Ana Moura

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Ana Moura
Background information
Birth name Ana Moura
Born 1979 (age 35–36)
Santarém, Portugal
Genres Fado
Occupation(s) Singer
Labels World Village
Website www.anamoura.com.pt
Ana Moura in Aveiro, Portugal, in 2013.

Ana Moura (born 1979) is an internationally recognized Portuguese fado singer, and the youngest fadista to be nominated for a Dutch Edison Award.

Biography

Ana Moura was born in the district capital of Santarém.

Career

Ana Moura's debut album was Guarda-me a vida na mão (2003), followed by Aconteceu (2005). She sang in various nightspots in Lisbon and became known on television, performing fado with Antonio Pinto Basto.

Para Além da Saudade (2007), containing songs such as "Os Buzios" or "Fado da Procura", is the album that followed Aconteceu. With this album and appearances on programs such as Family Contact and Superstar, Moura became more widely known in Portugal. These television appearances helped promote this record, which was to reach triple platinum for sales exceeding 55,000 units. The album stayed in the Top 30 in Portugal for 120 weeks. For this album, Moura received a nomination for the Golden Globes in the category of Music, Best Individual Performer, losing to Jorge Palma.

In 2007, Ana Moura joined the Rolling Stones in concert at the Alvalade XXI stadium in Lisbon. She sang "No Expectations" with Mick Jagger.[1]

After two big concerts in coliseums of Porto and Lisbon, Moura launched her first live DVD on 24 November 2008, which has enjoyed great success with the public. She appeared at the World Music Institute concert.[2]

With the recognition from critics came also the recognition of peers, and in 2008, Ana Moura received the prize for "best performance Amalia".

In 2009, the rock artist, Prince, stated he was a fan of fado, and expressed interest in collaborating musically with Ana. Prince travelled to Lisbon in July last year.[3]

Moura's album, Leva-me aos Fados ("Take Me to a Fado House"), released on 12 October 2009 (presented at the Casa da Musica – Porto Coliseum and Lisbon on 20 and 21 October) reached the Top 10 of best-selling albums, and has gone platinum. With songs such as "Leva-me aos Fados" (single presentation), "Caso Arrumado", "Rumo ao Sul" and "Fado Vestido de Fado" Ana Moura delights her audience. Ana has begun to tour in the country and abroad, with concerts in northern Portugal, London, Canada, Austria and Germany. She appeared at the 2010 and 2011 San Francisco Jazz Festival.[4]

Moura sings together with Italian singer Pacifico on the song "Pioggia sul mio alfabeto". Her fifth album, Desfado, was produced by Larry Klein and released on 12 November 2012. It debuted at number 2 on the Portuguese Albums Chart in the week ending 24 November 2012, and topped the chart in the week ending 15 June 2013. Overall, the album has been in the first place of sales in Portugal for 6 weeks, and up to January 2014 the album had not left the Top 20. The album was certified Double Platinum by the Portuguese Phonographic Association. Two singles from it were released, including "Até ao Verão" and the title track.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ "Songlines Music Awards 2011".
  2. ↑ Pareles, Jon (31 March 2008). "Sorrow in Seductive Adornment". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Rohter, Larry (2 March 2011). "Carving Out a Bold Destiny for Fado". The New York Times.
  4. ↑ http://press.sfjazz.org/ana-moura-new-york-times-bay-area-blog-take-f

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