Editing Taiago

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 |country  = Portugal
 |age      = 19
 |levels   = 73
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 |youtube  = [https://www.youtube.com/@taiago_ Taiago]
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 |twitter  = [https://x.com/Taiago_ @Taiago_]
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'''Taiago''' is a Portuguese player widely regarded as one of the best players. He is Portugal's top player and is known for beating the hardest levels on the Geometry Dash [[Demonlist (Pointercrate)|Demonlist]], including [[Slaughterhouse]], [[Acheron]], [[Avernus]], and [[Tidal Wave]].

Taiago is actively trying to verify Sweeping Demon II, an upcoming Top 1-2 Extreme Demon.

==History==
Taiago created his YouTube channel on 25 December 2015 but uploaded his first video on 20 January 2021, a 42-86% progress video on [[Bloodbath]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6TRGgJo7YU</ref> Three days after that, he would achieve 24-91% on the level,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvDrt0yNshk</ref> then achieve 44-100% on [[aftermath]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8mP3oBgQew</ref> then rebeat [[Cataclysm]] in about 1,000 attempts after first beating it in about 25,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7baIBgSmQ04</ref> Following this, he would complete Bloodbath on 27 April in 31,201 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTQ53xV_Xr8</ref> [[Sonic Wave|Auditory Breaker]] on 16 May in 21,407 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBBLFq66ZUY</ref> and Sonic Wave on 22 June in 19,250 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdipC-kpOEM</ref>

On 30 June 2021, Taiago would fluke [[Arctic Lights]] from 66%.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfLmfkg79I8</ref> Then, he beat [[ICE Carbon Diablo X]],<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty5bjn_YSJo</ref> Gunslinga Corridor on 3 July,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35BVdsq-qY8</ref> aftermath on 26 July in about 6,000 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncAfN9c0O78</ref> then verified Call of the jungle on 31 August in 17,160 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw6_MEFFX58</ref> After playing some challenges on the Challenge List, he completed [[Acu]] on 2 October in about 750 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rstuhotYlaE</ref> and then beat [[Renevant]] as his first Top 10, a jump from Arctic Lights in about 53,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzxifUn2CpM</ref> After Renevant, he would go for [[Aquatic Auroras]] beating it on 25 October 2021 in about 12,500 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drRZJyn_byI</ref> Sonic Wave Rebirth on 12 November in about 300 new attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bxg6G6Ferxk</ref> Omega Interface on 22 November in about 19,500 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpgNAxcPDyY</ref> and [[SARY NEVER CLEAR (KugelBlitZ)|SARY NEVER CLEAR]] on 18 December in 20,365 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc7QNESaSOM</ref>

Taiago started 2022 by completing [[The Golden]], beating it on 7 January and making it the new hardest after 41,896 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Qp5eTzsIU</ref> Afterwards, he slayed [[Crimson Planet]] on 19 February in 19,329 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAvkJ9BQJgM</ref> [[Trueffet]] on 22 February in 32,495 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOPYCV9Urrc</ref> [[Hyper Paracosm]] on 3 March in 10,126 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9x4EfCOecAc</ref> Jamboree on 12 May in 5,344 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmWuFB6TaBE</ref> [[Wasureta]] on 25 May in 12,184 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5S58PLWwIqg</ref> and beat [[arcturus]] as his new hardest on 11 July in 26,668 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WL4-aR9Y2K0</ref> After playing some more Extreme Challenges, he completed Jesse Pinkman on 23 August in 17,176 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uLVJyaifIk</ref> [[Tartarus]] as a second hardest on 28 August in 34,437 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAYqnGCpLrw</ref> [[Promethean]] on 6 September in about 5,500 new attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfH8y9z3mxE</ref> [[Thinking Space]] on 11 September in about 15,900 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwT6JOR39d8</ref> and beat [[Firework]] as his new hardest on 1 October in about 75,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52PVHk_49hU</ref> He then beat CHROMA FINALE on 13 October in 2,957 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hd7Z7B1AWM</ref> and [[Kyouki]] right after, on 29 December, in 87,470 attempts, as a new hardest.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyKJ4VAz5Hc</ref>

