Tiago Bettencourt Foto por Rita Pamplona

Tiago de Albergaria Pinheiro Goulart de Bettencourt (born 16 September 1979) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter.

Personal life

Tiago Bettencourt was born in

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and later moved to

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. His father was born in

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; his mother is from

. Together with his brother, João, he attended the Colégio D. Luísa Sigea in

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. His mother was a teacher of

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at the Salesian School in Estoril. Later on he attended Liceu S. João and got a degree in architecture from Universidade Lusiada.

Toranja

Bettencourt was the lead singer of the band

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. In 2003, they released their debut album ''Esquissos'', which sold over 60,000 copies. However, the band announced an indefinite hiatus in 2006.

Tiago Bettencourt – Solo career

After Toranja, Bettencourt left Portugal for Canada to record his first solo album in the

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studios in Montreal, the same studio that produced the successful album ''

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'' by

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. The producer was

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. Here, he already worked together with his backing band, Mantha, composed of Pedro Gonçalves and João Lencastre. The result of the recording sessions was released as ''O Jardim'' ('The Garden' in Portuguese) in 2007. The song ''Canção Simples'' (Simple Song) was a major hit. Their second album, ''Em Fuga'', was released in 2010, and followed by ''Tiago Na Toca & Os Poetas'' in 2011 and ''Acústico'' in 2012. The latter album contained '

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' versions of earlier songs, performed together with guests including Concerto Moderno, Lura, and

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. In 2014 his album ''Do Principio'' was released, consisting of 12 songs including "Aquilo Que Eu Não Fiz", a song with a strong political message although Tiago said in an interview that it was based only on a childhood experience. In 2020 he released
2019 Rumo ao Eclipse
' where he states that it talks about choices, struggles, hurt and indignation, detachment, relief, acceptance, home, and freedom
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an
Não Queiras Mais de Mim
were the singles that showcased the album.

Other appearances

Bettencourt had a stint on the Portuguese television station TVI ''Canta Por Mim'' (Sing For Me) as a celebrity where he sang alongside Dalila Carmo. Both were together until the final, where he qualified in second position.

Discography

* ''O Jardim'' (2007) * ''Em Fuga'' (2010) * ''Tiago Na Toca & Os Poetas'' (2011) * ''Acústico'' (2012) * ''Do Princípio'' (2014) * ''A Procura'' (2017) * 2019 Rumo ao Eclipse (2020

Ancestry

Patrilineal descent

Tiago's patriline is the line from which he is descended father to son. # Jorge Oliveira de Lemos, 1707– # Manuel Silveira de Oliveira, 1728– # José da Silveira, 1779– # António da Silveira, 1810–1875 # Manuel Inácio da Silveira Bettencourt, 1838–1924 # João Euthymio de Bettencourt, 1878–1948 # João Goulart de Bettencourt, 1914–1987 # João Amândio Teixeira Goulart de Bettencourt, b. 1945 # Tiago de Albergaria Pinheiro Goulart de Bettencourt, b. 1979

References

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