Hermínia Silva | |
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| Born | 23 October 1907 |
| Died | 13 June 1993 |
Herminia Silva Leite Guerreiro GCIH (23 October 1907 - 13 June 1993) was a Portuguese fado singer. [1] [2]
Hermínia Silva | |
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| Born | 23 October 1907 |
| Died | 13 June 1993 |
Herminia Silva Leite Guerreiro GCIH (23 October 1907 - 13 June 1993) was a Portuguese fado singer. [1] [2]
Silva was born at Hospital de Sao Jose to Josefina Augusta. [3] At the age of 10, she began singing while she worked as a seamstress. [4] Her career spanned seventy years.
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