Born

1980 (age 29–30)

Santarém, Portugal

Genres

Fado

Occupations

Singer

Labels

World Village

Website

www.anamoura.com

Ana Moura (born 1980 in Santarém, Portugal) is a Portuguese fado singer, and the youngest fadista to be nominated for a Dutch Edison Award.

Biography

Ana Moura is natural from Coruche, but as this location had no maternity leave, was born in the district capital, ie Santarém. Recognized internationally, Ana Moura Guarda debuted with "Guarda-me a vida na mão" (2003), then launching "Aconteceu" (2005). Sings, also in various places in Lisbon at night and gave themselves known on television alongside Antonio Pinto Basto, Fado in Portugal.

"Para Além da Saudade" (2007), containing songs such as "Os Buzios" or "Fado da Procura" is the album that follows "Aconteceu" With this album, Ana Moura was widely known, Portuguese, also due to appearances on programs such as Family Contact and Superstar, both in the SIC, and the last Night, José Carlos Malato, in RTP. These television appearances helped her to promote this record, managing to reach the triple platinum for sales exceeding 55,000 units, and the remaining 120 weeks in the Top 30 in Portugal. With the same album received a nomination for the Golden Globes in the category of Music, Best Individual Performer, who ended up losing to Jorge Palma.

In 2007, Ana Moura participated in the Rolling Stones concert at the Alvalade XXI stadium in Lisbon, singing a duet with Jagger, the song "No Expectations" by British band.

After two big concerts in coliseums of Porto and Lisbon, Ana Moura finally launches its first live DVD on November 24, 2008, which enjoys great success with the public, for his excellent alignment.

With the recognition of criticism also came the recognition of peers, and in 2008, Ana Moura received the prize for "best performance Amalia".

In 2009 the U.S. Prince confesses to be a fan of fado. Showing interest in collaborating musically with Ana, Prince will travel to Lisbon in July this year.

His latest album "Leva-me aos Fados", released on 12 October 2009 (presented at the Casa da Musica - Porto Coliseum and Lisbon on 20 and 21 October), is already platinum, continued in the Top 10 the best selling albums. With fates as "Leva-me aos Fados" (single presentation), "Caso Arrumado" "Rumo ao Sul" and "Fado Vestido de Fado" Ana Moura delight your audience. Ana has begun to make the latter work by the country and abroad, with concerts most centered in northern Portugal, and out, passing through London, Canada, Austria and Germany.

Ana Moura is currently one of the most prestigious fadistas Portugal, for their excellent tone of voice, beauty and enormous sympathy to your audience.

Discography

Guarda-me a vida na mão (2003)

Aconteceu (2005)

Para Além da Saudade (2007)

Coliseu (live DVD performance from Coliseum of Lisboa) (2008)

Leva-me aos Fados (2009)