Roberto Leal
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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.
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.
Recently recorded a CD in Portuguese
and Mirandese
languages.
His son, Rodrigo Leal, is also a musician.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
of António Joaquim Fernandes, is a Portuguese-Brazilian
Portuguese-Brazilian
Portuguese Brazilians are Brazilian citizens whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in Portugal. Most of the Portuguese arrived throughout the centuries to Brazil, sought economic opportunities...
singer, born in Macedo de Cavaleiros
Macedo de Cavaleiros
Macedo de Cavaleiros is a municipality in northeastern Portugal, in Bragança District.-History:During antiquity, the region was occupied by the Celts, then Romans and finally the Arab forces of the Umayyad Caliphate, who dominated the region until the Christian Reconquista...
municipality, Braganza district, in northeast Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. He has sold more than 17 million albums, and has received 30 golden records and 5 platinum records.
In 1962 his family moved to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Roberto Leal writes and produces most of his songs. Leal has a dynamic vocal range and is a great dancer.
In an opinion poll
Opinion poll
An opinion poll, sometimes simply referred to as a poll is a survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then extrapolating generalities in ratio or within confidence...
conducted by Datafolha in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, asking what was the first famous Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
person people could think of, Roberto Leal came in first, with 15%, ahead of Pedro Álvares Cabral
Pedro Álvares Cabral
Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese noble, military commander, navigator and explorer regarded as the discoverer of Brazil. Cabral conducted the first substantial exploration of the northeast coast of South America and claimed it for Portugal. While details of Cabral's early life are sketchy, it...
(9%) and Luís de Camões
Luís de Camões
Luís Vaz de Camões is considered Portugal's and the Portuguese language's greatest poet. His mastery of verse has been compared to that of Shakespeare, Vondel, Homer, Virgil and Dante. He wrote a considerable amount of lyrical poetry and drama but is best remembered for his epic work Os Lusíadas...
(4%).
Some of Leal best known songs are: Bate o Pé, Clareou, O Vinho de Meu Amor, and Marrabenta.
Recently recorded a CD in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
and Mirandese
Mirandese language
The Mirandese language is a Romance language belonging to the Astur-Leonese linguistic group, sparsely spoken in a small area of northeastern Portugal, in the municipalities of Miranda do Douro, Mogadouro and Vimioso...
languages.
His son, Rodrigo Leal, is also a musician.