Beto (Portuguese singer)
Encyclopedia
Beto, artistic name of Albertino João Santos Pereira, (December 28, 1966 – May 23, 2010) was a Portuguese
singer. He was born in Peniche, started to sing with 5 years old, and settled in Torres Vedras
when he was 17 years old. Beto founded the music group Tanimaria in 1992, which performed in Xafarix, a bar in Lisbon
. In 2000, he recorded with Rita Guerra
a project which resulted in the album Desencontros, presented by both in many shows across the country. His solo debut album only came in 2003, Olhar em Frente, which reached platinum. Influência had similar distinction in 2005. It was followed by Porto de Abrigo and Por Minha Conta e Risco. A number of his songs appeared in several Portuguese soap operas throughout the early-2000s. In 2009 Farol records edited the collection O Melhor de Beto, a best of. Beto was found dead at an hotel room in Caldas da Rainha
on May 23, 2010. A stroke
was reported to be the cause of death. Beto is survived by his son Tiago. Among his best known and most successful themes are: Memórias Esquecidas and Brincando Com O Fogo (with Rita Guerra).
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
singer. He was born in Peniche, started to sing with 5 years old, and settled in Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras is a city and a municipality in the district of Lisbon, Portugal, about 50 km north of Lisbon. It belongs to the Oeste subregion and the Centro region.The municipality covers an area of 405.89 km² distributed over 20 freguesias...
when he was 17 years old. Beto founded the music group Tanimaria in 1992, which performed in Xafarix, a bar in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
. In 2000, he recorded with Rita Guerra
Rita Guerra
Rita Guerra is a Portuguese singer.-Biography: Born and raised in Lisbon, she has been very successful in her home country of Portugal. She has long competed in the Portuguese national pre-selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. She first participated in 1992, making it to the national final...
a project which resulted in the album Desencontros, presented by both in many shows across the country. His solo debut album only came in 2003, Olhar em Frente, which reached platinum. Influência had similar distinction in 2005. It was followed by Porto de Abrigo and Por Minha Conta e Risco. A number of his songs appeared in several Portuguese soap operas throughout the early-2000s. In 2009 Farol records edited the collection O Melhor de Beto, a best of. Beto was found dead at an hotel room in Caldas da Rainha
Caldas da Rainha
Caldas da Rainha is a city in western central Portugal. The city serves as the seat of the larger municipality of the same name and is the seat of the Comunidade Intermunicipal do Oeste...
on May 23, 2010. A stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
was reported to be the cause of death. Beto is survived by his son Tiago. Among his best known and most successful themes are: Memórias Esquecidas and Brincando Com O Fogo (with Rita Guerra).