- Raimundo Fagner
Raimundo Fagner Cândido Lopes (born in
Orós ,Ceará ,October 13 ,1949 ) is aBrazil ian singer, composer, musician, actor and music producer.The youngest of the five children of José Fares, Lebanese immigrant to Brazil, and Dona Francisca, Fagner was born in
Fortaleza , the capital of the state of Ceará, although his birth was recorded in Orós.At the age of five years he won a youth competition at a local radio station.Fact|date=January 2008 As a teen, he formed vocal and instrumental groups and began to compose his own music. In 1968 he won the Festival de Música Popular do Ceará (Popular Music Festival of Ceará) with his song "Nada Sou" (I am Nothing).
In 1971 he moved to the capital
Brasília , taking first place in the Festival de Música Popular do Centro de Estudos Universitários de Brasília (Popular Music Festival of the University Studies Center of Brasília) with his piece "Mucuripe" (with collaboratorBelchior ), which was later recorded by artistElis Regina , and became Fagner's first notable success as a composer. He won prizes in other categories with additional pieces, as well.He has had a distinguished career as a performer, singer, songwriter and composer for over 3 decades, and is also known for his collaborations with other MPB artists such as
Caetano Veloso ,Roberta Miranda ,Chico Buarque , and others.External links
* [http://www.raimundofagner.com.br/ Raimundo Fagner official website]
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