Tony Carreira (born António Manuel Mateus Antunes on December 30, 1963) is a Portuguese romantic singer. Born in the small rural locality of Armadouro, Pampilhosa da Serra, he moved to Paris at age 10 with his emigrant parents,[1] and lived there for 20 years. Carreira has had several hits since 1991, becoming during the 2000s one of the most renowned and best-selling popular singers in his home country. Tony Carreira sold out concerts in one of the largest venues in Portugal, the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, and also at the Olympia in Paris.
His most recent album, O Homem Que Sou , has been certified seven times platinum in Portugal. He has sold over 700.000 records in Portugal.
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| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| 1999 | Dois Corações Sozinhos
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29 | — |
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| 2002 | Passionita Lolita
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— | 150 |
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| 2005 | Vagabundo Por Amor
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2 | — |
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| 2006 | A Vida Que Eu Escolhi
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1 | — |
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| 2008 | O Homem Que Sou
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1 | — |
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| 2010 | O Mesmo de Sempre
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1 | — |
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| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| 2003 | Ao Vivo No Pavilhao Atlantico
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2 | — |
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| 2006 | Ao Vivo No Coliseu
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3 | — |
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| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| 2008 | Best Of - 20 Anos De Cancoes
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| 2010 | Reste - Best Of
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| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
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| 2007 | O Que Vai Ser De Mím (quando Fores Embora) | 2 | A Vida Que Eu Escolhi |
| 2009 | Porque E Que Vens? | 2 | O Homem Que Sou |
| Se Me Vais Deixar | 10 | O Homem Que Sou | |
| 2011 | A Saudade De Ti | 13 | O Mesmo De Sempre |
"Porque e que vens?"
| 2009 | Portugal Singles Chart | 3 |
"Se me vais deixar"
| 2009 | Portugal Singles Chart | 37 |
In August 2008, the Portuguese Society of Authors (SPA) collected reports regarding possible cases of plagiarism against Tony Carreira. The references made to plagiarism related to three particular songs titled Depois de Ti (Mais Nada); Ai Destino, Ai Destino; and Leva-me ao Céu.[2][3] SPA stated: "We have heard the songs and reached the conclusion that, there is one song, Depois de Ti, which is an apparent copy without authorization. This is a serious situation in which Tony Carreira and Ricardo Landum have signed to be the owners of the song." The SPA referred to blogs as The Real Tony (www.overdadeirotony.blogspot.com) and Konga's Blog (kongas.vox.com), which compares Depois de Ti (Mais Nada) (theme registered in the SPA (Portugal) in 1999) with Después de Ti...¿Qué? popularized by Mexican Cristian Castro and signed by Rudy Pérez (song included in the album Lo Mejor de Mí, 1997). The copyright and publishing of Rudy Pérez belong to the Universal Music Publishing Group. That is, any authorization for use of a work done by this composer has to be given by this entity. Along with Universal, the Portuguese newspaper Diário de Notícias (DN) found that these rumours were being assessed. For a plagiarism to be considered obvious and proven fact, it is necessary to meet a number of conditions and a formal investigation has to take place. The source of the Portuguese Society of Authors contacted by DN also reminded that in these cases it is usual that the publishers request involve all the work of the artist in question for further analysis. In cases where the plagiarism is considered, the most usual is the call for a compensation that corresponds to the size of the artist in question and that, somehow, equivalent to the sales and royalties collected.[4][5]