Carlos do Carmo
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Carlos do Carmo, ComIH (born 1939) is a Portuguese fado singer, one of the finest in the "Lisbon Song". He is the son of another fado singer, Lucília do Carmo.
In 1976 he won the Portuguese Song Contest, with "Flor de Verde Pinho". The song finished 12th in the Eurovision Song Contest.
His most famous songs are Lágrimas De Orvalho, Lisboa Menina E Moça and Canoas do Tejo. He sang many songs written by songwriters like Ary dos Santos. He helped to open Lisbon fado to other musical influences, like Portuguese folk music.
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