Especial de Natal da Globo | Various Artists |
| 2020 | "Que Pasen los Dias" | Mesa Para Dos | Kany García |

### Other charting songs

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
| Year | Title | BRA | Certification | Album |
| 2016 | "Jejum de Amor" | 18 | Gold | Buteco do Gusttavo Lima |
| 2018 | "Carrinho de Areia" | 21 | Platinum | O Embaixador |
| 2019 | "Respeita o Nosso Fim" | 25 | Diamond | O Embaixador |
| 2019 | "Carreira Solo" | 94 | | O Embaixador in Cariri |
| 2020 | "Que Pasen los Dias" (Kany Garcia feat. Gusttavo Lima) | 71 | | Mesa Para Dos |

### Promotional songs

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album |
| Year | Title | BRA | Certification | Album |
| 2011 | "Minha Mulher Não Deixa Não" (feat. Reginho) | 94 | | Non-album release |
| 2012 | "Sete Mares" | — | | Non-album release |
| 2012 | "Mente Pra Mim" | — | | Non-album release |
| 2013 | "As Mina Pira na Balada" | — | | Gusttavo Lima Ao Vivo em São Paulo |
| 2013 | "Só Tem Eu" | 77 | | Do Outro Lado da Moeda |
| 2014 | "Do Outro Lado da Moeda" (part. Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano) | — | | Do Outro Lado da Moeda |
| 2014 | "O Melhor de Mim" Portuguese version of "All of Me") | — | | Non-album release |
| 2016 | "Quem Vem de Longe" | — | | Trilha sonora da novela Êta Mundo Bom |
| 2016 | "50/50" | — | Gold | Gusttavo Lima 50/50 |
| 2019 | "Online" | — | | O Embaixador in Cariri |
| 2019 | "Quem Traiu Levou" | — | | O Embaixador in Cariri |

## Discography: International charts
### Albums

| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Notes |
| Year | Album | BRA | AUT | BEL (Fl) | BEL (Wa) | FRA | GER | NED | POR | SWI | Notes |
| 2012 | Gusttavo Lima e você | 7 | 18 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 36 | 20 | 19 | 6 | In certain releases, album listed as E você |

### Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions :
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album | Certification |
| Year | Single | BRA | AUT | BEL (Fl) | BEL (Wa) | FIN | FRA | GER | ITA | NED | SPA | SWE | SWI | Album | Certification |
| 2012 | "Balada" | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 1 | Gusttavo Lima e você | BEL: Platinum ITA: 2× Platinum ESP: Gold SWI: Platinum |

## Filmography

* 2013: Amor à Vida (aka Rastros de Mentiras) as Gusttavo Lima (himself)