Amália Rodrigues profile

Amália Rodrigues

Acting

  • Born 23/07/1920
  • Lisbon, Portugal
  • Died 06/10/1999

Amália, was a Portuguese fadista (fado singer) and actress. Known as the 'Rainha do Fado' ("Queen of Fado"), Rodrigues was instrumental in popularising fado worldwide and travelled internationally throughout her career. Amália remains the best-selling Portuguese artist in history.

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