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José de MATOS Fernandes MAIA, Broadcaster and Journalist, born in Lisbon, was born on 24-03-1931 and died on 04-03-2005. As a student at the Escola Comercial Rodrigues Sampaio, in Lisbon, he was the author of several texts for police programs…

My parents were fans of Rádio Comercial in its Medium Wave version, so I listened to many of this station’s programs and some of them became quite popular, as was the case with When the Telephone Rings. It helped to…

Quarteto 1111 is a Portuguese band, formed in 1967, in Estoril. One of the many Shadows-inspired groups was the Mystery Set, later called Quartet 1111. This name was inspired by the telephone number where rehearsals took place. The group was…

Dillaz is one of the most respected artists in the context of Portuguese Hip-Hop, with a very well defined identity. He seeks to innovate at every moment and in each project he is dedicated to, always showing an unparalleled dynamic.…

Maria Teresa de Almeida Salgueiro (Amadora, January 8, 1969) is a Portuguese singer, best known as the lead singer of the group Madredeus, from 1986 to 2007. Her career began unexpectedly, in 1986, when two of the group’s founders (Rodrigo…

António Calvário da Paz was born in Mozambique on the 17th of October 1938. He came to the Metropolis, more precisely to Portimão, at the age of 8. Then he goes to Lisbon in order to finish the 3rd high…

Joana started her musical journey by taking piano lessons at the age of six.At 17, she moved to Lisbon and took classical singing lessons for a year. Later, in 1998, she entered Hot Clube’s Jazz School. In the year that…

Source: partyflock.nt Charisma and versatility are his biggest strengths, Luís “XL” Garcia is a pioneer in the Portuguese electronic dance music scene, and has seen music hype come and go. What does he do? He plays and stands for the…

Mário João Laginha dos Santos (Lisbon, April 25, 1960) is a Portuguese jazz pianist and composer. For Mário Laginha, making music is above all an act of sharing. And he has done so with strong musical personalities: Maria João, Bernardo…

Maria João Alexandre Barbosa Pires born in Lisbon, Pena, July 23, 1944 is a Portuguese pianist with dual Portuguese and Swiss nationality, residing in Portugal. Very early she learned to play the piano: at the age of five she gave…

Portugal has always been a country with a rich musical heritage, from traditional Fado to modern-day pop. However, in recent years, the electronic music scene has been making waves in the country. With an array of talented and innovative DJs…

Áurea Isabel Ramos de Sousa, (Santiago do Cacém, September 7, 1987), better known as Aurea, is a Portuguese singer, songwriter and actress. Aurea has been a milestone in Portuguese music, leading her to be the New Queen of Portuguese Music,…

Source: PGL.GAL The group Maio Moço was founded in 1985 by Vítor Reino. The other elements of the group – Ana Rita Reino, Sérgio Contreiras and João Simões Lima – had also been members of the groups Almanaque and Ronda…

Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena, (Coimbra, October 25, 1984), better known as Mimicat, is a Portuguese pop and soul singer and songwriter. She won the Festival RTP da Canção in 2023. She introduced herself to the world in 2014, but recorded…

Maria do Carmo de Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade (Lisbon, August 20, 1984), artistically known simply as Carminho is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of Teresa Siqueira, also a fado singer, and is considered one of the…

Os Azeitonas is a Portuguese pop rock band from Porto, formed in 2002. The band consists of Mário Marlon Brandão (vocalist), Luísa Nena Barbosa (vocalist) and João Salsa Salcedo (vocalist and keyboard). The set has released five full-length albums and…

BIOGRAPHY Urb was formed by vocalist João Alexandre (Chana), guitarist José Garcia (Zezé), drummer António Garcia (Nini) and bassist Rodrigo Pacheco (Chói). They participated in the II contest of modern music of Rock Rendez Vous where they obtained the 2nd…

The Festival da Canção, also known as Festival RTP da Canção, initially called the Grande Prêmio TV da Canção Portuguesa, is an annual contest promoted by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, since 1964, with the aim of selecting a song…

Celebrating April 25th: The Music of Portugal April 25th, also known as the Carnation Revolution, marks the day when Portugal transitioned from a dictatorship to a democratic government in 1974. This day is celebrated annually in Portugal as a national…

Group from São Bartolomeu de Messines, Algarve that formed in 1988 with the aim of participating in the Modern Music Competition of Rock Rendez Vous. The group was formed by Rui Santos (voice), Rui Farinha (guitar), Paulo Neto (bass) and…

The Doctors & Engineers group was formed in Algés. The vocalist was Xana, the guitarist Luís Moreno joined in 1986 and Ilídio Praia was one of the names that came to occupy the drums. In 1986 they recorded a demo…

A family friend encouraged her to participate in the selection contest for the Portuguese Cinderella, she did not win the contest but those responsible for selecting the candidates liked the contestant and invited her to defend the theme “Don’t Be…

In 1988, RTP changed the formula for choosing the song representing the Eurofestival. He invited five composers and the sixth song would be the winner of the National Music Award. The National Music Award took place on March 5, 1988…

Ava Inferi is another name from the Portuguese scene that achieved a certain prominence worldwide, but unfortunately, they ended their activities in 2013. Despite the considerable short time of activity (8 years between 2005 and 2013), the band managed to…