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Mendonça
Mendonça () is a Portuguese and Galician surname of Basque origin. It sometimes appears as the anglicized forms ''Mendonca'' or ''Mendonsa''. The Spanish variant is Mendoza. The name has been often linked with royalty. The name may refer to: General *Ana de Mendonça (1460–1542), Portuguese mistress of King John II of Portugal *Carla Mendonça (born 1961), English actress *Cristóvão de Mendonça (1475–1532), Portuguese explorer * Duda Mendonça (1944–2021), Brazilian public relations specialist * Eneida A. Mendonça, Brazilian-born physician-scientist / biomedical informatician * Francisco de Ascensão Mendonça (1889–1982), Portuguese botanist *Gaelyn Mendonca, Indian actress * Gilberto Mendonça Teles (born 1931), Brazilian writer * Henrique Lopes de Mendonça (1856–1939), Portuguese poet, playwright and naval officer *, Brazilian Senator and businessman * Leroy A. Mendonca (1932–1951), United States Army posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor for actio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marília Mendonça
Marília Dias Mendonça (; 22 July 1995 – 5 November 2021) was a Brazilian singer, songwriter and instrumentalist, posthumously recognized in Brazil as the ''Queen of Sofrência'', a subgenre of sertanejo music, and has been recognized for her contribution to female empowerment by revolutionizing the universe of sertanejo music. In 2015, she released her self-titled debut EP. She rose to prominence after releasing her first eponymous live album in 2016, which was certified triple platinum in Brazil for selling 240,000 copies. "Infiel", a song included in the album, became one of the most played songs in Brazil and received a triple diamond disc certificate, giving Mendonça national visibility. Her second live album ''Realidade'', was released in 2017 and received a Latin Grammy nomination in the Best Sertaneja Music Album. In 2019, she released the live album ''Todos os Cantos,'' which featured shows recorded by the singer in all the state capitals. The album was certified ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cristóvão De Mendonça
Cristóvão de Mendonça ( Mourão, 1475 – Ormus, 1532) was a Portuguese noble and explorer who was active in South East Asia in the 16th century. Mendonça in João de Barros's Décadas da Ásia Mendonça is known from a small number of Portuguese sources, notably João de Barros. Barros was one of the first great Portuguese historians, most famous for his work ''Décadas da Ásia'' (Decades of Asia), a history of the Portuguese Empire in India and Asia, published between 1552–1615. Barros mentions that Cristóvão de Mendonça was the son of a Pedro de Mendonça of Mourão, but his date of birth is not given. Mendonça later governed Hormuz (Ormus) as Captain-Major from 1527. He died there in 1532. Mendonça is named by Barros as the captain of a ship that left Lisbon in 1519 and, after arriving at Goa, as having been given instructions to search for Pliny's legendary Isles of Gold ( Chryse), said to lie to "beyond Sumatra":At the end of June of the year 1520, a ship arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana De Mendonça
Ana de Mendonça (c. 1460-1542) was a maid of a claimant of Castile, Joanna la Beltraneja, and a mistress of King John II of Portugal John II (; ; 3 May 1455 – 25 October 1495), called the Perfect Prince (), was King of Portugal from 1481 until his death in 1495, and also for a brief time in 1477. He is known for reestablishing the power of the Portuguese monarchy, reinvigo ..., who was also Master of the Order of Saint James 1470-1492. They had one son, Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra and Master of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword. He married D. Isabel Colón's sister-in-law. Ana de Mendonça's father was a knight of Saint James named Nuno Furtado de Mendonça, ( Bartolomeu Perestrelo's brother-in-law) married to Leonor da Silva. Ana de Mendonça's grandfather was Afonso Furtado de Mendonça "anadél-mor de Besteiros" (leader of the archers) a post that was then inherited by Ana de Mendonça's uncle, Duarte Furtado de Mendonça. Ana de Mendonça, niece o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henrique Lopes De Mendonça
