Raquel Tavares
Raquel Filipa Tavares (born January 11, 1985) is a Portuguese Fado singer.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raquel Filipa Tavares |
| Born | 11 January 1985 |
| Origin | Lisbon (Portugal) |
| Genres | Fado |
| Years active | 1997–2020 |
Career
Tavares won a popular Fado song contest in Portugal, known as "Grande Noite do Fado".[1]
Tavares sang regularly at the "Bacalhau de Molho," one of the most famous Fado houses in Lisbon. She has performed all over Europe, including in Paris, Rome and Madrid.[1]
Her first album was released in 2006, in the same year that she won the Amália Rodrigues Revelation Prize.[1]
Her second album, Bairro, was released in May 2008.[1]
In January 2020, she took a break from her professional career to pursue a life away from the stage.[2]
She was named one of the most representative Fado singers of the new generation.[1]
Curiosities
In 2004, Raquel played a small part as a Fado singer in Mário Barroso's film "O Milagre Segundo Salomé" ("The Miracle According to Salomé").[3]
She entered the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 with João Tiago, placing 8th.[4][5]
Discography
References
- https://www.ukfestivalguides.com/artists/raquel-tavares/
- Renascença (2020-01-10). "Fadista Raquel Tavares anuncia fim da carreira. "Estava profundamente infeliz" - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-14.
- "Raquel Tavares | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- "Portugal | Country profile | Eurovision Dance Contest - Glasgow 2008". 2008-09-11. Archived from the original on 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- "Poland wins 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest! | Latest news | Eurovision Dance Contest - Glasgow 2008". 2008-09-12. Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- Raquel Tavares (Porque Canto Fado) in Discogs
- CDGo.com - Artist: Raquel Tavares