Clã is a Portuguese

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band of a mixed nature in terms of style, ranging from moments of pure balladry, through jazzy details, to enthusiastic pop songs.

Biography

The band was formed in November 1992 in the city of

Porto Porto (), also known in English language, English as Oporto, is the List of cities in Portugal, second largest city in Portugal, after Lisbon. It is the capital of the Porto District and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto c ...

, consisting of Hélder Gonçalves (guitar), Fernando Gonçalves, Manuela Azevedo (voice), Pedro Rito (bass), Miguel Ferreira (keyboards) and Pedro Biscaia (keyboards). Their first album ''LusoQualquerCoisa'' was released in 1996. In 1997 they released the album ''Kazoo''. Their third record ''Lustro'' was released in 2000. With it they won the Blitz Awards for Best Female Vocal, Best National Band and Best National Album. ''Lustro'' was also released in France, and the band played in

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and

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. Interested in art as a whole, Clã were invited by Porto 2001 – Portuguese Capital of Culture - to compose and play live an original soundtrack for a classical silent movie. The band chose Murnau's ''

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'' (1922). '' Rosa Carne'', the fourth album, was considered by critics one of the most important albums of 2004. Vivo and the DVD

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were released in 2005. The band released their album '' Cintura'' in 2007. They are known by these main singles: Pois É! (1996), Problema de Expressão (1997) and O Sopro do Coração (2000).

Discography

Studio albums

*''LusoQUALQUERcoisa'' (EMI, 1996) *''Kazoo'' (EMI, 1997) *''Lustro'' (EMI, 2000) *''Rosa Carne'' (EMI, 2004) *'' Cintura'' (EMI, 2007) *''Disco Voador'' (EMI, 2011) *''

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'' (Warner, 2014) *'' Nura Pakhang (Eu e Tu)'' (2017) *''Fã'' (2017) *''Véspera'' (2020)

Live albums

*''Afinidades'' (live with Sergio Godinho) (EMI, 2001) *''Vivo'' (EMI, 2005) (2CD - live)

Video releases

*''Gordo Segredo'' (DVD) (EMI, 2005)

Singles

*''Pois É !'' *''Novas Babilónias / Ver Uma Mulher'' *''Ao Vivo na Antena 3'' (EMI PROMO 16/97) *''G.T.I. (Gentle, Tall & Intelligent)'' *''Problema de Expressão'' *''Sem Freio / I'm Free'' *''Conta-me Histórias'' *''Dançar na Corda Bamba'' *''O Sopro do Coração'' *''H2omem (with

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)'' *''Espectáculo'' *''Competência Para Amar'' *''Tira A Teima'' *''Sexto Andar'' *''Embeiçados''

References

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