Paulo Brissos
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Paulo Brissos is a Portuguese
singer.
in the band for a few years. Later, in a self-taught way he learned how to play the guitar
and consequently writing his own songs. In 1986 he begins to sing in bars in Lisbon
and in 1991 he started his first steps as a resident singer on the TV shows "ET" and "Sons do Sol". His first appearance as a singer for the big audience was at the Portuguese
RTP
song contest for the Europe
an Eurovision Song Contest
in 1991 with the vocal group "Blocco". In 1993 he went solo at the same contest with the song "No Dia Seguinte". In 1994 released his first album "People Amigo" and in 1997 he signed a contract with the multinational Polygram
and released his second album "Criação". This album provided two singles "Criação" and "Serás Tu". The song "Serás Tu" was part of the soundtrack of the Portuguese television drama series "Terra Mãe" and is now part of the soundtrack of the drama series "Sentimentos". In 2001 he released the EP "Sete e Meia" and in 2003 the album "Direitas", from which the single "Mulher Ideal" was part of the soundtrack for the television drama "Olhar da Serpente". He produced the first records of Sergio Rossi and Paula Teixeira and as a songwriter wrote songs for Portuguese artists like Excesso, Sergio Rossi, Paula Teixeira, Adelaide Ferreira
, and Ana Isabel Baptista. In 2007 he graduated in music production at Valencia Community College
and in 2009 released his first live CD/DVD "Concerto Acustico" on the Espacial label.
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.
Biography
At the early age of 13, Paulo Brissos started to learn music at the Ateneu Artístico Vilafranquense amateur school where he played clarinetClarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
in the band for a few years. Later, in a self-taught way he learned how to play the guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
and consequently writing his own songs. In 1986 he begins to sing in bars 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...
and in 1991 he started his first steps as a resident singer on the TV shows "ET" and "Sons do Sol". His first appearance as a singer for the big audience was at the Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
RTP
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, S.A.,commonly known as RTP, is Portugal's public service broadcasting organization. It operates four terrestrial television channels and three national radio channels, as well as several satellite and cable offerings....
song contest for the Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
in 1991 with the vocal group "Blocco". In 1993 he went solo at the same contest with the song "No Dia Seguinte". In 1994 released his first album "People Amigo" and in 1997 he signed a contract with the multinational Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
and released his second album "Criação". This album provided two singles "Criação" and "Serás Tu". The song "Serás Tu" was part of the soundtrack of the Portuguese television drama series "Terra Mãe" and is now part of the soundtrack of the drama series "Sentimentos". In 2001 he released the EP "Sete e Meia" and in 2003 the album "Direitas", from which the single "Mulher Ideal" was part of the soundtrack for the television drama "Olhar da Serpente". He produced the first records of Sergio Rossi and Paula Teixeira and as a songwriter wrote songs for Portuguese artists like Excesso, Sergio Rossi, Paula Teixeira, Adelaide Ferreira
Adelaide Ferreira
Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira is a Portuguese singer.She started as a rock singer with the hit "Baby suicida" in 1981. After that, she has sung ballads...
, and Ana Isabel Baptista. In 2007 he graduated in music production at Valencia Community College
Valencia Community College
Valencia College, formerly known as Valencia Community College, is a public state college in Orlando, Florida, United States. Valencia is the third-largest member institution of the Florida College System....
and in 2009 released his first live CD/DVD "Concerto Acustico" on the Espacial label.
Discography
- 1993 - Paulo Brissos EP - Movieplay
- 1994 - People Amigo (Friendly People) CD e K7 - Movieplay
- 1998 - Criação (Creation) CD - PolygramPolyGramPolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
- 2001 - Sete e Meia (7:30pm) EP - Independent
- 2003 - Direitas (Straight Forward, also the name of a street and a bar in VFX) CD- Independent
- 2008 - Concerto Acústico (Acoustic Concert) CD/DVD - Espacial
Singles
- 1993 - No Dia Seguinte
- 1994 - People Amigo
- 1998 - Criação
- 1998 - Serás Tu
- 2000 - Curte de Verão (Outthere Records)
- 2003 - Mulher Ideal
- 2008 - Serás Tu (Live)
- 2008 - Sei Lá (Live)
- 2009 - Serás Tu (New Version)
- 2010 - Coração de Sereia
Compilations
- 1993 - As Melhores do Festival da Canção de 1993 (The best songs from the Portuguese RTP Song Contest 1993) - Movieplay
- 1995 - All You Need is Love 2 ("All You Need is Love" TV Show) - Somlivre
- 2002 - Os Novos Êxitos de Portugal (The New Successes From Portugal) - PolygramPolyGramPolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
- 2002 - Portugal no Coração (O Melhor do Pop/Rock vol.1,2 e 3) (Portugal In Your Heart (The Best Portuguese Pop/Rock Vol. 1,2 and 3)) - Universal Music
- 2002 - Portugal no Coração (As Melhores Baladas) (Portugal In Your Heart (The Best Ballads)) - Universal Music
- 2003 - "Ana e os 7" (Soundtrack "Anne and the 7") - Farol Música
- 2003 - O Melhor da TVI (The best from the TV Station TVI) - Farol Música
- 2005 - Vários - "Rua do Carmo" (Various - "Rua do Carmo") - Movieplay
- 2009 - Sondtrack "Sentimentos" (Soundtrack "Feelings") - Farol Música
- 2010 - Sondtrack "Mar de Paixão" (Soundtrack "Sea of Passion") - Farol Música