Never Give Up
Never Give Up
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Never Give Up

7.7
Yr 2023
Status Ended
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Overview

Sol is a hardworking woman who has the chance to work as a backing vocalist for a funk singer and return to dancing, as she did in her youth. Torn between family pressure and passion for the stage, she must face the judgment of her church's members and conflicts with her family. The new chance will make her reconnect with her past in many ways, leading her to find her great youth love.

Why fans love it

Never Give Up bridges the gap between the frantic energy of a concert stage and the quiet realities of domestic life. By centering its narrative on the high stakes of a funk career, the show grounds its vibrant musical sequences in the tangible difficulty of balancing personal ambition with community expectations. The tension between the protagonist’s church life and her former identity as a dancer provides a constant, shifting conflict that avoids typical genre traps.

Sheron Menezzes carries the story through a series of choices that feel both high-stakes and grounded. The plot relies as much on sharp comedic timing as it does on the lingering, unresolved history of a youthful romance. It operates as a contemporary take on the traditional telenovela structure, favoring rapid shifts in tone that manage to keep the core relationships coherent despite the mounting external pressures of the spotlight.

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Cast

Credited 59
Regulars 28
Longest run 179 eps
Show 51 more
Clara Moneke as Kate Cristina (Katelícia) Che Moais as Carlão Jean Paulo Campos as Yuri dos Santos Mel Maia as Guiga Letícia Salles as Érika Claudia Ohana as Dora Zé Carlos Machado as Fábio Luís Lobianco as Vitinho Manu Estevão as Duda 179 episodes Elisa Lucinda as Dona Marlene 179 episodes Guthierry Sotero as Vini 179 episodes Caio Manhente as Rafael 179 episodes Carla Cristina Cardoso as Bruna 179 episodes MC Cabelinho as Hugo 179 episodes Gabriel Contente as Otávio (Tatá) 179 episodes Priscila Steinman as Helena 179 episodes Jonathan Haagensen as Orfeu 179 episodes Marcos Veras as Simas 179 episodes Orlando Caldeira as Anthony Verão 179 episodes Flora Camolese as Bia 179 episodes Azzy as Ivy Furacão 179 episodes Clara Serrão as Bela 179 episodes Henrique Barreira as Fred 179 episodes Bruno Padilha as Emílio 179 episodes Tati Villela as Naira 179 episodes Matheus Abreu as Eduardo 179 episodes Lucas Oradovschi as Jairo 179 episodes Nathália Costa as Meire 179 episodes Jê Soares as Sol (Jovem) 179 episodes Isacque Lopes as Ben (Jovem) 179 episodes Hanna Romanazzi as Lumiar (Jovem) 179 episodes Mateus Honori as Carlão (Jovem) 179 episodes Matheus Polis as Théo (Jovem) 179 episodes Rhavine Chrispim as Marlene (Jovem) 179 episodes Uarzancler Zuckerman 179 episodes Adriano Canindé as Pastor Miguel 179 episodes Deborah Secco as Alexia Máximo 1 episode Diego Montez as William 1 episode Cintia Rosa as Enfermeira 3 episodes Jitman Vibranovski as Juiz 1 episode Buchecha as Self 2 episodes Christiane Torloni as Self 2 episodes Kiko Pissolato as Julião 5 episodes Fábio Porchat as Self 1 episode Mariana Ximenes as Self 1 episode Luciano Huck as Self 2 episodes Cynthia Lee Fontaine as Michael / Cucu 1 episode Heitor Martinez as Ricardo Mendonça 2 episodes Otávio Augusto as Aurélio 1 episode Roberta Gualda as Ruth 1 episode Samara Felippo as Vera Caldas 2 episodes
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Keywords

musical romcom telenovela funk music
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Details

First Aired
January 16, 2023
Status
Ended
Origin
BR
TMDB Votes
68