Ernesto de Souza Andrade Júnior (July 12, 1966), better known as Netinho, is a Brazilian singer and composer known for his work as a solo artist and with Banda Beijo.

[7] Netinho's first solo CD, Um Beijo pra Você was also released that year, with his cover of Paulinho Nogueira's "Menina" not only becoming a major hit[4] but also appearing as Amanda's theme in the Globo TV soap opera Tropicaliente.

[9] In 1994, he released Nada Vai Nos Separar[4] and the song "Como" became Sheila's theme on História de Amor.

[8] Netinho - Ao Vivo!, his next album, was mastered at Bernie Grundman's studio in Los Angeles[10] and reached diamond status, with more than 1.5 million copies sold.

[11] "Pra Te Ter Aqui" was used as the theme song of Corpo Dourado[4][3] and he appeared in chapter 52 of the show on March 17, 1998.

He performed "Química Perfeita" in Spanish with Ivete Sangalo at a Carnival at Parque das Nações in front of 80,000 people.

[4] In 2002, he performed at the Portugal Elétrico Festival and recorded the album Zuêra with Universal Music, which reimagined MPB songs as dance-pop.

[4] His 2008 album Minha Praia was released by Som Livre[citation needed] and featured "Tá Bom," a collaboration with Carlinhos Brown,[4] and a cover of Fábio Junior's "Caça e Caçador.

[4] In 2009, he celebrated the 20th anniversary of his career, appeared on Domingão do Faustão, and recorded his next CD/DVD Netinho and Caixa Mágica[4] at the Hotel Parque dos Coqueiros in Aracaju along with Banda Eva's Saulo Fernandes, Cheiro de Amor's Alinne Rosa, Tomate, D'Black, and Jorge Vercillo (who participated virtually).

"[17] However, in a 2019 Facebook post condemning the same-sex kiss in Avengers: The Children's Crusade #9, he wrote: "I'm a man, bisexual, father, family, conservative, honest, dignified, sincere, fulfilled and very happy.

[30] Netinho sued Góes in return for "abusive conduct" and "offensive statements," requesting that posts calling him anti-democratic, a criminal, and a "coup plotter" be removed.

During that time, he spent three months in an induced coma and also temporarily lost his voice, memory, and the ability to move.

[41] In 2017, Netinho posted on Instagram about how he was prescribed anabolic androgenic steroids for testosterone deficiency to cure his varicocele in 2010 or 2011, and attributed his lengthy illnesses to its use.