Sofia Vitória Inácio (born 28 April 1979 in
Setúbal
Setúbal (, , ; cel-x-proto, Caetobrix) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2014 was 118,166, occupying an area of . The city itself had 89,303 inhabitants in 2001. It lies within the Lisbon metropolitan area.
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, Portugal) is a Portuguese singer. Prior to recording her debut album "Palavra de Mulher", she performed in Portugal's main concert halls, as well as in Brazil, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Macao, Wales and Turkey.
Sofia is strongly influenced not only by
Jazz
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but also by
World Music. She released her first record in partnership with pianist Luís Figueiredo. All the songs included in the album "Palavra de Mulher" tell the story of feminine characters who inhabit
Chico Buarque
Francisco Buarque de Hollanda (born 19 June 1944), popularly known simply as Chico Buarque, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, playwright, writer, and poet. He is best known for his music, which often includes social, economic, ...
's musical world.
Discography
*Sofia Vitória & Luís Figueiredo – "Palavra de Mulher" (Numérica, 2012)
Collaborations
*Luís Figueiredo – "Lado B" (Sintoma Records, 2012)
Comments
About "Palavra de Mulher"
''"It has been a long time since I have listened to the work of Chico in such an original and modern way, and at the same time with an intense sophistication and talent."''
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Ivan Lins
Ivan Guimarães Lins (born June 16, 1945) is a Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian musician. He has been an active performer and songwriter of Brazilian popular music (MPB) and jazz for over thirty years. His first hit, "Madalena", was recorded by ...
(liner notes of the album)
External links
Sofia Vitória , Official WebsiteSofia Vitória , FacebookSofia Vitória , MySpace
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1979 births
Living people
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2004
People from Setúbal
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Portugal
21st-century Portuguese women singers