Mónica Sintra (born 10 June 1978) is a

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singer.

Biography

Mónica was born in Lisbon, on June 10 of 1978. At the age of 11, she joined the "Jovens Cantores de Lisboa". When she reached 15, she recorded her first album, ''Tu És O Meu Herói''. Her next album, ''Afinal Havia Outra'' was released in 1998 and won her a platinum, the single soundtrack ''Na Minha Cama Com Ela''. In 2006, Mónica released her album ''À Espera de Ti''. In 2008, she launched the album ''Acredita''. On 8 December 2010 Mónica's son Duarte was born. This gave her an inspiration and good feelings for new themes. Mónica recorded the song "Meu Pequeno Grande Amor" in honour of the birth of her son Duarte. In 2011, the singer released the album ''Um Grande Amor''. In 2018 Sintra revealed that she suffered from

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and

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Discography

* 1995 ''Tu És O Meu Herói'' * 1998 ''Afinal Havia Outra'' * 1999 ''Na Minha Cama Com Ela'' * 2001 ''Canta O Amor'' * 2002 ''The Best Of'' * 2002 ''Tudo Por Amor'' * 2002 ''Sempre Tua'' * 2003 ''O Meu Olhar'' * 2004 ''O Melhor de Mónica Sintra'' * 2006 ''À Espera de Ti'' * 2008 ''Acredita'' * 2011 ''Um Grande Amor''

References

External links

Official Site
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