Simone de Macedo e Oliveira, GCIH • GMC (born 11 February 1938) better known as Simone de Oliveira is a

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Port ...

singer Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or witho ...

and

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lit ...

. She performed the Portuguese entries at the 1965 and 1969 editions of the Eurovision song contest.

Early life and career

Simone de Oliveira was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Portuguese mother had black African roots in

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

(then a Portuguese territory), and her father was

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct language ...

. She started singing in high school.

Music career

She started her career at the end of the 1950s. With " Sol de inverno" she represented Portugal at the

Eurovision Song Contest 1965 The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the tenth edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Naples, Italy, following the country's victory at the with the song "Non ho l'età" by Gigliola Cinquetti. Organised by the European ...

Eurovision Song Contest 1965 - Simone de Oliveira

She became fairly famous in 1969 with the song " Desfolhada portuguesa", with lyrics by José Carlos Ary dos Santos and music by

Nuno Nazareth Fernandes Nuno can refer to * Nuno (given name) :* Nuno Espirito Santo, football manager :* Nuno Tavares, football player * Nuño (given name) * Nuno felting, a fabric felting technique *'' Nuno'', meaning "ancestor" in Philippine languages, usually in refer ...

. This song was a great success in

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian ...

, having innovative lyrics during the time of the

dictatorship A dictatorship is a form of government which is characterized by a leader, or a group of leaders, which holds governmental powers with few to no limitations on them. The leader of a dictatorship is called a dictator. Politics in a dictatorship a ...

António de Oliveira Salazar António de Oliveira Salazar (, , ; 28 April 1889 – 27 July 1970) was a Portuguese dictator who served as President of the Council of Ministers from 1932 to 1968. Having come to power under the ("National Dictatorship"), he reframed the ...

. It represented Portugal at the

Eurovision Song Contest 1969 The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Madrid, Spain, following the country's victory at the with the song " La, la, la" by Massiel. Organised by the European Broadcasting ...

in Madrid. Despite her popularity at home, it was not successful at the Eurovision, getting only 4 votes. Eleven years later she was again selected by RTP to represent her country in the ninth edition of the OTI Festival (The Latin American counterpart of the Eurovision Song Contest). She performed the song "A tua espera" which got the 14th place with 9 points. Other successful songs: * "Maria solidão" * "Deixa lá" * "À tua espera" In 2022, she was announced to be a coach on the generations version of ''

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'', originally broadcast as '' The Voice of Holland''. It premiered on 29 October 2011, on RTP1, wit ...

'' alongside Mickael Carreira, Anselmo Ralph, and

Bárbara Bandeira Bárbara Sofia Holanda Bandeira (born 23 June 2001, in Azeitão) is a Portuguese pop singer. She is the youngest daughter of the Portuguese singer Rui Bandeira, who represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999. Career In 2011, ...

. At 84, she became the oldest ''The Voice'' coach globally.

Selected filmography

Theater

* ''A tragédia da Rua das Flores'' * ''Passa por mim no Rossio'' (a great success in Portugal) * ''Maldita cocaína''. * A homage to the singer Madalena Iglésias in the musical play ''What happened to Madalena Iglésias'' (another success) *

Alma Mahler-Werfel Alma Maria Mahler Gropius Werfel (born Alma Margaretha Maria Schindler; 31 August 1879 – 11 December 1964) was an Austrian composer, author, editor, and socialite. At 15, she was mentored by Max Burckhard. Musically active from her early year ...

Joshua Sobol Joshua Sobol ( he, יהושע סובול; born 24 August 1939), is an Israeli playwright, writer, and theatre director. Biography Joshua Sobol was born in Tel Mond. His mother's family fled the pogroms in Europe in 1922 and his father's family imm ...

s play ''

Alma Alma or ALMA may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Alma'' (film), a 2009 Spanish short animated film * ''Alma'' (Oswald de Andrade novel), 1922 * ''Alma'' (Le Clézio novel), 2017 * ''Alma'' (play), a 1996 drama by Joshua Sobol about Alma ...

'' (2003, directed by

Paulus Manker Paulus Manker (born 25 January 1958) is an Austrian film director and actor, as well as an author and screenplay writer. Manker is considered one of the most maverick German-speaking actors, and polarizes public opinion like scarcely no other. H ...

) in Convento dos Inglesinhos in Lisbon.

Acting career

Television

She has participated in several Portuguese

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ( ...

s: In 1993, Simone was also a jury member in the first season of SIC contest ' (the Portuguese version of ''

Stars in Their Eyes ''Stars in Their Eyes'' is a British television talent series, based on Joop van den Ende's Dutch format ''Soundmixshow''. It featured a singing contest in which members of the public impersonate showbiz stars. The show premiered on 21 July ...

''), which has uncovered new talents in Portuguese music.

Personal life

Simone is a breast cancer survivor and had the sickness twice.

References

External links

Lyric of entry ''Sol de inverno'', (1965)

Lyrics of entry ''Desfolhada portuguesa'', (1969)

Blog with informations and photos of Simone Oliveira
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oliveira, Simone De 1938 births Living people 20th-century Portuguese women singers Portuguese film actresses Portuguese television actresses Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1965 Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 1969 Singers from Lisbon Portuguese people of São Tomé and Príncipe descent Portuguese people of Belgian descent Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Portugal 20th-century Portuguese actresses People from Lisbon 21st-century Portuguese actresses Portuguese stage actresses Telenovela actresses Golden Globes (Portugal) winners