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Adelina Dóris Monteiro (23 October 1934 – 24 July 2023) was a Brazilian singer and actress. She was discovered In 1949 on the radio show ''Papel Carbono'' with Renato Murce, broadcast on national radio in Rio de Janeiro.


Career


1950s

In 1951, as a student in Colegio Dom Pedro II, Monteiro was invited to sing on Radio Guanabara. She later went on to Rádio Tupi, where she stayed for eight years. She sang at the Copacabana Palace Hotel nightclub and made her recording debut with 'Se Você Se Importasse' (If You'd Cared) which was released on a
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disc. In 1952, she was elected Queen of Cadets; and recorded 'Fecho Meus Olhos' (I Close My Eyes) by José Maria de Abreu. Her first longplay was released in 1954; it included: 'Vento Soprando' (Wind Blowing) by Continental Records, featuring 'Graças a Deus' (Thank God) (Fernando César) and 'Jogue a Rede No Mar' (Throw the Net to the Water) (Fernando César Nazareno de Brito). In 1955, she hosted her own TV show at the
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in Rio de Janeiro. In 1956, she released 'Mocinho Bonito' (Pretty Guy) by Billy Blanco - one of her greatest hits.


1960s

In 1963, Monteiro recorded longplay samba ''Tasty'', music by
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- songs that were hits ''What I like you'' (Silvio César) and ''She looked at me'' (
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/Silvio César) - Philips recording. Doris Miller and 1964, with music ''Samba'' (
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) - Philips Records label. In 1969 her hit ''Changing the conversation'' (Maurício Tapajós/Hermínio Bello de Carvalho) spent about five months on the charts. She released ''Do-Re-Mi'' from Fernando César - for Odeon.


1970s

In 1970, Monteiro recorded music that had been highlighted green "Coco" (
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). During the 70s she recorded with the singers
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and Lúcio Alves.


1980s

In the 1980s, Monteiro recorded with Doris Miller for Copacabana Records. She released "These Women" with Doris, Elizeth Carter, Helena and
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- in 1986 for Continental Records.


1990s

Samba-Canção series "Brazilian Academy of Music" - songs that stood out: "It rains out there" for Tito Madi, "Rounds" of Paul Vanzolini carnival and "Morning" (
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).


Film

Monteiro appeared in the film '' Needle in the Haystack'' of 1953 singing the song with the same name, and was awarded as an actress. In 1954 she took part in street sunless Alex Viany. "Everything is music" of Louis de Barros. "From strength to strength" of
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and "wagon" (the latter alongside Mazzaropi) in 1957.


Tours

Casino Punta del Este in Uruguay, London and
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along with
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in Portugal
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,
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and Tokyo in Japan. * 2002 -''Room Baden Powell''- series. At teatime, the RioArte. * 2003 -''Centro Cultural Banco do Brazil''- sang hits from the 1950s. One was a farce and Luiz Reis and
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. * 2004 - celebration of her 70 years - gifted by record labels Universal and EMI to reissue
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twelve of her best longplays.


Personal life and death

Monteiro was born in
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on 23 October 1934. She died on 24 July 2023, at the age of 88. Monteiro was a longtime friend of
Leny Andrade Leny de Andrade Lima (25 January 1943 – 24 July 2023), known professionally as Leny Andrade, was a Brazilian singer and musician. Both Andrade's first and last names are sometimes misspelled in English as "Lenn", "Leni", and "Adrade". She had ...
, who also died on the same day. The joint
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took place on 25 July 2023 at Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.


Bibliography

* Severiano, Jairo and MELLO, Zuza Homem de -''The song in time''- Vol.II - Publisher 34-368 pp. - 1998 - São Paulo -


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Monteiro, Doris 1934 births 2023 deaths 20th-century Brazilian singers 20th-century Brazilian women singers Women in Latin music Singers from Rio de Janeiro (city)