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Ana Moura in Warszawa, Poland in September 2009 |
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Birth name | Ana Moura |
Born | 1979 (age 32–33) Santarém, Portugal |
Genres | Fado |
Occupations | Singer |
Labels | World Village |
Website | www.anamoura.com.pt |
Ana Moura (born 1979 in Santarém, Portugal) is an internationally recognized Portuguese fado singer, and the youngest fadista to be nominated for a Dutch Edison Award.
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Ana Moura was born in the district capital of Santarém.
Ana Moura debut album was "Guarda-me a vida na mão" (2003), followed by "Aconteceu" (2005). She sang in various nightspots in Lisbon and became known on television, performing fado with Antonio Pinto Basto.
"Para Além da Saudade" (2007), containing songs such as "Os Buzios" or "Fado da Procura", is the album that followed "Aconteceu". With this album and appearances on programs such as Family Contact and Superstar, Ana Moura became more widely known in Portugal. These television appearances helped her to promote this record, which was to reach triple platinum for sales exceeding 55,000 units. The album stayed in the Top 30 in Portugal for 120 weeks. For this album, Moura received a nomination for the Golden Globes in the category of Music, Best Individual Performer, losing to Jorge Palma.
In 2007, Ana Moura joined the Rolling Stones in concert at the Alvalade XXI stadium in Lisbon. She sang "No Expectations" with Mick Jagger.[1]
After two big concerts in coliseums of Porto and Lisbon, Ana Moura launched her first live DVD on November 24, 2008, which has enjoyed great success with the public. She appeared at the World Music Institute concert.[2]
With the recognition from critics came also the recognition of peers, and in 2008, Ana Moura received the prize for "best performance Amalia".
In 2009 the rock artist Prince stated he was a fan of fado, and expressed interest in collaborating musically with Ana, Prince travelled to Lisbon in July last year.[3]
Her latest album, "Leva-me aos Fados" ("Take Me to a Fado House"), released on 12 October 2009 (presented at the Casa da Musica - Porto Coliseum and Lisbon on 20 and 21 October), has gone platinum, and reached the Top 10 of best selling albums. With songs such as "Leva-me aos Fados" (single presentation), "Caso Arrumado" "Rumo ao Sul" and "Fado Vestido de Fado" Ana Moura delights her audience. Ana has begun to tour in the country and abroad, with concerts in northern Portugal, London, Canada, Austria and Germany.
She appeared at the 2010 and 2011 San Francisco Jazz Festival.[4]
Ana Moura sings together with italian singer Pacifico. The song is "pioggia sul mio alfabeto".
Ana Moura is currently one of the most prestigious fadistas in Portugal, known for her excellent tone of voice, attractive appearance and connection with her audience.
Ana Moura is a female badminton player from Portugal.
Moura played the 2007 BWF World Championships in women's singles, and was defeated in the second round by Xie Xingfang, of China, 21-2, 21-7.
In 2007 she also won her two first international titles, the Iran Fajr Tournament in February and the Algeria International in December.
Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones (/nɑːˈsɪər/; born September 14, 1973), better known as Nas /ˈnɑːz/, is an American rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, record producer and actor. The son of jazz musician Olu Dara, Nas has released eight consecutive platinum and multi-platinum albums and sold over 25 million records worldwide since 1994. He is also an entrepreneur through his own record label; he serves as associate publisher of Mass Appeal magazine and is the owner of a Fila sneaker store. He is currently signed to Mass Appeal Records.
His musical career began in 1991 when he was featured on Main Source's track "Live at the Barbeque". His debut album Illmatic, released in 1994, received universal acclaim from both critics and the hip hop community; it is frequently ranked as one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time.
Nas' follow-up album, It Was Written, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, stayed on top for four consecutive weeks, went Platinum twice in only two months, and made Nas internationally known. From 2001 to 2005, Nas was involved in a highly publicized feud with rapper Jay Z. In 2006, Nas signed to Def Jam. In 2010, he released a collaboration album with reggae artist Damian Marley, donating all royalties to charities active in Africa. His eleventh studio album, Life Is Good, was released in 2012, and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards.
The untitled ninth studio album by American rapper Nas was released by Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records on July 15, 2008 in the United States, with earlier dates in some other countries. Its original title—Nigger—was changed due to controversy surrounding the racial epithet. The album is distinguished for its political content, diverse sources of production and provocative subject matter.
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, Nas' fifth to do so. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States. Upon its release, the album received generally positive reviews from music critics; it holds an aggregate score of 71/100 from Metacritic.
The original title of the album—Nigger—was mentioned by Nas several times, as well as on an October 12, 2007, performance at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City where he announced the title and release date.Def Jam made no comment on the title. This was similar to attempts to name his 2006 album—eventually titled Hip Hop Is Dead—both Nigga and Hip Hop Is Dead... The N. On May 19, 2008, it was confirmed that Nas changed the name of the album to an untitled one (although on iTunes, the album is self-titled), stating that "the people will always know what the real title of this album is and what to call it." The cover of the album shows the back of a shirtless Nas with flagellation scars forming the shape of the letter N, a reference to the racial slur and how slaves were tortured. Fort Greene, Brooklyn assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries requested New York's Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to withdraw $84 million from the state pension fund that has been invested into Universal and its parent company, Vivendi, if the album's title was not changed.
Nas is a small village on the Greek island of Icaria. It is famous for the beach which is located near the ruins of an ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis.
Coordinates: 37°37′19″N 26°03′36″E / 37.62194°N 26.06000°E
Os teus olhos são dois cÃrios
Dando luz triste ao meu rosto
Marcado pelos martÃrios
Da saudade e do desgosto.
Quando oiço bater trindades
E a tarde já vai no fim
Eu peço às tuas saudades
Um padre nosso por mim.
Mas não sabes fazer preces
Não tens saudades nem pranto
Por que é que tu me aborreces
Por que é que eu te quero tanto?
És para meu desespero
Como as nuvens que andam altas
Todos os dias te espero
Todos os dias me faltas.
Your eyes are two candles
it giving a sad light into my face
marked by martyrdom
of longing and heartbreak
When I hear knocking trinities
and the afternoon reach the end
I beg to your longing
An "Our Father" for me
But you don´t know how says prayer
You haven´t longing and weeping
Why you bothers me?
Why I love you so much?
Is for my desperation
like the higher clouds
Every day I wait for you