Amália Rodrigues
Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress (1920-1999)
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Amália Rodrigues was a Portuguese singer and actress who became famous for performing fado, a traditional form of Portuguese music characterized by melancholic lyrics and emotional expression. She is considered one of the most important figures in fado history and helped bring the genre to international audiences during her long career in the 20th century.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 23 July 1920
- Died
- 6 October 1999
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Amália, uma força da natureza
- Versos
- Versos
- Le Fado d'Amalia
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Acting · Lisbon, Portugal
Amália, was a Portuguese fadista (fado singer) and actress. Known as the 'Rainha do Fado' ("Queen of Fado"), Rodrigues was instrumental in popularising fado worldwide and travelled internationally throughout her career. Amália remains the best-selling Portuguese artist in history.
Known for
- I, Amália — Self (archive footage)2020
- Amália, Amá-la2009
- História do Cinema Português2001
- The Art of Amália — Self - Singer2000
- Vasco Santana: O Bom Português — Self1998
- Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida — Self1995
- Amália - Uma Estranha Forma de Vida — Self
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Amália da Piedade Rodrigues GCSE GCIH (23 July 1920 – 6 October 1999) was a Portuguese fado singer (fadista).
Dubbed Rainha do Fado ("Queen of Fado"), she was instrumental in popularising fado worldwide and travelled internationally throughout her career. Rodrigues remains the best-selling Portuguese artist in the history of recorded music.