amalia rodrigues personality
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Famous personalityFamous personality
Amália Rodrigues She became
worldwide famous as “The Queen of Fado” and, as a consequence of that and due to the importance this type of music has got in Portuguese culture, she was considered by many as one of its best ambassadors worldwide
Amália RodriguesAmália Rodrigues Amália da Piedade Amália da Piedade
Rebordão RodriguesRebordão Rodrigues, , daughter of a shoemaker daughter of a shoemaker musician who tried his luck in musician who tried his luck in Lisbon, in order to be able to Lisbon, in order to be able to nourish his children and his nourish his children and his wife.wife.
She is the fifth of nine children.She is the fifth of nine children. She was born on 1She was born on 1stst or 23 or 23rdrd July July
1920, in Lisbon, in Mouraria 1920, in Lisbon, in Mouraria neighbourhood. She was born neighbourhood. She was born in her grandparents house, in her grandparents house, where she lived until she was where she lived until she was 14 years old. 14 years old.
She was a Fado singer and She was a Fado singer and Portuguese actress, considered Portuguese actress, considered to be the most important to be the most important symbol of Fado, acclaimed as symbol of Fado, acclaimed as “the voice of Portugal” and one “the voice of Portugal” and one of the most brilliant singers in of the most brilliant singers in the 20the 20thth century. century.
Amália RodriguesAmália Rodrigues1929 1929 –– She goes to Tapada da She goes to Tapada da
Ajuda Official School, where Ajuda Official School, where
she finishes her primary she finishes her primary
school degree.school degree.
1934 -1934 - Before becoming Before becoming
famous she worked as an famous she worked as an
embroiderer, ironing woman embroiderer, ironing woman
and doing several tasks .and doing several tasks .
Amália RodriguesAmália Rodrigues 19351935 – – This year is when This year is when
her passion for Fado her passion for Fado started, when she sang in started, when she sang in a charity party.a charity party.
1939 1939 –– She becomes a She becomes a professional Fado singer, in professional Fado singer, in the Fado House “Retiro da the Fado House “Retiro da Severa”.Severa”.
Her life on the settingsHer life on the settings Besides singing in Fado Besides singing in Fado
Houses, in Lisbon, Amália was Houses, in Lisbon, Amália was also a famous superstar in also a famous superstar in “Revista à Portuguesa” “Revista à Portuguesa” shows.shows.
She acted in many mythical She acted in many mythical theatres in Lisbon like “Maria theatres in Lisbon like “Maria Vitória” and “Variedades”.Vitória” and “Variedades”.
She also acted in Brazilian She also acted in Brazilian theatres. theatres.
19471947:: She is the main star She is the main star on the film «Capas Negras», on the film «Capas Negras», beating all attendance beating all attendance records at the time (22 weeks records at the time (22 weeks in theatres).in theatres).
Her International CareerHer International Career 1944 1944 –– She sang live in She sang live in
Copacabana Casino, Brazil.Copacabana Casino, Brazil.
1945 -1945 - In Brazil she records the In Brazil she records the first 170 records of her career.first 170 records of her career.
1949 -1949 - She sings in Paris and She sings in Paris and London for the first time. London for the first time.
19511951:: Tour in a Africa: Tour in a Africa: Mozambique, Angola and Congo.Mozambique, Angola and Congo.
1952:1952: She sings in La Vie en She sings in La Vie en Rose, New York, for the first time. Rose, New York, for the first time. She stayed there for 4 months in She stayed there for 4 months in a row, as main attraction.a row, as main attraction.
1953:1953: She is the first Portuguese She is the first Portuguese artist singing live on American TV, artist singing live on American TV, inin
«Eddie Fisher Show» .«Eddie Fisher Show» .
Her International CareerHer International Career 1955 -1955 - Shoots the film Shoots the film
«Música de Sempre» with «Música de Sempre» with Edith Piaf, in Mexico.Edith Piaf, in Mexico.
