Isaura Santos (born 15 July 1989) is a

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

singer and songwriter. She composed the song "

O jardim "O jardim" (; ) is a song performed by Portuguese singer Cláudia Pascoal and written by Isaura, which represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It premiered on 25 February 2018, when it was performed live in the second semi-fi ...

", performed by

Cláudia Pascoal Cláudia Rafaela Teixeira Pascoal (; born 12 October 1994) is a Portuguese singer who represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 on home soil in Lisbon. Career 2010–2015: ''Ídolos'' and ''Factor X'' In 2010, Pascoal parti ...

, that represented Portugal at the

Eurovision Song Contest 2018 The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country's victory at the with the song " Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral. Organised by the European Broa ...

Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...

. Automatically qualified to the final, due to Portugal's first victory in the contest the year before, the song ended up in the last position.

Career

She first came known in 2010 after she participated in the fourth season of the Portuguese edition of the music talent show ''

Operação Triunfo ''Operação Triunfo (OT)'' is the Portuguese version of the original Star Academy (in the original Spanish version of the reality show ''Operación Triunfo'' broadcast by RTP). The first two seasons were hosted by Catarina Furtado, and the oth ...

'' where achieved 8th place overall.

Personal life

In February 2020 Isaura announced she was fighting

breast cancer Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a re ...

and subsequently canceled all scheduled appearances.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Isaura Living people Portuguese women singer-songwriters Portuguese singer-songwriters 1989 births 21st-century Portuguese women singers