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Paulo Brissos
Paulo Jorge do Carmo Brissos (born 19 May 1970 in Vila Franca de Xira) is a Portuguese singer. Biography At the early age of 13, Paulo Brissos started to learn music at the Ateneu Artístico Vilafranquense amateur school, where he played clarinet in the band for a few years. Later, he taught himself to play the guitar and consequently began writing his own songs. In 1986, he began singing in bars in Lisbon and in 1991 he started his first steps as a resident singer on the TV shows ''ET'' and ''Sons do Sol''. His first appearance as a singer for a large audience was at the Portuguese language, Portuguese Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, RTP song contest for the European Eurovision Song Contest in 1991 with the vocal group Blocco. In 1993, he went solo at the same contest with the song "No Dia Seguinte". In 1994, he released his first album, ''People Amigo'', and in 1997 signed a contract with the multinational Polygram and released his second album, ''Criação''. This album provi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vila Franca De Xira
Vila Franca de Xira () is a city and municipality in the Lisbon District in Portugal. The population in 2021 was 137,659, in an area of 318.19 km2. Situated on both banks of the Tagus River, 32 km north-east of the Portuguese capital Lisbon, settlement in the area dates back to neolithic times, as evidenced by findings in the Cave of Pedra Furada. Vila Franca de Xira is said to have been founded by French followers of Portugal's first king, Afonso Henriques, around 1200. The town is mostly famous for its bull-running festivals in July and October. Bulls are raised in the salty marshlands of the Ribatejo, which is also a notable breeding ground for the magnificent Lusitano horse, esteemed for its quick reflexes and maneuverability. A number of brightly coloured Portuguese bullfighting costumes are on display in the ethnographic museum in the town's bullring, the Praça de Toiros (or Touros) Palha Blanco. Notably, the town was the stage for the eponymously named Vila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