1957 –1957 – She debuts in the She debuts in the Olympia, in Paris, and starts Olympia, in Paris, and starts singing in French. Charles singing in French. Charles Aznavour writes the song «Ai, Aznavour writes the song «Ai, Mourrir pour Toi» especially Mourrir pour Toi» especially for her.for her.
1961 -1961 - She gets married to She gets married to engineer César Seabra, in Rio engineer César Seabra, in Rio de Janeiro. They lived together de Janeiro. They lived together until his death in 1997.until his death in 1997.
Her International CareerHer International Career 1966 -1966 - She performs in She performs in
Lincoln Centre (New York) Lincoln Centre (New York) with a symphonic orchestra, with a symphonic orchestra, conducted by maestro André conducted by maestro André Kostelanetz. Kostelanetz.
1967 -1967 - She receives in She receives in Cannes, by the hands of actor Cannes, by the hands of actor Anthony Quinn, the MIDEM Anthony Quinn, the MIDEM prize (Golden Record) for the prize (Golden Record) for the artist who sold most records artist who sold most records in his own country. This fact in his own country. This fact repeats the two following repeats the two following years, feat only equalized by years, feat only equalized by the Beatles.the Beatles.
19701970 - - She acts in Tokyo, She acts in Tokyo, New York and Rome and New York and Rome and receives a highest honour in receives a highest honour in France.France.
Her International CareerHer International Career 1976 -1976 - UNESCO edits the UNESCO edits the
record «Le Cadeau de la Vie», record «Le Cadeau de la Vie», where she performs side by where she performs side by side with Maria Callas and side with Maria Callas and John Lennon. John Lennon.
1977 -1977 - She sings in Carnegie She sings in Carnegie Hall, in New York.Hall, in New York.
1989 -1989 - She celebrates the 50 She celebrates the 50 years of her career, with an years of her career, with an exhibition in the “Theatre exhibition in the “Theatre Museum”, in Lisbon.Museum”, in Lisbon.
1990 -1990 - Two great shows: in Two great shows: in Coliseu dos Recreios Theatre Coliseu dos Recreios Theatre and S. Carlos Theatre, where and S. Carlos Theatre, where Fado is heard for the first time Fado is heard for the first time in 200 years.in 200 years.
The last years of her lifeThe last years of her life 1994 1994 -- She sings live for She sings live for
the last time during the the last time during the celebrations of “Lisbon celebrations of “Lisbon Capital of Culture”.Capital of Culture”.
1995 -1995 - She is operated to She is operated to lung cancer. She releases lung cancer. She releases her last record “Pela her last record “Pela Primeira Vez” (“For the Primeira Vez” (“For the First Time”).First Time”).
1998 -1998 - The record “O The record “O melhor de Amália” (“The melhor de Amália” (“The Best of Amália”) is Best of Amália”) is released. Much acclaimed released. Much acclaimed by international critics. She by international critics. She is honoured in Expo 98. is honoured in Expo 98.
The last years of her lifeThe last years of her life 1999 -1999 - On 6th October On 6th October
she died in Lisbon, in her she died in Lisbon, in her house on S.Bento Street.house on S.Bento Street.
Her body was taken to Her body was taken to Panteão Nacional (National (National Pantheon), in Lisbon, Pantheon), in Lisbon, where the most important where the most important national personalities rest.national personalities rest.
““Quando eu morrer, façam o favor de Quando eu morrer, façam o favor de chorar por mim!” Amália Rodrigueschorar por mim!” Amália Rodrigues
““When I die, please make me a favour When I die, please make me a favour and cry for me !” and cry for me !” Amália RodriguesAmália Rodrigues
Fado in PortugalFado in Portugal
Fado that unites all Fado that unites all Portuguese people, Portuguese people, hasn’t got any hasn’t got any translation.translation.
Fado that enchants all Fado that enchants all
tourists and takes us tourists and takes us all around the world is all around the world is now Humanity now Humanity Immaterial Cultural Immaterial Cultural Heritage.Heritage.