Carlos Mendes (singer)

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Carlos Mendes (2012)

Carlos Eduardo Teixeira Mendes (born May 23, 1947 in Lisbon ) is a Portuguese singer and actor .

In 1963 he was a co-founder of the beat band Sheiks . He left the group in 1967 to start a solo career. After winning the preselection at the Festival da Canção , he was allowed to compete twice in the Eurovision Song Contest : In the 1968 competition he came eleventh with the Schlager Verão , in the 1972 competition he reached seventh place with A festa da vida .

Together with Fernando Tordo and Paulo de Carvalho , he founded the independent record company Toma Lá Disco in 1975 .

In the 2000s he became active as an actor in addition to his music and was featured in several Portuguese television series.

Discography (albums)

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
A festa da vida
  PT 17th 17/2018 (7 weeks)
  • Amor Combate (LP, TLD, 1976)
  • Canções de Ex-Cravo e Malviver (LP, TLD, 1977)
  • Jardim Jaleco (LP, Rossil, 1978)
  • Antologia- (LP, Rossil, 1979)
  • Antologia II (LP, Rossil, 197-)
  • Triângulo do Mar (LP, Sassetti, 1980)
  • Chão do Vento (LP, Edisom, 1984)
  • O Natal do Pai natal
  • Boa Nova (CD, 1992)
  • Não Me Peças Mais Canções (CD, 1994)
  • Vagabundo do Mar (CD, Movieplay, 1997)
  • Coração de Cantor (CD, Lusogram, 1999)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chart sources: PT
personal data
SURNAME Mendes, Carlos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Teixeira Mendes, Carlos Eduardo (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese singer and actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Lisbon