Rui Alberto Martins Golias Drumond de Sousa (born 1980), also known as Rui Drumond, is a

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singer.

Career

Drumond participated in the

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, representing

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along with

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, forming the duo " 2B". They finished 17th in the semi-final, failing to qualify. In 2014, he won season 2 of ''

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''. In 2017, he participated in

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and attempted to qualify for

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for the second time, with his single "O Teu Melhor", only to be eliminated in the semi-finals.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Drumond, Rui Portuguese singer-songwriters The Voice (franchise) winners 1980 births Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2005 Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Portugal Living people 21st-century Portuguese male singers People from Torres Vedras