Biography
Simone de Macedo e Oliveira, GCIH • GMC (born 11 February 1938) better known as Simone de Oliveira is a Portuguese singer and actress. Simone was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Portuguese mother had black African roots in São Tomé and Príncipe (then a Portuguese territory), and her father was Belgian. She started singing in high school. She is a breast cancer survivor and had the sickness twice. She started her career at the end of the 1950s. With "Sol de inverno" she represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965. She became fairly famous in 1969 with the song "Desfolhada Portuguesa", with lyrics by José Carlos Ary dos Santos and music by Nuno Nazareth Fernandes. This song was a great success in Portugal, having innovative lyrics during the time of the dictatorship of António de Oliveira Salazar. It represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid. Despite her popularity at home, it was not successful at the Eurovision, getting only 4 votes. Eleven years later she was again selected by RTP to represent her country in the ninth edition of the OTI Festival (The Latin American counterpart of the Eurovision Song Contest). She performed the song "A tua espera" which got the 14th place with 9 points. She was in several plays, more than 10 movies and 23 TeleNovelas.
Filmography
all 31
TV Shows 22
Movies 9
self 6
Narrator 1
A Wonderful Kingdom (2021)
Os Nossos Dias (2013)
Mundo ao Contrário (2013)
Louco Amor (2012)
Velhos Amigos (2011)
Vila Faia (2008)
Trial (2007)
The Italian Writer (2007)
A Senhora das Águas (2001)
Conde de Abranhos (2000)
Filhos do Vento (1997)
Vidas de Sal (1996)
Roseira Brava (1996)
Zona+ (1994)
Os Andrades (1994)
Passerelle (1988)
Clubíssimo (1988)
Já Está (1987)
Gente Fina É Outra Coisa (1982)
Canção da Saudade (1964)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1938-02-11 (86 years old)
Birth PlaceLisbon, Portugal
CitizenshipsPortugal
Also Known AsSimone de Macedo e Oliveira
AwardsGrand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry, Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
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