Adelaide Ferreira
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| Adelaide Ferreira | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira |
| Born | September 23, 1959 Minde, Alcanena, Portugal |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, songwriter, television personality |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira[1] (born 1959 in Minde, Alcanena) is a Portuguese singer.[2]
She started as a rock singer with the hit "Baby suicida" in 1981.[2] After that, she has sung ballads. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "Penso em ti (Eu sei)" which came 18th with 9 points.[3]
She is also an actress on television having roles in many Portuguese telenovelas.
Discography[edit]
Albums
- Entre Um Coco e Um Adeus (Between a Coconut and a Goodbye) (LP, Polygram,1986)
- Amantes Imortais/Fast And Far (2LP, MBP, 1989)
- O Realizador está Louco (The Director is Crazy) (CD, Vidisco, 1996)
- Só Baladas (Only ballads) (Compilação, BMG, 1998)
- Sentidos (Senses) (CD, BMG, 2000)
- Outro Sol (Another Sun) (BB3, 2001)
- O Olhar da Serpente (2002) "The Look of the Snake"
- Adelaide Ferreira,(2004), Universal Music Portugal
- Mais Forte que a Paixão, (2006), Farol (Stronger than the passion)
- O Melhor de Adelaide Ferreira (2008), (The best of Adelaide Ferreira), a compilation
Singles
- Meu Amor Vamos Conversar os Dois (Single, Nova, 1978) (My love let's talk)
- Espero por Ti/Alegria Em Flor (Single, Nova, 1980) (Wait For You/Joy in bloom)
- Baby Suicida/A Tua Noite (Single, Vadeca, 1981) (Suicidal baby/Your night)
- Bichos/Trânsito (Single, Vadeca, 1981) (Critters/Transit)
- Não Não Não/Danada do Rock'n'Roll (Máxi, Polygram, 1983) (No No No/Damn Rock and Roll)
- Quero-Te, Choro-te, Odeio-Te, Adoro-te (Single, Polygram, 1984) (I want you, Crying you, Hate you, Love you)
- Penso em Ti, Eu Sei/Vem No Meu Sonho (Single, Polygram, 1985) (I think of you, I know/Comes in my dream)
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.moo.pt/musica/Adelaide+Ferreira/
- ^ a b "Recordando… ADELAIDE FERREIRA", Nova Guarda, 12-12-2009, retrieved 2010-02-06
- ^ 1985, ESC History, retrieved 2010-02-06
| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Maria Guinot with "Silêncio e tanta gente" |
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 |
Succeeded by Dora with "Não sejas mau para mim" |
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