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- ↑ "A última serenata de Leonel Almeida" [The Last Serenade by Leonel Almeida]. opais.net (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 August 2010.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "Leonel Almeida anuncia fim de carreira musical" [Leonel Almeida Announced The End of His Music Career]. Palço Principal (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
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