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Nininho Vaz Maia
Avelino Vaz Maia (born 25 February 1988), better known as Nininho Vaz Maia or Nininho, is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. Career 2013–2020: Career beginnings In 2013, Vaz Maia began to rise to prominence as a musician and composer. He began to compose his first musical themes inspired by pop music and flamenco. Firstly, he recorded a video performing a song to send to his sister. After seeing it, she showed it to her cousin who later shared it on the platform YouTube. After its release, the number of views on YouTube began to grow and an increasing number of fans began to follow the videos and songs he was composing and sharing. In the following years, Vaz Maia released eight singles, which continued to enhance his success as a musician. 2021: ''Raízes'' In 2021, Vaz Maia released his debut album, ''Raízes'' ("Roots" in Portuguese). As a whole, the album blended traditional flamenco music with pop elements. Vaz Maia worked with other prominent Portuguese musicians on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon
Lisbon ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 567,131, as of 2023, within its administrative limits and 3,028,000 within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area, metropolis, as of 2025. Lisbon is mainland Europe's westernmost capital city (second overall after Reykjavík, Reykjavik), and the only one along the Atlantic coast, the others (Reykjavik and Dublin) being on islands. The city lies in the western portion of the Iberian Peninsula, on the northern shore of the River Tagus. The western portion of its metro area, the Portuguese Riviera, hosts the westernmost point of Continental Europe, culminating at Cabo da Roca. Lisbon is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest cities in the world and the second-oldest European capital city (after Athens), predating other modern European capitals by centuries. Settled by pre-Celtic tribes and later founded and civilized by the Phoenicians, Julius Caesar made it a municipium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bárbara Tinoco
Bárbara Tinoco () (born 16 November 1998) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She became known for her participation in the reality singing competition ''The Voice Portugal'' in 2018. Two years later, she reached 2nd place at the Festival RTP da Canção. In 2021, she won the Golden Globe for Best Vocal. From 2022 to 2024, Tinoco was a coach on '' The Voice Kids Portugal''. Early life Tinoco started learning piano at school with her teacher. Despite not being a professional musician, she had inherited the family business, a musical instrument store, where Barbara spent many hours as a child. Her first instrument was a cavaquinho, given to her by her grandfather. She has two younger sisters and her mother is an accountant. She enrolled at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, but it was in a masterclass given by João Gil for Antena 1 that she began to consider a path in music more seriously. Musical career Tinoco took her first step towards stardom in 2018 when she dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Singers
The following is a list of Portuguese individual singers in alphabetical order. A * Adelaide Ferreira * Adolfo Luxúria Canibal * Adriano Correia de Oliveira * Afonso Dias * Agir * Alberto Ribeiro * Alexandra Solnado * Alfredo Marceneiro *Amália Rodrigues * Amélia Muge * Ana da Silva * Ana Free * Ana Malhoa *Ana Moura * Anabela *André Sardet * Angélico Vieira * Anita Guerreiro * António Avelar de Pinho * António Calvário * António D'Andrade * António Rocha * António Sala *António Variações *António Zambujo * April Ivy * Argentina Santos * Armando Gama * Aurea B *Bárbara Bandeira *Bárbara Tinoco * Beatriz da Conceição * Beto * Bispo * Blaya * Boss AC C *Camané * Cândida Branca Flor *Capicua * Carla Prata *Carlos do Carmo * Carlos Mendes * Carlos Nóbrega *Carlos Paião * Carlos Quintas *Carmen Miranda * Carmen Souza * Carmen Susana Simões *Carminho * Carolina Cardetas * Carolina Deslandes * Catarina Miranda * Cátia Mazari Oliveira *Celeste Rodrigues * Cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalía
Rosalia Vila Tobella (born 25 September 1992), known mononymously as Rosalía (, ), is a Spanish Pop music, pop and flamenco singer. She has been described as an "atypical pop star" due to her genre-bending musical styles. After being enthralled by Spanish folk music at age 14, she studied musicology at the Catalonia College of Music while also performing at musical bars and weddings. She completed her studies with Honors student, honours by virtue of her collaborative cover album with Raül Refree, ''Los Ángeles (album), Los Ángeles'' (her 2017 debut album), and the Baccalaureate degree, baccalaureate project ''El mal querer'' (her second studio album, released in 2018). Reimagining flamenco by mixing it with Pop music, pop and Hip hop music, hip hop music, it spawned the singles "Malamente" and "Pienso en tu mirá", which caught the attention of the Spanish general public, and were released to universal critical acclaim. Recipient of the Latin Grammy Award for Latin Grammy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Europe and the fourth-most populous European Union member state. Spanning across the majority of the Iberian Peninsula, its territory also includes the Canary Islands, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Balearic Islands, in the Western Mediterranean Sea, and the Autonomous communities of Spain#Autonomous cities, autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla, in mainland Africa. Peninsular Spain is bordered to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; to the east and south by the Mediterranean Sea and Gibraltar; and to the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean. Spain's capital and List of largest cities in Spain, largest city is Madrid, and other major List of metropolitan areas in Spain, urban areas include Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Correia
Sara Sofia Correia (born 27 May 1993) is a Portuguese singer, specializing in the fado genre. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the Portuguese singing competition, "Grande Noite do Fado" (Great Fado Night), at the age of 13. Early life Sara Correia was born in the Marvila district of Lisbon on 27 May 1993. She grew up inspired by her aunt, Joana Correia, who was also a fado singer. Correia also listened to Amália Rodrigues in her youth, inspired by her interpretation of the fado genre. At age 13, she won the competition "Grande Noite do Fado" (Great Fado Night) and has since toured with other prominent fado singers, such as Celeste Rodrigues, and Jorge Fernando. Career 2018–2019: ''Sara Correia'' Correia released her eponymous debut album, ''Sara Correia'', in 2018. The album was produced by Diogo Clemente and was released through Universal Music Portugal. Her debut album charted at number eight in the Portuguese charts after release. Post release of the album, Correia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gift (band)