Henrique Lopes de Mendonça (3 July 1856 – 24 August 1931) was a Portuguese poet, playwright, novelist, novella and short story writer, and naval officer. He wrote several plays, and with his friend, the composer Alfredo Keil, he wrote the lyrics of the future Portuguese national anthem, ''A Portuguesa'', which was officially adopted in 1911. Family He married Maria Amélia Bordalo Pinheiro, daughter of famous painter Manuel Bordalo Pinheiro and wife Augusta Maria do Ó de Carvalho Prostes, and had issue, three children: * Virgínia Bordalo Pinheiro Lopes de Mendonça (1881–1969), twin, a short story writer and playwright, unmarried and without issue * Vasco Bordalo Pinheiro Lopes de Mendonça (1881–1963), twin, married to Maria Adelaide dos Santos, and had issue, two children: ** Manuel Vasco dos Santos Lopes de Mendonça, unmarried and without issue ** Maria da Graça dos Santos Lopes de Mendonça, married on 11 May 1939 to Jorge Maia Ramos Pereira (Caminha, Vila Prai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
António Mendonça
António Manuel Viana Mendonça (born 9 October 1982) is an Angolan retired footballer who played as a right winger. Club career Born in Luanda, Mendonça moved to Portugal in January 2000 at only 17, signing with Varzim S.C. in the second division, and scored ten goals in 30 games in his first full season to help to Primeira Liga promotion. He appeared in 28 matches in the following campaign (18 starts, two goals), with the Póvoa do Varzim side retaining their league status. From 2003 to 2007, after a brief loan, Mendonça appeared regularly for Varzim, with the club again in the second level. He returned to the top flight in 2007–08, but played in only 14 games for C.F. Os Belenenses and C.F. Estrela da Amadora combined, which prompted a return to his previous team, still in division two; whilst with Varzim, on 10 February 2007, he scored the 2–1 home winner that ousted giants S.L. Benfica from the Taça de Portugal. In the 2009 offseason, Mendonça returned to hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Mendonca
Gossip (or the Gossip) is an American indie rock band from Searcy, Arkansas, formed in 1999. For most of their career, the band has consisted of singer Beth Ditto, multi-instrumentalist Nathan "Brace Paine" Howdeshell, and drummer Hannah Blilie. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, ''Standing in the Way of Control''. A follow-up, ''Music for Men'', was released in 2009. The band played a mix of post-punk revival, indie rock, and dance-rock. Their fifth album, ''A Joyful Noise'', was released in May 2012. They disbanded in 2016 but reformed to embark on an anniversary tour for ''Music for Men'' in 2019 and released the album ''Real Power'' in 2024. History Formation and early history Gossip was formed in 1999 in Olympia, Washington, by vocalist Beth Ditto, guitarist Nathan "Brace Paine" Howdeshell, and drummer Kathy Mendonça. All three were originally from Searcy, Arkansas; Mendonça moved to Olympia to attend Evergreen State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duda Mendonça
José Eduardo Cavalcanti de Mendonça, known as Duda Mendonça (10 August 1944 – 16 August 2021) was a Brazilian advertising strategist and businessman. Career He owned a publicity agency called Duda Propaganda, where he became known for his political campaigns, managing more than 55 national campaigns, including mayoral, senatorial, gubernatorial and presidential races with more than 20 years of experience. His work in the 2002 presidential campaign for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was praised. Duda was referred to as "the man who elected Lula", because he helped establish Lula as a more mainstream and moderate politician (''Lulinha paz e amor''), compared to the more radical left-wing approach of Lula’s 3 previous presidential campaigns. He also worked on the campaigns of Paulo Maluf, Miguel Arraes, and Ciro Gomes in Brazil, and of the Portuguese Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho. He worked for Óscar Iván Zuluaga's campaign in the 2014 Colombian presidential election, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stella Mendonça
