Beto (December 28, 1967 – May 23, 2010), stage name of Albertino João Santos Pereira, was a

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singer. Beto was born in

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, and started to sing at the age of five. He settled in

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at 17. Beto founded the music group Tanimaria in 1992, which performed in Xafarix, a bar in Lisbon. In 2000 he recorded a project with

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which resulted in the album ''Desencontros'', performed by both in shows across the country. His 2003 solo debut album, ''Olhar em Frente'', reached platinum status, followed by the plantinum-selling ''Influência'' in 2005. Those were followed by ''Porto de Abrigo'' and ''Por Minha Conta e Risco''. A number of his songs appeared in several Portuguese soap operas throughout the early 2000s. In 2009, Farol records edited the collection ''O Melhor de Beto'', a best-of compilation. Among his best known and most successful themes are: "Memórias Esquecidas" and "Brincando Com O Fogo" (with Rita Guerra).,

and Beto singing "Brincando com o fogo" at the TVI 11 Years Gala,

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Beto was found dead in his hotel room in

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on May 23, 2010, after reportedly suffering a stroke.

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