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band, from

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. Its lead vocalist was Miguel Ângelo. Other members of the group were

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. The band was one of the major

music groups in Portugal in the 90s, and made various appearances in the Portuguese National Finals for the

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. In 1998, the Delfins contributed "Canção De Engate (In Variações Memory Remix)" to the AIDS benefit compilation album '' Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon'' produced by the

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. The Band sold more than half a million records, and in 2009 the group officially announced a permanent band retirement.

Albums

*1987 ''Libertação'' *1988 ''U outro lado existe'' *1990 ''Desalinhados'' *1993 ''Ser Maior-uma história natural'' *1994 ''Breve Sumário da História de Deus'' *1996 ''Saber a Mar'' *1998 ''Azul'' *2000 ''Del7ins'' *2002 ''Babilónia'' *2005 ''De Corpo e Alma'' (Live)

Singles

*1984 Letras *1985 A Casa da Praia (é apenas um sentimento) *1987 O Caminho da Felicidade *1988 1 Lugar ao Sol *1988 Bandeira *1991 Se eu pudesse um Dia *1993 Ao Passar um Navio *1993 Ser Maior *1995 A Queda de um Anjo *1997 Saber a Mar *2000 Hoje *2000 Vive

Compilations

*1995 O Caminho da Felicidade - O melhor dos Delfins *2003 O Caminho da Felicidade 2

External links

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Albums

Singles

Compilations

See also

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