Susana Félix (born 12 October 1975, in
Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras () is a concelho, municipality in the Portugal, Portuguese district of Lisbon (district), Lisbon, approximately north of the capital Lisbon. It is a strong agricultural region thanks to its vineyards, and has an intense commercial ...
) is a Portuguese singer, songwriter, musician, actress, producer.
In 2006, she was the artistic coordinator of the show ''Sexta Feira 13 – O Musical Xutos & Pontapés'', after the Portuguese band
Xutos & Pontapés
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. Susana was also the Portuguese singing voice of
Pocahontas
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, the Disney character. Her musical career started in 1999 and since then she has released several albums. The first disc came out in that same year, ''Um Pouco Mais''. Three years later, Susana released ''Rosa E Vermelho''. In 2006, ''Índigo'' was launched. In 2007, was released ''Pulsação'', an album with the best of her career and some new tracks. "(Bem) Na Minha Mão" was the first single.
In 2009 together with
Mafalda Arnauth
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Life and career
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, Viviane and Luanda Cozetti gives voice to the original lyrics by
Ary dos Santos ARY may stand for:
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on the album Rua da Saudade, being the voice of the first single extracted "Canção de Madrugar".
Life and career
Early life
Susana Félix was born in
Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras () is a concelho, municipality in the Portugal, Portuguese district of Lisbon (district), Lisbon, approximately north of the capital Lisbon. It is a strong agricultural region thanks to its vineyards, and has an intense commercial ...
on 12 October 1975. As a lover of the arts, she has always devoted herself to singing and in early 1988, only 12 years old, she won the Great Night of Fado in the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon. She sang "Maria Da Cruz", a theme of
Amalia that her mother taught her. From 1989 to 1994 she did amateur theater in her hometown. She was also national vice champion in
figure-skating
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and attended university studying biology.
1995–2000: Early career and debut studio album
In 1995 she participated in the RTP "national team" and begun her musical studies at the Academia de Amadores de Música. Also in that same year, she was chosen by Disney to sing the songs of the character in the movie Pocahontas. She later participated in the films Hercules and Lion King II: Simba's Pride. However starts working as a session singer recording several spot advertisements and participating in the album "A cor do fogo" by
Mafalda Veiga and became an integral part of the band's singer and backing vocals.
Susana participated in the "All the Stage" by
Filipe La Féria
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and was invited to act as an actress and singer in the musical "chameleon Virtual Rock" and the show "40 years of RTP".
In 1997, Susana collaborated on records with
João Pedro Pais and Luis Damas.
In 1998, begins to compose and starts the recording of her debut. In the following year, she released the album "Um Pouco Mais" with themes like "Mais olhos (que barriga)" (written by Mafalda Veiga) and "Um Lugar Encantado".
In 2000, she tours the country from north to south on a tour of 40 shows.
2000–2005: Second and third studio album
In 2001, she continued touring and participates as an actress in the series "SOS Children" and also in the soap opera "Greed". Susana Félix wrote a song for the soundtrack of the telenovela.
During that same year, TVI invites her to compose the soundtrack of the series "Wild Angel" and is named for the "premium bus" in the category of music.
In 2002, headed the vocal album "Winter Day. S" of the Portuguese Spelling Nadja and composed the soundtrack of the soap opera "Sunrise". In the same year she launched her second album of original "Rosa e Vermelho".
In 2003 produces, together with Nuno Faria and Fernando Abrantes, the album "Sea confidante" of Joana Melo. During the year 2004, she was on stage at the Teatro Sao Luiz and actress / singer in the musical "Portugal-A Musical Comedy", directed by António Feio and Sérgio Godinho.
2005 was devoted to composition, pre-production and recording her third album of originals "Indigo". This album was released in early 2006 with production and arrangements in charge of their own Susana Felix and Renato Júnior. This disc appears as a composer and has written most of the letters. The first single was "Flutuo".
2006–present: Compilation album and tour, TV Series and tribute album
In early 2006 artfully coordinated the show "Friday 13 – The Musical Xutos e kicks (musical structured songs in the group) and also participated in Season 1 Dance with Me, being one of the semi-finalists. Also in 2006 participated as an actress in the series "Nome de Código: Sintra" performed by Jorge Paixão da Costa, transmitted by RTP and the series "An Adventure" broadcast on SIC. Was also invited to write and interpret the official anthem of Raríssimas (national association of mental and rare) composing the theme "The same look."
In 2007 she launched her fourth album "Pulsação" which brings together themes of their previous albums, the themes revisited (rearranged and rewritten) as well as two originals, one being the single step "(Bem) Na minha mão". It also participates in Operation Triunfo gala of RTP1 with 2 OT's competitors and "It is a kind of magazine" playing "I'm not the only" by Xutos e pontapés.
In 2009, together with Mafalda Arnauth, Viviane and Luanda Cozetti gives voice to the original lyrics by Ary dos Santos on the album Rua da Saudade, being the voice of the first single extracted "Canção de Madrugar".
Personal life
Susana Félix has a daughter whose the father is the journalist
José Eduardo Fialho Gouveia
José Eduardo Fialho Gouveia is a Portuguese television presenter
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, son of television presenter
Fialho Gouveia
José Manuel Bastos Fialho Gouveia (30 April 1935 – 2 October 2004) was a Portuguese television entertainment pioneer and former radio host, having hosted Portugal's first television talk show.
Born in Montijo, the son of a railroad company em ...
(1935 - 2004).
[Susana Felix é acusada de raptar a própria filha (Dioguinho) https://dioguinho.com/susana-felix-e-acusada-de-raptar-a-propria-filha/]
Discography
Studio and compilation albums
Tribute and cover albums
Singles
*"Mais Olhos (Que Barriga)" (1999)
*"Um Lugar Encantado" (1999)
*"Pó de Amar" (2001)
*"Ficou" (2002)
*"Luz de Presença" (2002)
*"Flutuo" (2006)
*"Concilios" (2006)
*"Luz na Ponte" (2006)
*"Sou Eu" (2006)
*"Fintar a Pulsação" (2006)
*"
(Bem) Na minha mão"(2007)
*"
Amanhecer (Sempre Mais Uma Vez)" (2007)
*"Canção De Madrugar"(2009)
References
External links
Susana Félix Official Site*
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1975 births
Living people
People from Torres Vedras
Portuguese actresses
Portuguese women singer-songwriters
Portuguese singer-songwriters
21st-century Portuguese women singers
Bertelsmann Music Group artists