Adelaide Ferreira

Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira[1] (born 1 January 1959 in Minde, Alcanena) is a Portuguese singer.[2]

Adelaide Ferreira
Birth nameMaria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira
Born (1959-01-01) January 1, 1959
Minde, Alcanena, Portugal
GenresPop, rock
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, songwriter, television personality
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1979–present

She started as a rock singer with the hit "Baby suicida" in 1981.[2] After that, she has sung ballads. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "Penso em ti (Eu sei)" which came 18th with 9 points.[3]

She is also an actress on television having roles in many Portuguese telenovelas.

Discography

Albums

  • Entre Um Coco e Um Adeus (Between a Coconut and a Goodbye) (LP, Polygram,1986)
  • Amantes Imortais/Fast And Far (2LP, MBP, 1989)
  • O Realizador está Louco (The Director is Crazy) (CD, Vidisco, 1996)
  • Só Baladas (Only ballads) (Compilação, BMG, 1998)
  • Sentidos (Senses) (CD, BMG, 2000)
  • Outro Sol (Another Sun) (BB3, 2001)
  • O Olhar da Serpente (2002) "The Look of the Snake"
  • Adelaide Ferreira,(2004), Universal Music Portugal
  • Mais Forte que a Paixão, (2006), Farol (Stronger than the passion)
  • O Melhor de Adelaide Ferreira (2008), (The best of Adelaide Ferreira), a compilation

Singles

  • Meu Amor Vamos Conversar os Dois (Single, Nova, 1978) (My love let's talk)
  • Espero por Ti/Alegria Em Flor (Single, Nova, 1980) (Wait For You/Joy in bloom)
  • Baby Suicida/A Tua Noite (Single, Vadeca, 1981) (Suicidal baby/Your night)
  • Bichos/Trânsito (Single, Vadeca, 1981) (Critters/Transit)
  • Não Não Não/Danada do Rock'n'Roll (Máxi, Polygram, 1983) (No No No/Damn Rock and Roll)
  • Quero-Te, Choro-te, Odeio-Te, Adoro-te (Single, Polygram, 1984) (I want you, Crying you, Hate you, Love you)
  • Penso em Ti, Eu Sei/Vem No Meu Sonho (Single, Polygram, 1985) (I think of you, I know/Comes in my dream)
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2011-06-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Recordando… ADELAIDE FERREIRA Archived December 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine", Nova Guarda, 12-12-2009, retrieved 2010-02-06
  3. 1985, ESC History, retrieved 2010-02-06
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Maria Guinot
with "Silêncio e tanta gente"		 Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
1985		 Succeeded by
Dora
with "Não sejas mau para mim"


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