The world of music and the sphere that surrounds Eurovis, they are in mourning. This same Sunday, the Portuguese singer and songwriter, Sara Tavares, He died at the age of 45 due to a brain tumor.. A death that has shocked Portugal, and to which the prime minister himself, Antonio Costawanted to react with some words full of sadness: I regret with deep sadness the premature death of Sara Tavares.
An artist who had been suffering from cancer for several years, and who released her latest album, Kurtido, in September. A series of albums that completed a great career in music, where he was also a symbol of the LGTBI community.
Singer He became known in a talent contest, Starfall, in 1993., with her imitation of Whitney Houston, but ended up shining in front of all of Europe thanks to her participation in Eurovision in 1994, where she came in eighth position. Was a singer and composer with her own musical language, in which different sound geographies intersectCosta added.
From Eurovision to being nominated for the Latin Grammys
Sara Tavares sand became famous in the mid-90s with her performance at Eurovision, where she sang Chamar a Música (Call the Music, in Spanish)with only 16 at. A performance that earned him an eighth place in an edition that ended up winning Ireland by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan.
Tavares, after that, continued to develop his career with music based on mixes of pop, an urban style, and African tradition, releasing albums such as Tavares and Shout!, My B, Xinti, Fitxadu, and Balancewith which he achieved a platinum record and a nomination for Breakthrough Artist at the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards.
Now, in 2018, the artist was nominated for the Latin Grammy in the category of Best Roots Music Album in the Portuguese Language thanks to filewhere he collaborated with singers such as Manecas Costa, Kalaf Epalanga, Toty SaMed and Nancy Vieira, also bringing the music of Cape Verde.
