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Não Me Perguntes Mais by Ângela Maria

Artist Biography For Ângela Maria

Ângela Maria Abelim Maria Da Cunha Macaé RJ 13 May 1929 – 30 September 2018 Was A Brazilian Singer And Actress. She Was Elected "Queen Of The Radio" In 1954 And Was Considered The Most Popular Singer Of That Decade In Brazil. Owner Of A Privileged Voice And Personal Style Of Interpretation Maria Is Regarded By Many As The Best Singer Of All Time In That Country And Successive Musical Movements Such As Bossa Nova Tropicália And Jovem Guarda Never Succeeded In Disturbing Her Career. The Daughter Of A Protestant Minister She Sang In Church Choirs From Her Childhood. She Worked As A Weaver As Her Family Was Against Her Artistic Wishes. Around 1947 She Began To Perform In Radio In Novice Shows Like Pescando Estrelas Rádio Clube Do Brasil Hora Do Pato Rádio Nacional And In Ary Barroso's Show On Rádio Tupi. Always Using The Pseudonym Ângela Maria Which Occulted Her Performances From Her Strict Family She Performed As An Amateur In The Famous Trem Da Alegria By Lamartine Babo Iara Sales And Héber Bôscoli On Rádio Nacional. The Listeners' Good Reception Encouraged Her To Abandon Her Family And To Try The Career Of Singer. In 1948 She Became The Crooner Of The Dancing Avenida One Of The Most Important Gafieiras Of Rio. Soon She Was Hired By Rádio Mayrink Veiga. Her First Recording Came In 1951 With "Sou Feliz" Augusto Mesquita/Ciro Monteiro And "Quando Alguém Vai Embora" Ciro Monteiro/Dias Cruz For Victor. "Não Tenho Você " By Then-Unknown Composers Paulo Marques And Ari Monteiro Recorded In The Next Year Was Her First Hit. During That Time She Was A Big Star At Rádio Nacional And Rádio Mayrink Veiga Where She Had Her Own Show A Princesa Canta The Princess Sings . One Of Her Fans President Getúlio Vargas Affectionately Called Her Sapoti. In 1963 She Toured Portugal And Africa Singing For Portuguese Soldiers. In 1979 She Participated With João Da Baiana In The Documentary Maxixe A Dança Perdida Alex Viany . One Of Her Latest Successes Was A Show Shared With Cauby Peixoto Canta Brasil Which Was Recorded And Released By RCA/BMG As Ângela E Cauby Ao Vivo.

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