The Gift is a Portuguese alternative rock band, formed in 1994. They have released eight albums to date. In 2005 they won the MTV Europe award for best Portuguese act. Biography Formed in 1994, The Gift's original line-up was Sónia Tavares, Nuno and John Gonçalves, Miguel Ribeiro, and Ricardo Braga. Their first show was at the Alcobaça Monastery in July 1995, followed by the Belém Cultural Centre in Lisbon in September 1996, and the Labirintho Bar in Porto in November 1996. The Gift's first demo record was "Digital Atmosphere", a six-track enhanced CD featuring interviews and videos, which was followed by a tour in 1997. Returning to a four-piece, in 1998 they formed their own label, La Folie. In November 1998, the band's first full record, ''Vinyl'', was released. It was named Album of the Year by the Diário de Notícias newspaper. The band played around 80 concerts and festival appearances in support of the record. At the end of 1999 they performed for the fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Daniel
Fernando Daniel Rodrigues Almeida (born 11 May 1996), known professionally as Fernando Daniel is a Portuguese singer-songwriter. He won the fourth season of ''The Voice Portugal'' in 2016. Career 2014: Factor X Daniel's first experiences with singing were singing at school parties for his friends. He first appeared in the musical industry in 2014, on the Portuguese TV show ''Factor X'', which is the Portuguese version of the worldwide known music show ''The X Factor''. He auditioned on the second edition, alone, and was finally eliminated in the piano phase. However, the judges liked his voice and decided to join him together with Luana Ribeiro, another contestant who was eliminated in the piano phase. Together, they formed the group BABEL, which finally ended 4th place overall at the show. 2016: ''The Voice Portugal'' Later, in 2016, he appeared on the 4th season of ''The Voice Portugal'' to try his luck again. In the blind auditions, Daniel sang Adele's " When We Wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Voice Portugal
''The Voice Portugal'' (''A Voz de Portugal'' in the first season) is a Portuguese reality singing competition and local version of '' The Voice'', based on the original '' The Voice of Holland''. The series employs a panel of four coaches who critique the artists' performances, and guide their teams of selected artists through the remainder of the season. They also compete to ensure that their act wins the competition, thus making them the winning coach. The original coaching panel consisted of Rui Reininho, Paulo Gonzo, Mia Rose, and the duo . The most recent coaching panel, for season 12, featured Sara Correia, Fernando Daniel, Sónia Tavares, and Nininho Vaz Maia. In other seasons Mickael Carreira, Marisa Liz, Anselmo Ralph, Aurea, António Zambujo, Diogo Piçarra, Carolina Deslandes and Dino D'Santiago participated as coaches. History The first season premiered on 29 October 2011, on RTP1, with the finale airing on 25 February 2012, crowning Denis Filipe as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuca Roseta
Maria Isabel Rebelo Couto da Cruz Roseta (born 2 December 1981), known professionally as Cuca Roseta, is a Portuguese fado singer, composer, and model. Roseta is considered one of the most important fado representatives of her generation, appearing early in her career in the movie '' Fados'' by Spanish director Carlos Saura. Fado, a musical genre that originated in Lisbon in the early 19th century, is traditionally characterized by feelings of resignation and melancholia, but Roseta's style also incorporates more upbeat influences from world music. She has released seven studio albums with producers including Gustavo Santaolalla and Nelson Motta, has toured extensively, and collaborated with different artists including David Bisbal, Karl Jenkins, and Stewart Sukuma. Roseta has appeared on the television shows '' Got Talent Portugal'', ''Rising Star'', and '' The Voice Kids Portugal'' as a judge, and as a competitor in ''Dancing with the Stars''. She has worked toward causes suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Weasel
Da Weasel are a Portuguese hip hop/rap rock band from Almada, fronted by MCs Pacman (now known as Carlão) and Virgul. They are one of the oldest hip-hop projects in Portugal, having been formed in 1993 and terminated in 2010, and known for being a full session band, instead of relying on a DJ and samples. The band announced their reunion in 2019. Their music uses elements from hard rock, pop and ska. Career Da Weasel's first release was the EP ''More Than 30 Motherfuckers'', featuring only six songs, all in English. The group featured Pacman as the MC, Pedro Quaresma, Jay Jay Neige, Guilherme Silva and João Fagulha on live instruments, Yen Sung as backup vocalist and Armando Teixeira as DJ and producer. The following year, in 1994, the band rode the wave of the ''Rapública'' compilation, which presented Portuguese hip-hop to the mainstream audience, by releasing their first full album, ''Dou-lhe Com A Alma''. This time, the band wrote all the songs in Portuguese, incorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Flamenco
New flamenco (or ''nuevo flamenco'') or flamenco fusion is a musical genre that was born in Spain, starting in the 1980s. It combines flamenco guitar virtuosity and traditional flamenco music with musical fusion (with genres like jazz, blues, rock, rumba, and years later reggaeton, hip hop, or electronic music). Origins Spain in the 1970s had changed in politics and society after the democratic transition. Traditional flamenco artists, being displaced in Spain in the 1950s and 1960s by rock-and-roll and influenced by the variety of musical styles that came from the rest of Europe and America, created the so-called "flamenco fusion". José Antonio Pulpón was the decisive instigator of this fusion. He urged the cantaor Agujetas to collaborate with the Andalusian rock group Pata Negra, and fostered the artistic union between Paco de Lucía and Camarón de la Isla, who gave flamenco a creative boost, representing the definitive break with Mairena's conservatism . Camarón ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
