| Cândida Branca Flor | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cândida Maria Coelho Soares |
| Born | November 12, 1949 Beringel, Alentejo, Portugal |
| Died | July 11, 2001 (aged 51) Massamá (Queluz), Sintra, Lisbon Region, Portugal |
| Genres | Popular, traditional, children |
| Instruments | Vocal |
| Years active | 1976–2001 |
| Labels | Universal Music |
Cândida Branca Flor (November 12, 1949 – July 11, 2001) was a Portuguese entertainer and traditional singer whose career spanned for decades before ending in suicide.
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Cândida Branca Flor (real name: Cândida Maria Coelho Soares) was born on November 12, in Beringel, Beja municipality, Alentejo region, in southern Portugal, and became one of the most recognized Portuguese singers.
She went to song classes with Maria do Rosário Coelho and was a member of Banda do Casaco in the 1970s. She took her artistic name from a song by this group, called "Romance de Branca Flor".
She was an idol to Portuguese children in the 1970s and 1980s as the conductor, with Júlio Isidro, and the singer of the soundtrack, of the TV program "Fungagá da Bicharada".
She participated three times in the Portuguese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest: in 1979 with the song "A Nossa Serenata", in 1982 with the song "Trocas Baldrocas" and in 1983 with the song "Vinho do Porto (Vinho de Portugal)", a duet with Carlos Paião. Between 1978 and 1993 she released eight albums and took part in several Portuguese folk music projects and events for Portuguese emigrants.
She committed suicide on July 11, 2001 in Massamá, a suburb of Sintra.
| Year | Single | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Canção da Roupa Branca / A Agulha e o Dedal | Single |
| 1976 | O Cochicho / As Lavadeiras de Caneças | Single |
| 1976 | Cantiga da Rua / Giestas | Single |
| 1977 | Esses Dias ao Teu Lado / Em Ti Existo | Single |
| 1977 | Um, dois, três (Agora ou nunca) / Carrocel | Single |
| 1978 | Dias de Verão / Já é Tarde | Single |
| 1979 | Que será, será / Telenovela | Single |
| 1980 | Maria Papoila / O Raspa | Single |
| 1982 | Trocas baldrocas / A Prima da Pantera Cor-de-Rosa | Single |
| 1982 | Gira-Discos / A Nossa Serenata | Single |
| 1983 | Vinho do Porto (Vinho de Portugal) (with Carlos Paião) | Single |
| 1984 | Ó Meu Fradinho Capucho / Quando Eu Era Miúda | Single |
| Year | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Cantigas da Minha Escola | LP album |
| 1987 | Cantigas da Nossa Terra | LP album |
| 1988 | Retrato Sagrado | LP album |
| 1990 | Bailinho Português | LP album |
| 1991 | Olá Miudagem | LP album |
| 1992 | Desejos Coloridos | CD |
| 1993 | Alma Portuguesa | CD |
| 1993 | Melhor de Cantigas da Minha Escola | CD |
| 1995 | Mar de Rosas | CD |
| 1995 | Chega-te mais um Pouco | CD |
| 1997 | Volta para mim (Papá) | CD |
| 1998 | Antes te quero Esquecer | CD |
| 1998 | No Jardim-Escola João de Deus | CD |
| 2001 | Amor e Mentiras | CD |
| Year | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Coisas do Arco da Velha (with Banda do Casaco) | LP album |
| Year | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | O Melhor de 2 (Cândida Branca Flor / Ana) | Double CD |
| 2004 | A Arte e a Música de Cândida Branca Flor | CD |
| 2008 | Uma Vida para Sempre | CD |