Manuela Bravo
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Maria Manuela de Oliveira Moreira Bravo, (known as Manuela Bravo) was born in Queluz (Sintra)
on December 7, 1957. Her father Loubet Bravo is a great singer of fado
in Coimbra
.
Bravo made her first public apperarence when she was only 5 years old in Cinema Éden (which is now closed).
When she was 15 years old, she released her first single with two songs composed by José Cid
, "Nova Geração" and "Another Time", where she appeared with the band Quarteto 1111
. In 1975, Bravo released a new single, with arrangements and orchestrations by Jorge Palma
, being the two songs "Tínhamos Vinte Anos" and "Soldado-Escravo" (the last entitled the single) composed by Tozé Brito.
In 1979 Manuela Bravo won the Festival da Canção with the song "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe
", composed by Nóbrega e Sousa, and represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
and ended the contest in 9th place.
Queluz (Sintra)
Queluz is a Portuguese city and parish ,located in the municipality of Sintra, in the Lisbon District. The city of Queluz, which includes the parishes of Queluz, Massamá and Monte Abraão, has a combined population of approximately 111,424 and it is located in the municipality of Sintra, in the...
on December 7, 1957. Her father Loubet Bravo is a great singer of fado
Fado
Fado is a music genre which can be traced to the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. Fado historian and scholar, Rui Vieira Nery, states that "the only reliable information on the history of Fado was orally transmitted and goes back to the 1820s and 1830s at best...
in Coimbra
Coimbra
Coimbra is a city in the municipality of Coimbra in Portugal. Although it served as the nation's capital during the High Middle Ages, it is better-known for its university, the University of Coimbra, which is one of the oldest in Europe and the oldest academic institution in the...
.
Bravo made her first public apperarence when she was only 5 years old in Cinema Éden (which is now closed).
When she was 15 years old, she released her first single with two songs composed by José Cid
José Cid
José Cid is a Portuguese singer and composer. Outside of his home country, Cid is best known for performing "Um grande, grande amor" at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 and for the progressive rock album 10,000 Anos Depois Entre Venus E Marte.Over his longlasting career, Cid has been awarded...
, "Nova Geração" and "Another Time", where she appeared with the band Quarteto 1111
Quarteto 1111
Quarteto 1111 was founded in 1967 in Estoril and is one of the most influential progressive rock and psychedelic rock bands in Portugal. Originally formed by Miguel Artur da Silveira , José Cid , António Moniz Pereira and Jorge Moniz Pereira...
. In 1975, Bravo released a new single, with arrangements and orchestrations by Jorge Palma
Jorge Palma
Jorge Manuel d’Abreu Palma, known as Jorge Palma , is a Portuguese singer and songwriter.-Early life and career:At just the age of six, Palma learnt to play the piano and to read...
, being the two songs "Tínhamos Vinte Anos" and "Soldado-Escravo" (the last entitled the single) composed by Tozé Brito.
In 1979 Manuela Bravo won the Festival da Canção with the song "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe
Sobe, Sobe, Balão Sobe
"Sobe, sobe, balão sobe" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Portuguese by Manuela Bravo....
", composed by Nóbrega e Sousa, and represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the...
and ended the contest in 9th place.
Singles
- Nova Geração / Another Time (Single, Valentim de Carvalho, 1973)
- Tínhamos Vinte Anos/Soldado-Escravo (Single, Valentim de Carvalho, 1975)
- Sobe Sobe Balão Sobe/Meu Tempo Novo de Viver (Single, Vadeca, 1979)
- Adeus Amor/Até Quando (Single, vadeca, 1979)
- Recordações/Estranha Forma de Amor (Single, Vadeca, 1980)
- Tu E só Tu/Por Uma Vez (Single, Orfeu, 19**)
- Quando A Banda Chegar/Adeus Que Te Vou Deixar (Single, 1981)
- Tango/Não Sei Porque (Single, Orfeu, 1985)
- O Meu Herói/Quero (Single, 1986)