Taiago's first completion of 2023 was Sigma, beaten on 1 January in about 2,000 new attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNUExFXxiZI</ref> then [[Cognition]] on 3 January in about 4,000 new attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3daqlLTnD6k</ref> Fragile on 10 January in about 7,000 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wypedHAHxs</ref> Kappa on 14 January in 7,360 new attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhENhNlMzV0</ref> [[Cosmic Cyclone]] on 19 January in 5,900 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6nDg5bszSA</ref> CITRA on 23 January,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGAVOq1G-Nk</ref> SUPERHATEMEWORLD on 26 January in about 9,000 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glalGrhoVz4</ref> [[RUST]] on 31 January in about 13,000 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQRLxIi6k18</ref> then fluked [[Oblivion]] from 62% on 3 February in about 15,000 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX1B8ZNym0s</ref> [[Lucid Nightmares]] on 6 February in 4,666 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OStob4G7WT8</ref> [[Aerial Gleam]] on 9 February in about 6,100 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7puYEfE1RDo</ref> Knights of Thunder on 7 March in about 5,300 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9tVVqPSuBg</ref> and verified the wiener on 9 May in about 8,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgMruLorH1c</ref> After that, he would beat The Rupture on 30 June in about 5,800 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0XenqHwZSU</ref> and [[Bloodlust]] on 2 July in 1,102 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBnG1A3V_8w</ref> Then two weeks later, he completed [[Acheron]] on 19 July, which became his hardest Demon after about 209,900 attempts, two fails at 97%, and three deaths at 95%.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtpDCz4ubG0</ref>

After Acheron, Taiago would complete Shukketsu on 26 July 2023 after about 15,000 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5xVmRM--hY</ref> then fluked Critical Heat from 49% on 2 August in 9,816 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6vEjf_Elcg</ref> beat qoUEO on 6 August after about 12,700 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_e8fVLv4ws</ref> [[Keres]] on 10 August in 8,149 new attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X4lBpqCpeA</ref> [[Kenos]] on 17 August in 7,274 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elPhBDetbNo</ref> [[Hard Machine]] on 25 August after 7,736 new attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-N9AwgS9IM</ref> [[UNKNOWN]] on 6 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaHZNG4IbMY</ref> [[Verdant Landscape]] on 12 September after about 8,400 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E_6nDukXPI</ref> Akashic Records on 13 September in about 1,500 new attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkF9JKlY_ps</ref> [[Slaughterhouse]] on 1 October after about 15,500 news attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR9zDULGdDU</ref> Saul Goodman on 12 October in about 16,700 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_omUcQl5fA</ref> and [[Sonic Wave|Sonic Wave Infinity]] on 17 October in 4,187 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzEDb8-zA1w</ref> Then, on 4 November, Taiago would achieve 24% on Banshee, an upcoming Top 1 level.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1PowSST80A</ref> However, this was the only progress he uploaded on the level. 

After a short break from uploading, he returned on 8 January 2024 and beat Crackhead Circles in 7,173 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPf9UJl9fwo</ref> Nextly, he beat COMBUSTION on 13 February,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_10AAqG5Vw</ref> then [[Edge of Destiny]] on 17 February in about 13,000 attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yykY0fq2LsA</ref> and pooocubed on 22 February in about 10,800 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU6ntlugMpM</ref> Then, he would achieve 55-100% on [[Tidal Wave]] on 19 March, a Top 1 level at the time.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys4HmdZbfuc</ref> On 13 May, he beat Terminal Rampancy.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7KfwPA3vPg</ref> On 16 May, he achieved 57% on Tidal Wave,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9e5n4OsWfg</ref> and 73% on 15 June.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i5D0IIIa7I</ref> Afterwards, he slayed [[Codependence]] on 19 July,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4qFdYRWRBQ</ref> Solar Flare on 7 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LozEn_xbieM</ref> verified KOSETSU on 25 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZ8vFX8z_BU</ref> the beat Natural Disaster on 31 August,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BtW3RKIu1k</ref> Mayhem on 6 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfc6XneWTXI</ref> walter white on 8 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCeNimnP8rU</ref> Sakupen Circles on 28 September,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEF-Gq4pDjA</ref> [[The Yangire]] on 5 October,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APEtvSanETM</ref> and Tunnel of Despair on 14 October.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVYYripWUrk</ref> Taiago then started verifying [[Andromeda (Level)|andromeda]], achieving 47% and 52-100% on 20 December,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuA31iWXK44</ref> and 72% on 27 December.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkXpbXJfnx8</ref>

