Rita Redshoes | |
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 Rita Redshoes at Coliseu dos Recreios, 12 April 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rita Pereira |
| Born | 10 July 1981 |
| Origin | Loures, Portugal |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, vocalist, producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, guitar, drums, rhodes piano, synthesizer, metallophone |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Anjo da Guarda |
| Associated acts | The Legendary Tigerman David Fonseca |
| Website | ritaredshoes |
Rita Pereira (born 10 July 1981), known by her stage name Rita Redshoes, is a solo musical artist from Portugal. In 1996 she sang with her first band, Atomic Bees, releasing an album in 2000 entitled love.noises.and.kisses. In 2003, she was invited to sing with David Fonseca, and shared with him the song "Hold Still" from Our Hearts Will Beat As One, his second solo album. In 2008 she released her debut solo album Golden Era. In 2010 the band Snow Patrol invited her to perform the single "Set the fire to the third bar" in Rock in Rio Lisbon.
