Amália
Amália da Piedade Rebordão Rodrigues was born in Lisbon at Rua Martim Vaz, on July 23, 1920, according to his birth certificate, however, the artist celebrated her birthday on July 1.
Daughter of Lucinda da Piedade Rebordão and Albertino de Jesus Rodrigues, she was raised by her grandparents.
Amália Rodrigues worked as a seamstress, embroiderer, worker in a chocolate factory and was also a fruit seller, with her sister Celeste, in the streets of Alcântara, where she moved with her grandparents when she was 19 years old.
Since she was very young she shows talent for fado and her professional debut was at Retiro da Severa in 1939, with enormous success.
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Daughter of Lucinda da Piedade Rebordão and Albertino de Jesus Rodrigues, she was raised by her grandparents.
Amália Rodrigues worked as a seamstress, embroiderer, worker in a chocolate factory and was also a fruit seller, with her sister Celeste, in the streets of Alcântara, where she moved with her grandparents when she was 19 years old.
Since she was very young she shows talent for fado and her professional debut was at Retiro da Severa in 1939, with enormous success.
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Amália
In 1940 Amália Rodrigues makes her debut as an actress at Teatro Maria Vitória in the play "Ora Vai Tu!".
Amalia also starred in success movies: "Capas Negras" (1946) marks the beginning of her cinematographic career; another blockbuster was Fado: History of a Cantadeira (1947).
She performances in programs at the Radio and in the portuguese national television broadcaster, RTP.
She died on October 6, 1999 and her remains were moved from the Prazeres Cemetery to the National Pantheon on July 8, 2001.
Amalia also starred in success movies: "Capas Negras" (1946) marks the beginning of her cinematographic career; another blockbuster was Fado: History of a Cantadeira (1947).
She performances in programs at the Radio and in the portuguese national television broadcaster, RTP.
She died on October 6, 1999 and her remains were moved from the Prazeres Cemetery to the National Pantheon on July 8, 2001.
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Amália
Amália and the backup guitar band
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Amalia Rodrigues in Brazil
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Fado "Não Sei Porque te Foste Embora"
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Fado Coimbra
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Fado "Barco Negro"
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Fado, História de Uma Cantadeira
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RTP Amália First Appearance
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The TV debut of Amália
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Backstage with Amália
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Arrival of Amália Rodrigues from Brazil
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Photo session for "TV" magazine
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"TV" Magazine
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Autograph session by Amália Rodrigues
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Fado "Nome de Rua"
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Amália Rodrigues with Charles Aznavour
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Fados by Amália
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Highway to Success: Amália
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Amália - História de um Espectáculo: Fado Maldição
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A Sapateira Prodigiosa
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Amália singing in "Jogos Florais" - 1969
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Amália at Knokke
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Amália: La Tarantella
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Fado "Mister ET"
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Amália: First Solo Concert in Portugal
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Tribute to Amália Rodrigues: Fado "Cansaço"
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Amalia Rodrigues at the Olympia
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Amália is awarded with the Order of Santiago
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Tribute to Amália Rodrigues: Fado "Noite de Santo António"
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O que é feito de si: Amália Rodrigues
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Amália Rodrigues: 50 Years of Career
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Amália Rodrigues' funeral
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Amália Rodrigues Legacy
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Amália: Uma Estranha Forma de Vida
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Amália Rodrigues at the National Pantheon
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