Carmen Susana Simões (born 8 March 1973, in Lisbon,

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) is a Portuguese singer and lyricist of

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and gothic music, characterized by a

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mezzo-soprano voice. Carmen began her musical career in local Gothic rock bands known as 'Poetry of Shadows' and 'Isiphilon'. In 1997, Carmen soon became the lead singer of the prestigious

band Aenima. As of 2005, next to the award winning musician

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, she became the vocalist for the

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band

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, where she would also participate in a

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album, in 2007.season-of-mist.com/
As of 2013,

and Carmen Susana Simões announced the disbandment of

Discography

;with: Isiphilon * Essence (1997) ;with: Aenima * Revolutions (1999) * Never Fragile - EP (2002) * Sentient (2003) ;with:

* Burdens (2006) * The Silhouette (2007) * Blood Of Bacchus (2009) * Onyx (2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Simoes, Carmen Susana 1973 births Living people Portuguese mezzo-sopranos Singers from Lisbon Women heavy metal singers 20th-century Portuguese women singers 21st-century Portuguese women singers