Camané (born Carlos Manuel Moutinho Paiva dos Santos Duarte, 20 December 1966 in Oeiras) is a male vocalist and a forerunner of the new generation of

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male singers. "The greatest fadista since

Amália Rodrigues Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues GCSE, GCIH (23 July 1920 – 6 October 1999), better known as Amália Rodrigues () or popularly as Amália, was a Portuguese '' fadista'' (fado singer) and actress. Known as the 'Rainha do Fado' ("Queen ...

and Maria da Fé," is how British biographer David Bret, describes him. He started gaining recognition in

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in 1979 after winning the 'Grande Noite do Fado' (Great Fado Night). After this first step, he continued to consistently work toward commercial success with critically well-received albums and a concert tour that touched upon both large and small venues, including 'Casas de Fado' (fado clubs) in Lisbon. He toured outside Portugal to sold-out audiences throughout his European tour. He has released six million-selling albums: ''Uma Noite de Fados'' (1995), ''Na Linha da Vida'' (1998) marking the beginning of three records produced by

José Mário Branco José Mário Branco (25 May 1942 – 19 November 2019) was a Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer. Biography José Mário Branco was born in Porto, the son of primary school teachers, and became politically involved in the ...

, ''Esta Coisa da Alma'' (2000), ''Pelo Dia Dentro'' (2001), ''Como sempre... Como dantes'' (live in 2003), and ''Sempre De Mim'' (2008). These have been released in several European and Asian countries. He has been distinguished with several awards for his voice and talent. Camané has been formerly married to another great fadista, Aldina Duarte. Camané (and his short height) is frequently mentioned by the fictional fadista

Rouxinol Faduncho Rouxinol Faduncho (Portuguese: roughly '' Fadist Nightingale'') is a Portuguese fictional character created by the singer and comedian Marco Horácio. He's a personification of the typical Portuguese man, similar to a Zé Povinho living in the ...

, in ''Blablabla do Artista'' (the intro for his second CD) and in ''Cais do Sodré''.

Discography

Albums

*''Uma Noite de Fados'' (1995) *''Na Linha da Vida'' (1998) *''Esta Coisa da Alma'' (2000) *''Pelo Dia Dentro'' (2001) *''Como sempre... Como dantes'' (live) (2003) *''DVD – Ao vivo no São Luíz'' (2006) *''Sempre de Mim (Edição Especial Limitada CD+DVD)'' (2008) *''Do Amor e dos Dias'' (2010) *''O Melhor 1995–2013'' (Compilation, Double CD) (2013) *''Infinito Presente'' (2015) *''Canta Marceneiro'' (2017)

Collaborations

*''Camané & Mário Laginha - Aqui Está-Se Sossegado'' (2019)

References

External links

* Portuguese fado singers 20th-century Portuguese male singers Living people Golden Globes (Portugal) winners People from Oeiras, Portugal 1966 births 21st-century Portuguese male singers {{Portugal-singer-stub