Anabela Braz Pires (born 22 September 1976 in Almada) is a Portuguese
singer and musical theatre actress, best known in Portugal by her
first name, Anabela.Her career in music has spanned over two decades,
and she is well known for representing Portugal at the Eurovision Song
Contest, her work as a solo recording artist, and her work in musical
theatre collaborating with producer Filipe La Féria. In a 2006
interview with Selecções do Reader's Digest, she joked that in the
national consciousness, she went from being known as "the Eurovision
girl" to "the La Féria girl."Anabela Braz Pires was born on 22
September 1976 in Almada, Portugal, a suburb of Lisbon situated across
the Tagus River. She started singing professionally at the age of
eight, participating in various children's festivals. In 1989, at age
12, she won the Grande Noite do Fado. That year she represented
Portugal at the UNICEF Song Festival in the Netherlands where she
received second place and won the Danny Kaye Award for Best
Interpreter.In 1991, she participated in the Sopot International Song
Festival representing Portugal with the song "Brother." From there,
she released albums in 1991 and 1992, Anabela and Encanto (Charm),
released on the Ovação fado music label.
singer and musical theatre actress, best known in Portugal by her
first name, Anabela.Her career in music has spanned over two decades,
and she is well known for representing Portugal at the Eurovision Song
Contest, her work as a solo recording artist, and her work in musical
theatre collaborating with producer Filipe La Féria. In a 2006
interview with Selecções do Reader's Digest, she joked that in the
national consciousness, she went from being known as "the Eurovision
girl" to "the La Féria girl."Anabela Braz Pires was born on 22
September 1976 in Almada, Portugal, a suburb of Lisbon situated across
the Tagus River. She started singing professionally at the age of
eight, participating in various children's festivals. In 1989, at age
12, she won the Grande Noite do Fado. That year she represented
Portugal at the UNICEF Song Festival in the Netherlands where she
received second place and won the Danny Kaye Award for Best
Interpreter.In 1991, she participated in the Sopot International Song
Festival representing Portugal with the song "Brother." From there,
she released albums in 1991 and 1992, Anabela and Encanto (Charm),
released on the Ovação fado music label.
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