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'''Mariza''' Nunes, [[Pronunciation|pron.]] [[IPA]] /{{IPA|mɐ.'ɾi.zɐ}}/,(born [[December 16]], [[1973]] in [[Mozambique]]) is a [[fado]] singer/songwriter on the [[World Connection]] label. She moved to [[Portugal]] when she was three, and was raised in one of the most traditional quarters of [[Lisbon]], Mouraria - Alfama, where she learned how to sing fado. |
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She has a Portuguese father but her mother is from Mozambique (The song 'Transparente' is a tribute to her African grandmother). |
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For the [[Olympic Games]] of [[Athens 2004]] she made a duet with [[Sting (musician)|Sting]] in the song ''A thousand years'', released in the official pop album of the [[Athens]] Olympics ''Unity'', where fado is sang in English and Portuguese. |
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Mariza is considered as a more contemporary follower of [[Amalia Rodrigues]]. |
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In [[2003]] she became the "Winner in the Europe category", BBC[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/awards2003/profile_marizaeurope.shtml] |
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As of [[April]] [[2005]], Mariza is working in [[Brazil]] for a new album. |
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==Discography== |
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* ''[[Fado em Mim]]'' (2002) |
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* ''[[Fado Curvo]]'' (2003) |
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* [[Transparente]] (2005) |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.mariza-online.net/ Mariza-Online] |
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* [http://www.Mariza.org Mariza FanSite] |
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[[Category:1976 births|Nunes, Mariza]] |
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[[Category:Portuguese singers|Mariza]] |
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[[Category:Fado|Nunes, Mariza]] |
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Revision as of 22:10, 26 February 2006
