Music
She started her career at the end of the 1950s.
Sol de inverno (1965) represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965.
She became fairly famous in 1969 with the song Desfolhada portuguesa, with lyrics by José Carlos Ary dos Santos and music by Nuno Nazareth Fernandes. This song was a great success in Portugal, having innovative lyrics during the time of the dictatorship of António de Oliveira Salazar. It represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid. Despite her popularity at home, it was not successful at the Eurovision, getting only 4 votes.
Other successful songs:
- Maria solidão
- Deixa lá
- Desfolhada
- À tua espera
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“Hell is full of musical amateurs: music is the brandy of the damned.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)
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Exceeding music must take the place
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