Role Soprano Name Yolanda Soares | Years active 1996–present Instruments Vocals, piano | |
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Occupation(s) Singer, artistic director, lyricist Education Conservatorio Nacional de Musica Albums Fado Em Concerto (disc 1), Music Box Fado in Concert, Metamorphosis Genres Crossover music, Operatic pop, Fado Similar People Fernando Girao, Lenita Gentil, Aldina Duarte, Argentina Santos, Petrus Castrus | ||
Record label Universal Music Group | ||
Grandes clássicos da Ópera,canções e Napolitanas Yolanda Soares
Yolanda Soares is a Portuguese soprano singer, songwriter and "crossover" solo artist. Soares' performances are operatic productions which blend pop arrangements and classical vocals, most notably fado.
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- Grandes clssicos da peracanes e Napolitanas Yolanda Soares
- Moments of YS Yolanda Soares Lyrical Fantasy
- Early life and career
- Discography
- References
Moments of YS (Yolanda Soares) Lyrical Fantasy
Early life and career
Soares was born in Lisbon, the daughter of Fernando and Mila Soares. She credits her parents for her background in traditional fado and dance. Soares entered the "Conservatorio Nacional de Lisboa" (Lisbon's National Conservatory) to study ballet, but soon changed to singing.
In 2007 Soares released her first album, entitled Music Box - Fado em Concerto. For the CD, she was nominated as Musical Newcomer of the Year (Revelação do Ano) at the 2007 Portuguese Golden Globe awards. Soares released her second album, Metamorphosis, in 2010.
Discography
References
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