Dina (born Ondina Maria Farias Veloso; 18 June 1956 – 11 April 2019) was a Portuguese singer who was best known for her participation in the

Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Carola. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) ...

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Biography

Dina first entered the Portuguese Eurovision selection, '' Festival da Canção'', in 1980, finishing eighth with "Guardando em mim". She participated again in 1982 with two songs, but could only manage sixth and eighth. Dina finally got her chance in 1992, when her song " Amor d'água fresca" ("Fresh Water Love") won the competition and went forward as the Portuguese representative in the 37th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place on 9 May in

, Sweden, where "Amor d'água fresca" finished in 17th place of the 23 entries. Dina released six albums and composed music for many film and television drama productions. She continued to perform, and in September 2009 celebrated 30 years in the music business with a concert at the

Teatro São Luiz The Teatro São Luiz is a theatre located in the Chiado district of the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. It opened on 22 May 1894. Early history ''Teatro Municipal de São Luiz'' was the idea of the Portuguese actor, Guilherme da Silveira, who bec ...

in Lisbon. Dina died on 11 April 2019 at age 62 following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis which she was suffering from for 13 years.

Albums discography

*1975: Viva a Liberdade (EP) *1976: Madrugada (EP) *1982: ''Dinamite'' *1991: ''Aqui e agora'' *1993: ''Guardado em mim'' *1997: ''Sentidos'' *2001: O Melhor de 2: Dina/Mário Mata *2002: ''Guardado em mim 2002'' *2008: ''Da cor da vida''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dina 1956 births 2019 deaths People from Carregal do Sal 20th-century Portuguese women singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Portugal Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1992 21st-century Portuguese women singers