Since the start of the 2026 World Cup, some Ronaldinho Gaúcho songs have grown exponentially in reproductions on Spotify. Known as the king of “random roles”, at least 15 tracks from “Tropa do Bruxo”, his musical project, grew by more than 40%, according to the platform. An idol of Brazilian football, the former player has focused on his career in music in recent years, which has earned him partnerships with big names in the music scene, such as Dennis DJ, Xande de Pilares, Iza and Wesley Safadão.
Among the biggest hits are “Dentro da B”, by MC Nego Jhey, which grew 162.8%, “Lokinha”, by MC Menor JP, which grew 154.1%, and “Abracadabra”, by Bruxo 021, with 111.5%. Most of them move between funk and country music, but the former athlete has also recorded songs in samba and even rap.
“”, created in 2020, is focused on the trap and funk genres and mainly won over generation Z. According to Spotify, 67% of listeners are from the group, which has reached international prominence: the 15 countries that consume the most music bring together seven different languages. The project’s most listened to tracks include “Baile do Bruxo”, “TUMBÁTUM”, “Sorrisin de Canto”, “Terror de Invejoso” and “Baile do Bruxo (Arrochadeira)”.
In addition to managing the project, which takes its name from his on-field nickname, “Witch,” he is involved in behind-the-scenes production and songwriting. According to Ecad (Central Collection and Distribution Office), he has 91 musical records attributed to his given name: Ronaldo de Assis Moreira. He also appears as a performer on 32 tracks.
In 2015, he reached a peak in reproductions in his recently launched musical career with the song “Agora Perdeu”, by the pagode group Bom Gosto, which had more than 50 million reproductions, on Spotify alone.
His latest release was born from Ronaldinho Gaúcho’s meeting with the Minas Gerais pagode group Akatu. The song “Rolê Aleatório”, which portrays the life of the star and was released with a video clip recorded at a samba circle held in Belo Horizonte, featured Paulinho, striker of the Palm trees. The lyrics of “Rolê Aleatório” feature Ronaldinho’s “reviews” and the former player’s memorable “stories”.