The next year, Taiago got 85% on his verification project andromeda on 10 January,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIH7VsDeGYo</ref> and finally verified the level on 19 January after 56,637 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk3TDemdkC0</ref> Following this, he completed [[Avernus]] on 10 February,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSSr_W9CUFs</ref> and got 88% on Tidal Wave on 10 March.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E_7KIjg2PM</ref> On 27 April he got 66% on [[BOOBAWAMBA]], but he dropped the level later on.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTREdvth0Gg</ref> He also beat Midnight on 14 May.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8hjOf2ZWfg</ref> A month later, Taiago managed a 93% run on Tidal Wave.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZcnFkMQ09U</ref> He finally beat the level on 27 June after about 130,000 attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdK7JTw24l0</ref>

===Sweeping Demon II===
On 22 July 2025, Taiago would start his most ambitious, time-consuming, and attempt-devouring project yet, Sweeping Demon II, an upcoming Top 1-2 level by Temp that he would aspire to verify. By that day, Taiago already had 50% and 49-91% progress.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-f1C2Bg7rE</ref> His first SDII live stream appeared on 1 August; by the time of upload, he already had 52%.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z02YNfa0PxQ</ref> On 3 August, he got a 62% new best,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjf02JTmXjw</ref> then 39-100% on 11 September with about 85,000 overall attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w7mj16QAGg</ref> 21-87% on 17 September with about 92,000 overall attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tFBzVMAORQ</ref> then 71% on 26 September in about 102,000 overall attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iobk3wnqx2I</ref> 73% on 31 October in about 137,000 overall attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic_9fFREAWo</ref>

On 15 March 2026, Taiago got 39-100% again with about 212,000 overall attempts,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIGcx28OEUE</ref> and then reached 72% twice on the same stream.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsw6aBWxnoM</ref> On 27 April, he finally got a new record of 86% with about 261,000 overall attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8DeyBdD9oc</ref> Despite that, Taiago streams his verification progress rather consistently. He has also done 72% seven times. Additionally, his best run to 100% is from 34%, with around 325,000 overall attempts.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL3t9xNqkC0</ref>

Taiago would later get three more 86% fails until 10 October, when he improved his best to 87%.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asjSeDF7x5Y</ref>

==Verified levels==
*andromeda - a 2.1/2.2 Extreme Demon level by ⁨insxne. It is a space-themed level that looks comparably close to KOCMOC, with various space motifs, such as stars, a galaxy, and a black hole.
*Call of the jungle
*KOSETSU - a 2.1/2.2 Extreme Demon mega-collaboration level hosted by ffwe. The level's gameplay features frequent changes in game-mode and speed, and it seems partially inspired by Congregation and Slaughterhouse; its music fits the winter theme. It also features drastic colour changes and various brief 'glitches'.
*The wiener - a 2.1 Extreme Demon collaboration by Rynoxious, Linear, Alrexx and CDMusic. It features bright visuals and simple decoration—generally a goofy level. The level was made in just a week.

==Victor titles==
;1st victor

;2nd victor
*Kyouki

;3rd victor
*COMBUSTION

;4th victor
*Tidal Wave

;5th victor
*Crackhead Circles
*Critical Heat

==Nominations and awards==
''Received 2 nominations in [[The Geometry Dash Awards]]''

;Nominations
*Nominated in the 2023 Awards for ''Best Player''
*Nominated in the 2025 Awards for ''Best Classic Player''

==Trivia==
*Taiago has garnered over 28,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/@taiago_</ref>
*On 8 March 2026, Taiago made a video comparing the old and new versions of Sweeping Demon II, the old version being Thnnder's version that was given to him, and the new version being Taiago's heavily buffed version.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY54JanD9NI</ref>
*Taiago used to play and verify various challenges on the Challenge List.

==References==
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