Yolanda Soares

Yolanda Soares is a Portuguese soprano singer, songwriter and "crossover" solo artist.[1] Soares' performances are operatic productions which blend pop arrangements and classical vocals, most notably fado.[2]

Yolanda Soares
Yolanda Soares in 2008
Background information
OriginLisbon, Portugal
GenresClassical crossover, operatic pop, fado
Occupation(s)Singer, artistic director, lyricist
InstrumentsVocals, piano
Years active1996–present
LabelsUniversal Music Portugal, By The Music
Websitehttp://www.yolandasoares.com

Early life and career

Soares was born in Lisbon, the daughter of Fernando and Mila Soares. She credits her parents for her background in traditional fado and dance.[3] Soares entered the "Conservatorio Nacional de Lisboa" (Lisbon's National Conservatory) to study ballet, but soon changed to singing.

In 2007 Soares released her first album, entitled Music Box – Fado em Concerto. For the CD, she was nominated as Musical Newcomer of the Year (Revelação do Ano) at the 2007 Portuguese Golden Globe awards.[4] Soares released her second album, Metamorphosis, in 2010.[5][6]

Discography
  • 2007 – Music Box- Fado em Concerto
  • 2010 – Metamorphosis

References
  1. – Yolanda Sores Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Universal Music Group – Portugal, UniversalMusic.pt. Retrieved 18 May 2010
  3. Lusa, "Yolanda Soares em CD de estreia modifica o fado e torna-o barroco", Sol, 4 November 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2009
  4. "Revelação do Ano" Archived 13 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine, 2007 Globos de Ouro, SIC TV network, sic.sapo.pt. Retrieved 5 November 2009
  5. "Yolanda Soares lança novo trabalho" [Yolanda Soares launches new album] (in Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 23 May 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  6. Rohter, Larry (25 March 2011). "Ana Moura Is Among Singers Reinvigorating Fado". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 April 2011.

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