The most awaited party of the year, BR Day NY, is scheduled for September 3rd starting at 11 AM on 6th Avenue, in the heart of Manhattan. With just a month to go until the event, not only Brazilians are making plans for the big day. The golden team of artists coming from Brazil for the show is more excited than ever. Singer Claudia Leitte, samba band Sorriso Maroto, sertanejo duo Marcos and Belutti, and presenter Otaviano Costa share their expectations for the biggest Brazilian party held outside Brazil.
“I love the vibe of BR Day and the opportunity to bring the electrifying Brazilian energy to an audience that misses Brazil so much 
,” says Claudia Leitte, who promises an effervescent show. “It’s always very special to participate in this great event and I’m happy to return once again,” celebrates the singer, who was at BR Day NY in 2006 when she was part of the group Babado Novo.
For Sorriso Maroto’s singer, Bruno Cardoso, participating in BR Day 2017 is the realization of a dream. “The event brings a great moment of connection through music, which is very important for Brazilians who miss their country.” With nearly 20 years of career, the samba group from Rio de Janeiro plans to bring to New York the romanticism of their latest album “De Volta Pro Amanhã” (“Back to Tomorrow”).
Marcos and Belutti, a sertanejo duo with nine years of career, are also 
celebrating their participation in BR Day NY. “We always see Brazilian artists singing on 6th Avenue and the desire to sing there one day has always been in our hearts,” says Marcos. Belutti comments that the show in New York will have a special repertoire. “For our first participation in BR Day, we will prepare a repertoire different from our most recent tour “Acredite” (“Believe”). We will sing hits like “Domingo de Manhã” and “Aquele 1%”, as well as classics from our sertanejo,” he reveals.
Otaviano Costa, who hosted BR Day NY for the first time last year, asked to return this year. “As soon as the show ended, I was already sure I wanted to be there again and, in fact, I asked to come back. But I’m also very happy to know that the audience made the same request!” says Otaviano, who is already preparing for the next edition. “The audience can expect a guy even more loaded with good energy. I also have no doubt 
that Marcos and Belutti, Claudia Leitte, and Sorriso Maroto will light up the stage so that the Brazilians who will be with us at the party feel even more connected to our beloved land,” he anticipates.
BR Day NY is co-produced by businessman João de Matos and the newspaper The Brasilians, with the support of TV Globo. The event was created in 1984 by João de Matos as a way to celebrate Brazil’s Independence. Initially, the party was restricted to 46th Street, known as Little Brazil; but over the years it grew so much that it had to be moved to 6th Avenue. Today, BR Day NY has an audience of over 1 million people who spread annually across several blocks of 6th Avenue to see and hear great hits of Brazilian music.