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Raquel Tavares
Raquel Tavares, 2008
Raquel Tavares, 2008
Background information
Birth nameRaquel Filipa Tavares
Born (1985-01-11) 11 January 1985 (age 39)
Origin Lisbon ( Portugal)
Genres Fado
Years active1997–2020

Raquel Filipa Tavares (born January 11, 1985) is a Portuguese Fado singer. [1]

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

Tavares holding a concert in Utrecht c. 2008

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

Albums

  • 1999: Porque Canto Fado (Metro-Som) [6]
  • 2006: Raquel Tavares (Movieplay) [7]
  • 2008: Bairro (Movieplay) [7]
  • 2016: Raquel (Sony Music)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f https://www.ukfestivalguides.com/artists/raquel-tavares/
  2. ^ Renascença (2020-01-10). "Fadista Raquel Tavares anuncia fim da carreira. "Estava profundamente infeliz" - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. ^ "Raquel Tavares | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  4. ^ "Portugal | Country profile | Eurovision Dance Contest - Glasgow 2008". 2008-09-11. Archived from the original on 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Raquel Tavares (Porque Canto Fado) in Discogs
  7. ^ a b CDGo.com - Artist: Raquel Tavares


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Raquel Tavares
Raquel Tavares, 2008
Raquel Tavares, 2008
Background information
Birth nameRaquel Filipa Tavares
Born (1985-01-11) 11 January 1985 (age 39)
Origin Lisbon ( Portugal)
Genres Fado
Years active1997–2020

Raquel Filipa Tavares (born January 11, 1985) is a Portuguese Fado singer. [1]

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

Tavares holding a concert in Utrecht c. 2008

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

Albums

  • 1999: Porque Canto Fado (Metro-Som) [6]
  • 2006: Raquel Tavares (Movieplay) [7]
  • 2008: Bairro (Movieplay) [7]
  • 2016: Raquel (Sony Music)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f https://www.ukfestivalguides.com/artists/raquel-tavares/
  2. ^ Renascença (2020-01-10). "Fadista Raquel Tavares anuncia fim da carreira. "Estava profundamente infeliz" - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. ^ "Raquel Tavares | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  4. ^ "Portugal | Country profile | Eurovision Dance Contest - Glasgow 2008". 2008-09-11. Archived from the original on 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Raquel Tavares (Porque Canto Fado) in Discogs
  7. ^ a b CDGo.com - Artist: Raquel Tavares



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