 In 2013 his song "Classe A" was included in the soundtrack of the 21st season of long-running soap opera "Malhação".Sapão was also notable for performing at wedding parties, with his most remarkable one being at the marriage of actors Bruno Gagliasso and Giovanna Ewbank in 2010.Sapão always had health issues owing to his obesity (as an adult he weighed 160 kilos, or 352 pounds); diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, in 2013 he was forced to lose 50 kilos (110 pounds), claiming he would "die" if he did not do so.