Duarte Mendes

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Duarte Mendes (aka José Henrique Duarte Mendes , born August 7, 1947 ) is a former Portuguese singer .

Mendes was the captain and officer of the artillery school. In 1974 he was part of the Movimento das Forças Armadas during the Carnation Revolution . At the same time, he was known as a singer: he took part in the Festival da Canção four times (1970 to 1973), but without achieving a victory. When he participated in 1975 he managed to win and was allowed to compete for his country at the Eurovision Song Contest 1975 in Stockholm . The title Madrugada , which deals with the Carnation Revolution lyrically, only came in 16th. Except for an LP, which was released this year, Mendes was no longer a musician.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 1975 Portugal at eurovision.de
personal data
SURNAME Mendes, Duarte
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Mendes, José Henrique Duarte (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Portuguese singer
DATE OF BIRTH August 7, 1947