Portuguese Eurovision star Sara Tavares dies, aged 45
Portuguese Eurovision star Sara Tavares has died aged 45.
The singer, who represented the nation in 1994, handed away on Sunday (November 19) after a prolonged battle with a mind tumour.
A translation of a social media assertion on her account reads: “Our pricey Sara handed away peacefully yesterday, surrounded by her household.”
“Funeral companies shall be reserved for household and mates solely, so please respect privateness throughout this time of grief. We admire everybody exhibiting love and affection. Sara leaves us a singular legacy as an artist and a human being and her songs will ceaselessly contact hearts.”
Tavares was born in Lisbon in 1978 to folks who emigrated to Portugal from Cape Verde. She rose to fame singing Whitney Houston’s ‘One Second in Time’ on Chuva de Estrelas, a nationwide singing competitors, in 1994.
She additionally received the Pageant da Canção that very same 12 months, the nationwide choice contest for Eurovision. That earned her a slot on the 1994 Eurovision Tune Contest. Tavares was simply 16 when she nabbed Portugal certainly one of its highest placements on the competitors, attaining eighth place for her music ‘Chamar a Música’. The monitor was identified for mixing gospel, funk, and Portuguese influences.
After releasing her debut EP, ‘Sara Tavares & Shout’ (1996), the singer went on to launch a lot of albums all through her profession. Her report ‘Fitxadu’, which mixed a number of Portuguese-African cultures and genres with digital sounds, was nominated for ‘Finest Portuguese Language Roots Album’ on the 2017 Latin Grammys.
Tavares took a break from the music business after being recognized with a mind tumour in 2009. She returned in 2018 to launch a string of singles together with ‘Ter Peito e Espaço’ together with 2023’s ‘Mumentu’ and ‘KURTIDU’.
The Voice Portugal honoured the singer with a touching tribute, with its 4 present mentors António Zambujo, Fernando Daniel, Sara Correia and Sónia Tavares masking ‘Chamar a Música’.
In the meantime, fashionable Angolan musician Yola Semedo commented: “Thanks on your expertise QUEEN!”. She went on to share a verse from her music ‘Voá Borboleta’ on her private Instagam.