Stella Mendonça (born 10 August 1970) is a Mozambican operatic soprano specializing in the bel canto repertoire. In 2002 Mendonça collaborated in adapting Georges Bizet's opera Carmen for African audiences and then performed it in Mozambique. Career Born in Nampula, Mozambique, Mendonça received her vocal education at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Lyon in Lyon, France, on a full scholarship and subsequently studied with Dennis Hall, Ernst Haefliger, Magda Olivero. She studied Lieder with Verena Schwermer and Peter Berne. Mendonça made her debut in the title role of Franz Lehar's The Merry Widow, although most of her early roles were in various oratorios such as Giovanni Pergolesi’s ''Stabat Mater'', Gioachino Rossini’s '' Petite messe solennelle'', and Gabriel Fauré’s ''Requiem''. Subsequent roles have included "Mimi" in Giacomo Puccini's ''La bohème'' and "Bess" in George Gershwin's ''Porgy and Bess''. In 2002, she collaborated with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Mendonça
Eduardo Mendonça (born August 21, 1960 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) is a guitarist, percussionist, singer, composer, and director of "Show Brazil!". He traces his heritage to a royal African family called "Mama Beka", meaning "Prophet of the Royal Court". He settled in Seattle, Washington in 1994 and was a member of the percussion ensemble Bakra Bata, before forming his own band and production company, Show Brazil. His group performs and offers workshops at festivals all over the Pacific Northwest, including Bumbershoot, the Northwest Folklife Festival, the Seattle International Children's Festival, and many others. Eduardo Mendonça was on hand to provide a musical welcome to Pope John Paul II when the pontiff visited Brazil in 1980. He also played for Nelson Mandela's visit to Seattle in 1999. Mendonça was featured in Paul Simon Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known for his solo work and his collaborations with Art Garfunkel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulo Mendonça
Paulo Mendonça is a Swedish funk guitarist songwriter and composer of Portuguese origin. He has released five studio albums and one live album, the first three in the 1990s as a performing artist and sold more than 250.000 copies and as a songwriter he received 8× platinum awards. In 1996 he participated at the Montreux Jazz Festival. He toured with Tina Turner among others. In 2008, he collaborated on Jeff Scott Soto's album, ''Beautiful mess''. In 2010 Mendonca worked on several songs on the Hurts album "Happiness" as a guitarist and background vocalist. In 2013, he released "Does anybody wanna funk?" which featured the song ''Birds and the bees,'' a moderate success in Sweden and Germany In 2017 Mendonça co-wrote the song "Funky Song" for the polish singer Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Mendonça
Carla Mendonça (born 1961) is a British actress. She is known for playing Orla Crawshaw in ''Coronation Street'', Sophie Johnson in the CITV children's sitcom ''My Parents Are Aliens'' (2001–2006) and Mrs. Fitzgerald in the CBBC series '' So Awkward'' (2015–2018). She has a degree in Theatre Studies and Dramatic Art from the University of Warwick. Personal life Mendonça was born in Coventry, West Midlands. Her parents were ballet dancers, her mother from England and her father from Portugal. Her brother, Jorge, was a colonel in the British Army, who served with the First Battalion in the Queen's Lancashire Regiment. She has been married to actor Clive Mantle Clive Andrew Mantle (born 3 June 1957) is an English actor. He played general surgeon Mike Barratt in the BBC hospital drama series ''Casualty'' and ''Holby City'' in the 1990s, and Little John in the 1980s fantasy series ''Robin of Sherwood'' ... since 2016. Mendonça was in the band The Maisonettes. Filmo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Mendonça
Akercocke are an English extreme metal band from London, formed in 1997 by Jason Mendonça and David Gray. The band also features Paul Scanlan and Nathanael Underwood. History Akercocke's first album, ''Rape of the Bastard Nazarene'', was self-released by the band in 1999. Akercocke later signed to Peaceville Records, releasing ''The Goat of Mendes'' in 2001, which reached number 4 in Terrorizer's album of the year chart. In 2003 the album ''Choronzon (album), Choronzon'' was released, through Earache Records. This album was voted number 1 metal release of the year by Terrorizer. Paul Scanlan left the band after this album, and was replaced by ex-Abramelin (band), Abramelin guitarist Matt Wilcock. ''Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone'' was released in October 2005. On 18 January 2007, Peter Theobalds left the band, and was replaced by Peter Benjamin. Akercocke released their fifth album, ''Antichrist (Akercocke album), Antichrist'', in May 2007. Whilst touring to pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
