Occupation(s) Singer Role Singer Name Roberto Leal | Website Roberto Leal Years active 1971–present Labels EMI | |
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Birth name Antonio Joaquim Fernandes Born November 27, 1951 (age 72) ( 1951-11-27 ) Origin Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros,
Portugal Albums Vamos Brindar! (Bonus Track Version), Raic / Raiz Children Rodrigo Leal, Manuela Fernandes Leal Parents Avelino Fernandes, Maria Julia Fernandes Similar People Roberto Carlos, Marco Paulo, Quim Barreiros, Jose Cid, Jorge Ferreira | ||
Roberto leal o vira
Roberto Leal, stage name of António Joaquim Fernandes, is a Portuguese Brazilian singer, born in Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality, Braganza district, in northeast Portugal. He has sold more than 17 million albums, and has received 30 golden records and 5 platinum records.
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In 1962 his family moved to Brazil. Roberto Leal writes and produces most of his songs. Leal has a dynamic vocal range and is a great dancer. In an opinion poll conducted by Datafolha in Rio de Janeiro, asking what was the first famous Portuguese person people could think of, Roberto Leal came in first, with 15%, ahead of Pedro Álvares Cabral (9%) and Luís de Camões (4%). Some of Leal best known songs are: Bate o Pé, Clareou, O Vinho de Meu Amor, and Marrabenta. In 2007 and 2010, he released albuns both in Portuguese and Mirandese languages.
His son, Rodrigo Leal, is also a musician.
Roberto leal bate o pe
