Ada Antunes Pereira was born in the parish of Castelo which led her to adopt the stage name of Ada de Castro, a synonymous of her neighbourhood of birth. She began her artistic career as an amateur actress at Grupo da Juventude Operária Católica. During a rehearsal, newsreader Julieta Fernandes heard her sing and invited her to perform live at a radio programme of broadcaster Rádio Graça. Ada de Castro (artistic name, meaning Castle, the Lisbon district of her birth) “was born”. She began to work at fado houses and…
Ada De Castro
