Pilar Homem de Melo
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Pilar Homem de Melo is a Dream pop
Portuguese
singer-songwriter
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Dream pop
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Portuguese
Portuguese people
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
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- 1975 – 1981 - Lives in Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
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where starts to compose. - 1982 – 1985 – Studies in Berklee College of MusicBerklee College of MusicBerklee College of Music, located in Boston, Massachusetts, is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known primarily as a school for jazz, rock and popular music, it also offers college-level courses in a wide range of contemporary and historic styles, including hip...
, BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, U.S.A. 2 concerts in Berklee's Auditorium. - 1988 – Signs contract with EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
PortugalPortugalPortugal , 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...
. - 1989 – 1st Album "Pilar" produced by Wayne ShorterWayne ShorterWayne Shorter is an American jazz saxophonist and composer.He is generally acknowledged to be jazz's greatest living composer, and many of his compositions have become standards...
. - 1989 – 1990 – Tour in Portugal.
- 1991 – 1st part of Suzanne VegaSuzanne VegaSuzanne Nadine Vega is an American songwriter and singer known for her eclectic folk-inspired music.Two of Vega's songs reached the top 10 of various international chart listings: "Luka" and "Tom's Diner"...
's concert in OportoPortugalPortugal , 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...
and Lisbon's coliseums. - 1993 – 2nd Album "Pecado Original" recorded in Marcus Studio, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and produced by Steve DavisSteve DavisSteve Davis, OBE is an English professional snooker player. He has won more professional titles in the sport than any other player, including six World Championships during the 1980s, when he was the world number one for seven years and became the sport's first millionaire...
with the participation of Vicente AmigoVicente AmigoVicente Amigo Girol is a Spanish flamenco composer and virtuoso guitarist, born in Guadalcanal, near Seville. He has played as backing guitarist on recordings by flamenco singers El Pele, Camarón de la Isla, Vicente Soto, Luis de Córdoba and the rociero band Salmarina, and he has acted as a...
. - 1993 – 1995 – Tour in Portugal including AzoresAzoresThe Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
and MadeiraPortugalPortugal , 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...
Islands. Concert for Amnesty InternationalAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
in Lisbon. Concert in Fundação Serralves, Oporto. - 1995 – 1999 – Lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- 2000 – Signs contract with Zona Música.
- Concert "SM58" with Anamar and Né Ladeiras.
- 2001 – 3rd Album "Não quero saber" Produced by Armando Teixeira, including a Femme Fatale's version (Lou ReedLou ReedLewis Allan "Lou" Reed is an American rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground, and for his successful solo career, which has spanned several decades...
). - Concert in Aula Magna, Lisbon.
- 2002 – Release of the live album "Ao vivo - Anamar, Né Ladeiras, Pilar".
- 2003 – 4th Album "Põe 1 bocadinho + alto" Produced by Pilar. Concerts in Lisbon and Oporto.
- 2005 – Concert in Teatro Municipal São Luiz, Lisbon. Special guest: Thio Mbaye.
- 2006 – Concert in Casino du Cap Vert, DakarDakarDakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, SenegalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
. - 2011 – She’s working on her new album.
Discography
- 1989 - Pilar
- 1993 - Pecado Original
- 2001 - Não Quero Saber
- 2002 - Ao Vivo (Pilar with Né Ladeiras and Anamar)
- 2003 - Põe um Bocadinho + Alto
External links
Sources
- http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilar_Homem_de_Melo