Sónia Araújo (born 24 November 1970) is a

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, known for her work in the Portuguese

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'' Praça da Alegria''. She participated in the 2007 edition of the

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, in which she won the fifth place.

Career

Her career in

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began in 1993, when she first appeared in the magic show ''Isto é Magia'' (Portuguese for ''This is Magic'') by the magician

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. She participated in several other programs (''1,2,3'', '' Chuva de Estrelas'', '' Avós e Netos'', to name a few) until she achieved recognition in Portugal by co-presenting ''Praça da Alegria'' in 1996, which she still hosts to this date, despite a short interruption while participating in the Eurovision Dance Show in 2007. A year later, she graduated in

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at the

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and has stated that even if she doesn't become a

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, her knowledge might be of use to her.

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