Carlos do Carmo
Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida ComIH (21 December 1939 – 1 January 2021) better known as Carlos do Carmo, was a Portuguese fado singer.[1] He began singing and recording in 1963. His first EP record was "Mário Simões e o seu Quarteto Apresentando Carlos do Carmo". His most famous songs are Lágrimas de Orvalho, Lisboa Menina e Moça and Canoas do Tejo.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida |
Born | Lisbon, Portugal | 21 December 1939
Died | 1 January 2021 (aged 81) Lisbon, Portugal |
Genres | Fado |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1964–2020 |
Labels | Universal Music |
Associated acts | Lucília do Carmo, Alfredo Marceneiro, Amália Rodrigues, José Carlos Ary dos Santos, Fernando Tordo |
Carmo represented Portugal at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Uma flor de verde pinho".
Carmo died on 1 January 2021 from problems caused by a ruptured aneurysm in Lisbon, aged 81.[2]
Carlos Do Carmo Media
Do Carmo performs at Eurovision Song Contest 1976.
References
- ↑ "Carlos Do Carmo Biography – Albums". Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ Morreu o fadista Carlos do Carmo (in Portuguese)