Julliany Souza

Julliany Souza Brandão, known professionally as Julliany Souza, is a Brazilian contemporary Christian singer, songwriter, and worship leader.She has rapidly emerged as one of the most prominent and influential voices in modern Brazilian gospel music. With a powerful vocal delivery and a deep passion for congregational worship, she has helped define the sound of the contemporary worship movement in Brazil.

Souza first gained massive national and international recognition as a founding member and lead vocalist of the worship band Casa Worship. During her tenure with the group, she became the voice behind “A Casa É Sua”, one of the most streamed and culturally impactful Brazilian gospel anthems of the decade.

In 2022, she transitioned into a highly successful solo career. Since then, she has continued to dominate streaming platforms and radio airwaves, consistently ranking among the most listened to Christian artists in her country while maintaining her commitment to authentic, heartfelt ministry.

Quick Facts

Early Life and Background

Julliany Souza was born on June 28, 1998, in Recife, the capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. While she was born in the northeast, she spent a significant portion of her childhood growing up in Parelhas, a municipality in the interior of Rio Grande do Norte. Raised in a Christian household with a strong connection to faith, music was an integral part of her early life. She began singing at a very young age in local church congregations, developing her voice and discovering her passion for worship ministry. At the age of eighteen, she moved to Goiânia, Goiás, a city that would eventually become the launching pad for her professional music career.

How Their Music Career Started

Upon relocating to Goiânia, Souza became deeply involved with the local church community and its worship ministries. Her powerful, emotive vocal tone quickly caught the attention of ministry leaders and fellow musicians. Her professional journey began in earnest when she joined forces with other young musicians and worship leaders to form the ministry group Casa Worship in 2018, operating out of the Ministério Igreja Casa in Goiânia. The group’s primary goal was to create authentic, spontaneous worship experiences that resonated with a younger generation of believers.

Career and Breakthrough

Souza’s monumental breakthrough occurred in 2019 with the release of the live recording “A Casa É Sua” by Casa Worship. Featuring her as the lead vocalist alongside Léo Brandão, the song became an unprecedented viral phenomenon. It exploded across YouTube and streaming platforms, breaking records for a Brazilian gospel track by accumulating hundreds of millions of views and streams. The success of “A Casa É Sua” catapulted Casa Worship, and Souza specifically, into the national spotlight. Under her vocal leadership, the band became a central pillar of the modern Brazilian worship movement, releasing subsequent massive hits like “Eu Te Vejo Em Tudo”, “Vento Impetuoso”, and “Era Eu”.

Solo Career and Recent Success

After several highly successful years leading Casa Worship, Souza felt a calling to pursue new musical and ministerial avenues. In 2022, she officially announced her departure from the group to launch her solo career. Her transition to a solo artist proved to be seamless. She quickly established her individual artistry, releasing new projects that maintained the spiritual depth of her band days while allowing her to explore fresh musical directions. By 2024 and continuing into the present, she achieved new milestones, breaking into mainstream charts and frequently ranking as one of the most streamed artists in Brazil across all genres.

Musical Style and Influences

Souza is celebrated for a vocal style that combines raw emotion with technical precision. Her music is firmly rooted in the modern “worship” subgenre, characterized by soaring pop rock melodies, atmospheric synthesizers, and passionate, anthemic choruses. Her songwriting often explores themes of surrender, divine intimacy, and the overwhelming nature of God’s presence. By delivering lyrics with intense personal conviction, she creates an immersive atmosphere that easily translates from intimate acoustic sessions to massive arena gatherings.

Notable Songs and Albums

As a member of Casa Worship, Souza’s voice is forever tied to the album “A Casa É Sua” and the project “Momentos”. As a solo artist, she has built a robust and rapidly growing discography. She has released successful live projects and EPs, highlighted by powerful tracks such as “Yeshua” and her solo renditions of worship classics. Her solo catalog showcases both massive congregational anthems and stripped down acoustic performances, proving her versatility as an interpreter of modern Christian music.

Major Collaborations

Throughout her career, Souza has collaborated with some of the most prominent figures in the Brazilian gospel scene. During her time with Casa Worship, she frequently shared the stage and recording booth with Léo Brandão, Marcelo Markes, and other rising worship leaders. As her solo career expanded, she continued to feature on and host collaborative tracks, working with a diverse array of singers and ministries to bridge different styles within the Brazilian church.

Personal Life

Outside of her rigorous recording and touring schedule, Julliany Souza is deeply committed to her family. In September 2022, she married fellow gospel singer and former Casa Worship bandmate Léo Brandão in a religious ceremony held in the interior of São Paulo.The couple had historically kept their relationship private before tying the knot, avoiding public appearances outside of professional events. In 2025, Souza openly shared her testimony of overcoming severe endometriosis, joyfully announcing that she and her husband were expecting twins, further inspiring her followers with her story of faith and resilience.