Isaura
Isaura Santos (born 15 July 1989), sometimes known mononymously as Isaura, is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She composed the song "O jardim", performed by Cláudia Pascoal, that represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon. Automatically qualified to the final, due to Portugal's first victory in the contest the year before, the song ended up in the last position.
Also recorded as Isaura Santos
Isaura
Adrivaliente · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Name
- Isaura
- Birth Name
- Isaura Santos
- Born
- 15 July 1989
- Birthplace
- Gouveia, Portugal
- Occupation
- * Singer
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Languages
- Portuguese
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
Isaura Santos (born 15 July 1989), sometimes known mononymously as Isaura, is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She composed the song "O jardim", performed by Cláudia Pascoal, that represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon. Automatically qualified to the final, due to Portugal's first victory in the contest the year before, the song ended up in the last position.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
Isaura (born 1989) is a composer and singer, of Portuguese nationality. The composer was born in Gouveia. Languages used include Portuguese.
Composed from admitted, traceable facts · 26 September 2026
VALÉORINE
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Isaura. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q50527599
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Isaura • Birth Name — Isaura Santos • Born — 15 July 1989 • Birthplace — Gouveia, Portugal • Genre — * Alternative • pop • electronic • hip hop • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • Instrument — * Vocals • Years Active — 2010–present • Label — UMG • Associated Acts — * Diogo Piçarra • Cláudia Pascoal • Luísa Sobral • Website — isaura.pt
Career
Career
She first came known in 2010 after she participated in the fourth season of the Portuguese edition of the music talent show Operação Triunfo where achieved 8th place overall.
Personal life
Personal life
In February 2020 Isaura announced she was fighting breast cancer and subsequently canceled all scheduled appearances.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Title — Details — Peak chart positions • POR • Human — * Released: 8 June 2018 * Label: Universal Music Portugal * Format: CD, Digital download — 5
Extended plays
Extended plays
• Title — Details • Serendipity — * Released: 18 May 2015 * Label: Self-released * Format: Digital download • Agosto — * Released: 13 November 2019 * Label: Universal Music Portugal * Format: Digital Streaming
As lead artist
As lead artist
• Title — Year — Album • "Useless" — 2014 — Serendipity • "Change It" — 2015 — rowspan="2" Non-album singles • "8" — 2016 • "I Need Ya" — 2017 — Human • "The Crossover (Intermission)" — 2018 • "Busy Tone" • "Gone Now" • "Don't Shoot" • "Closer" • "Liga-Desliga" — 2019 — Agosto • "Uma Frase Não Faz A Canção" (feat. Luísa Sobral) • “Leve” — 2022 — TBC
As featured artist
As featured artist
• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • POR • "Meu É Teu" (Diogo Piçarra featuring Isaura) — 2015 — — — Espelho • "O jardim" (Cláudia Pascoal featuring Isaura) — 2018 — 21 — Non-album single • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Identity
Identity
Isaura is recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded with the occupation singer. Recorded as a citizen of Portugal.
Las portuguesas Claudia Pascoal e Isaura en la Eurovision Spain PreParty en Madrid (Abril 2018)
Adrivaliente
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
The full dated record · 1 entries
1989
Isaura was born on 15 July 1989.
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.European Broadcasting Union. Cláudia Pascoal will represent Portugal on home ground in May - Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018. eurovision.tv. 5 March 2018.
- 2.Eurovision 2018 Results: Voting & Points.
- 3.Portugal ficou em último lugar, mas não é caso inédito na história
- 4.Quem são Cláudia Pascoal e Isaura, as vencedoras do Festival da Canção?.
- 5.Cantora Isaura anuncia que foi diagnosticada com cancro da mama.
- 6.Discography Isaura. portuguesecharts.com.
- 7.Hung Medien. portuguesecharts.com – Discography Isaura (Singles).
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
authority record
General reference
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 17 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Music memorabilia
42,630 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Isang YunPerson
- Isao HayashiPerson
- Isao SuzukiPerson
- Isao TomitaPerson
- Isfar SarabskiPerson
- IsgaardPerson
- Isham JonesPerson
- Ishaq al-MawsiliPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Isaura?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.