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Artist
Fernando Tordo
12+ albums
PortugalpopAllportuguese
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Fernando Tordo that in addition to composer, singer and artist is also dedicated to writing and painting, was born in Lisbon on 29 March 1948, at Rua Feio Terenas. First sang in public at ten years as part of the choir of the Colégio Moderno. At twelve began learning guitar, having begun his professional career in 1965 in the group "The Deltons". In 1967, replaces Carlos Mendes in "Sheiks", with features singer and guitarist for accompaniment. He remained there until his first appearance at the Festival RTP da Canção (1968 / 9). It is from this time that works for the first time with José Carlos Ary dos Santos, forming one of the most important partnerships linked to the Portuguese music. Many of the hundreds of works produced were made to other great singers like Carlos do Carmo, Paulo de Carvalho, Angela Farrell, Beatriz da Conceição, Simone de Oliveira and many others who have in their repertoire themes of these two creators. His participation in the "Festivais da Canção" (1969/70/71/72/73/77/84) were a big take-off of his career, having been, along with Paulo de Carvalho, the first Portuguese interpreter participating twice the Eurovision Contest. Between 1982 and 1986 lived in the Azores, Faial Island, where he composed two of his most important albums - "Anticilone" and "Ilha Do Canto," that won several awards in our country and point out his collaborations with François Rauber, arranger and leader orchestration of the entire career of Jacques Brel. In 19
