Lia Clark, the stage name of Rhael Lima de Oliveira (born February 15, 1992), is a Brazilian singer and drag queen.
Inspired by Valesca Popozuda and Tati Quebra-Barraco, in 2014, Rhael became the drag queen "Lia Clark", working as DJ known to play funk.
The first two marked collaborations with trans singer Mulher Pepita [pt] and drag queen Pabllo Vittar respectively, while the latter was involved in a controversy when her YouTube video was restricted because of alleged improper sexual content.
[4] The singer grew up in Macuco, a suburban neighborhood where Brazilian funk could be frequently listened, becoming a fan of Valesca Popozuda and Tati Quebra-Barraco.
[1] Produced by Pedrowl with a remix of Azealia Banks' "Chasing Time" and a sample of Anitta's "Show das Poderosas",[9][10] the song became a hit.
[1] The success of the clip, directed by Riccieri,[19] led to a partnership with Avon that created the Carnival parade "Baile de Boneca".
[13] The video, that got 180,00 views in the day of its release,[13] featured 3D scans of the singers along with the lyrics on programming language and, according to director Rodrigo de Oliveira, mixed the aesthetics of The Matrix, Ghost in the Shell and Westworld.
[33] In September, Clark released "Bumbum no Ar", a song featuring pop singer Wanessa Camargo,[7] and whose music video was a political statement against Jair Bolsonaro's presidential campaign.
[4] Moreover, the singer affirmed it was the role of every artist, "especially the ones whose audience is the LGBTQ community and those who come from a working-class background", to use their image to spread "kindness, love and respect".
[30] To promote the album, "Tu Aguenta", featuring DJ Thai, was released as a single and another music video directed by Riccieri was produced for the song.