Sara Correia | |
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 Correia in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 27 May 1993 |
| Origin | Marvila, Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Fado |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Universal Music Portugal |
Sara Sofia Correia (born 27 May 1993) is a Portuguese singer, specializing in the fado genre. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the Portuguese singing competition, "Grande Noite do Fado" (Great Fado Night), at the age of 13. [1]
Sara Correia was born in the Marvila district of Lisbon on 27 May 1993. She grew up inspired by her aunt, Joana Correia, who was also a fado singer. Correia also listened to Amália Rodrigues in her youth, inspired by her interpretation of the fado genre. At age 13, she won the competition "Grande Noite do Fado" (Great Fado Night) and has since toured with other prominent fado singers, such as Celeste Rodrigues, and Jorge Fernando. [2]
Correia released her eponymous debut album, Sara Correia, in 2018. [3] The album was produced by Diogo Clemente and was released through Universal Music Portugal. Her debut album charted at number eight in the Portuguese charts after release. Post release of the album, Correia toured in countries such as South Korea, Italy, Chile, and India.
In 2020, Correia released her second album, Do Coração (The Heart). The album was met with positive reviews and was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category of "Best Portuguese Speaking Roots Music Album". [4] However, the album lost to Ivete Sangalo's Arraía da Veveta.
In 2023, Correia was announced to be one of the coaches on the second season of The Voice Gerações , alongside Mickael Carreira, Simone de Oliveira, and Anselmo Ralph. The series aired in July 2023. Her final act, Grupo Pioneiros, finished in the Top 5 of the competition. [5]
After appearing on The Voice Gerações, Correia was announced to be a coach on the eleventh season of the main version of the show, The Voice Portugal , with Fernando Daniel, Sónia Tavares, and António Zambujo. The series premiered in September 2023 and concluded in January 2024. Correia coached her final artist, Mafalda Vasques, to the finale where she finished in fourth place. [6]
On 13 October 2023, Correia released her third album, Liberdade (Freedom). [7]
In an interview with Songlines in 2022, Correia stated "whatever I sing it will always be fado. I believe a fado singer can sing any song with different instruments and can still sound like fado." [8]
| Title | Details |
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| Sara Correia |
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| Do Coração |
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| Liberdade |
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| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Fado Português" | 2018 | Sara Correia |
| "Quando O Fado Passa" | ||
| "Sou A Casa" | ||
| "O Meu Bom Ar" | ||
| "Agora O Tempo" | ||
| "Zé Maria" | ||
| "Hoje" | ||
| "Lisboa E O Tejo" | ||
| "Veio A Saudade" | ||
| "Corrido Dos Botões" | ||
| "Se O Mundo Dá Tantas Voltas" | ||
| "Chegou Tão Tarde" | 2020 | Do Coração |
| "Tu Ganhas Sempre" | ||
| "Dizer Não" | ||
| "Solidão" (with António Zambujo) | ||
| "Por Passares" | ||
| "Por Perto" | ||
| "O Pórtico" | ||
| "Os Teus Recados" | ||
| "Porquê Do Fado" | ||
| "Chegou Tão Tarde" | ||
| "Chegou Tão Tarde" | ||
| "Liberdade" | 2023 | Liberdade |
| "Madrugou" | ||
| "Marcha Da Perdição" | ||
| "Era O Adeus" | ||
| "Que Da Voz Te Nasçam Pombas" | ||
| "No Fim, Mentir Por Nós É Amar" | ||
| "Tu Não Me Digas" (with Maria da Nazaré) | ||
| "Roleta" | ||
| "Marias Na Terra" | ||
| "Balada Do Outono" | ||
| "Chelas" | ||
| "Esqueceste-Te De Nós" | ||
| "Ser Rebelde" |
| Year | Award | Nominee | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Latin Grammy Awards | Sara Correia | Best Portuguese Language Roots Album | Nominated |
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