Murta (singer)

Francisco Murta, mostly known for his stage name, Murta (born 31 August 1998) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter.[1][2][3] He was the runner-up of the season 4 of The Voice Portugal in 2016.[4]

Murta
Birth nameFrancisco Murta
Born (1998-08-31) 31 August 1998
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
InstrumentsVoice
Years active2016–present
LabelsUniversal Music Portugal

Career

In 2016, he participated on the fourth edition on The Voice Portugal. He chose Aurea as a mentor on the blind auditions where he sang "Georgia on My Mind". He eventually lost in the final to Fernando Daniel by public vote, granting a second place position.[5]

On 7 August 2019 he performed at the LG Stage of Meo Sudoeste.[6]

Discography

Albums
Title Details
D'Art Vida
  • Released: 15 November 2019 (POR)
  • Label: Universal Music Portugal
  • Format: CD, Vinil, Digital

Singles
List of singles, with selected details and chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
POR
[7]
"Porquê" 2019 79 AFP: Gold D'Art Vida
"Respeitar" —
"Segredos" —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
POR

[7]

"Rosas"
(Domi featuring Murta)		 2018 — 3ª Maior
"Não Quebro"
(Estraca featuring Murta)		 2019 — data-sort-value="" style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | Non-album single(s)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Trivia
  • The physical edition of the D'Art Vida album has a leaf with yellow daisy seeds for those who buy the album to plant them.
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References
  1. Simões, Edgar (13 February 2019). "'Porquê' é o single de estreia de Francisco Murta". Espalha-Factos (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. ""Porquê" é o single de estreia de Murta". Rimas e Batidas (in Portuguese). 13 February 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  3. "The Voice Portugal – Entrevista a Francisco Murta |exclusivo|" (in Portuguese). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. "Francisco Murta". The Voice Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. NovaGente, Revista. "Francisco Murta promete não parar – Concorrente do The Voice feliz com segundo lugar". Revista Nova Gente (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. "Murta arrasou o primeiro dia do MEO Sudoeste" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. "portuguesecharts.com – Portuguese charts portal". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
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