Fernando Travassos Tordo (born 29 March 1948) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. Since 2003, he has been a Commander of the

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, an honor bestowed on him by the Portuguese President

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. Considered one of the most prolific songwriters of the Portuguese songbook, he is deemed by critics as a key figure in Portuguese contemporary music for the extension and originality of his work. Both as a singer and as a songwriter, Fernando Tordo has worked in the realms of

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, música ligeira and political intervention arts. His lengthy work collaboration with poet José Carlos Ary dos Santos was a mark that propelled him to fame, resulting in songs such as "Tourada", "Estrela da Tarde", "Lisboa Menina e Moça", "Cavalo à Solta", "Balada para os Nossos Filhos", "O Amigo que eu canto", "Meu Corpo" and "Novo Fado Alegre". As an author and songwriter, he has collaborated with numerous Portuguese and international singers, such as

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, Amor Electro,

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, Beatriz da Conceição,

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and

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. As a singer, he represented Portugal at the

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in 1973, due to national victory at the Festival RTP da Canção with the songs "Tourada". He won the contest with 115 votes and placed 10th at Eurovision with 80 points.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tordo, Fernando 1948 births Living people Portuguese songwriters 20th-century Portuguese male singers Singers from Lisbon Eurovision Song Contest entrants Portuguese political music artists