Roberto Leal
António Joaquim Fernandes (27 November 1951 – 15 September 2019), known as Roberto Leal, was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. He sold more than 25 million albums, and received 30 golden records and 5 platinum records.
Roberto Leal
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- Name
- Roberto Leal
- Birth Name
- António Joaquim Fernandes
- Born
- 27 November 1951
- Birthplace
- Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal
- Died
- 15 September 2019
- Place of death
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Occupation
- * singer
- Nationality
- Brazil and Portugal.
- Fields
- pop.
- Languages
- Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and Mirandese.
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António Joaquim Fernandes (27 November 1951 – 15 September 2019), known as Roberto Leal, was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. He sold more than 25 million albums, and received 30 golden records and 5 platinum records.
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Roberto Leal (1951–2019) was a Brazilian and Portuguese composer, radio personality and showman, among other activities. Born in Macedo de Cavaleiros, the composer died in São Paulo. Roberto Leal lived in São Paulo.
Genres include pop. Languages used include Brazilian Portuguese, Mirandese and Portuguese.
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• Name — Roberto Leal • Birth Name — António Joaquim Fernandes • Born — 27 November 1951 • Birthplace — Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal • Died — 15 September 2019 • Place of death — São Paulo, Brazil • Children — 3 • Occupation — * singer • songwriter • Years Active — 1971–2019 • Website — robertoleal.com
Biography
Biography
Leal was born in Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality, Bragança District, in northeast Portugal. In 1962 his family moved to Brazil. Roberto Leal wrote and produced most of his songs. Some of Leal's best known songs are: Bate o Pé, Clareou, O Vinho de Meu Amor, and Marrabenta. In 2007 and 2010 he released albums in both Portuguese and Mirandese. Leal had a dynamic vocal range and was a great dancer. In 2013, Leal performed at the first annual International Portuguese Music Awards where he was also presented with the IPMA Lifetime Achievement Award. Leal had a wife Márcia Lúcia and three children.
Illness and death
Illness and death
In January 2019, Leal stated he had been fighting cancer for the past two years and had lost part of his sight due to two cataracts. Roberto Leal died at age 67 on 15 September 2019 of kidney failure, following complications from an allergic reaction during his fight against cancer. He had been in hospital for five days in the semi-intensive unit of the Samaritano Hospital de São Paulo.
Roberto Leal, cantor português, após apresentação na Fnac, em São Paulo.
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Roberto Leal, cantor português, após apresentação na Fnac, em São Paulo.
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Roberto Leal died at São Paulo.
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- 1.Aos 67 anos, morre o cantor português Roberto Leal. O Globo. 15 September 2019.
- 2.Roberto Leal em mirandês , Jornal de Notícias, September 24, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2007.
- 3.discogs. Roberto Leal – Canto Da Terra. 2007.
- 4.discogs. Roberto Leal – Raíç Raíz/Virou Mania. 2010.
- 5.PAJ Staff. Music: 1st Annual International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) – Nominees. Portuguese American Journal. January 7, 2013.
- 6.Roberto Leal, cantor português, morre aos 67 anos em SP. G1. September 15, 2019.
- 7.Roberto Leal luta contra cancro e perde visão: "Sei que o amor vencerá toda a dor". vidas.pt. January 2, 2019.
- 8.Aos 67 anos, morre o cantor português Roberto Leal. O Globo. September 15, 2019.
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He also worked under the name Roberto Leal. His recorded languages were Portuguese, Brazilian Portuguese and Mirandese. Recorded as singer, showman, radio personality and composer.
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