however, it gained nationwide popularity during the 1980's when one of the country's most popular and respected singers, gal costa interpreted various songs characteristic of brega.

some other new artists gained recognition for being exclusively dedicated to the genre like tim maia and raimundofagner.

despite the continuous criticism by the media and the intellectual mass, brega continued to grow commercially and such was its impact that it influenced other genres such as axe and even funk carioca.