Mariza

Portuguese sangster

Mariza (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐˈɾizɐ]),[1][2] the stage name o Marisa dos Reis Nunes (16 Dizember 1973, Lourenço Marques, Portuguese Mozambique), is a popular Portuguese fado sangster.

Mariza
Background information
Birth nameMarisa dos Reis Nunes
Born (1973-12-16) 16 December 1973 (age 50)
Owerseas Province o Mozambique, Portugal
OreiginLisbon
GenresFado, Warld muisic
ThriftMuisicker, sangwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1997–present
LabelsEMI, World Connection
Wabsteidwww.mariza.pt

Mariza wis born tae a Portuguese faither an a mither o pairtial African heritage.[3] At age three, her faimily muivit tae Metropolitan Portugal, an she wis raised in Lisbon's historic quairters o Mouraria an Alfama. While vera young she began singin in a wide variety o muisical styles, includin gospel, soul an jazz. Her faither strangly encouragit her tae adopt fado; he felt that pairticipatin in the tradeetional muisic wad grant her greater acceptance in the Portuguese commonty. Mariza haes sauld ower 1,000,000 records warldwide.[4]

Personal life eedit

On 28 Juin 2011, Mariza gave birth tae a son namit Martim, twa month aheid o schedule. The bairn is the result o the relationship wi businessman António Ferreira.

Discografie eedit

Studio albums eedit

Year Title Chairt positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
POR FIN FRA NED BEL NOR SPA POL
2001 Fado em Mim
  • 1st studio album
4 40 - 59 - - - -
  • POR: 100,000+
  • WW: 140,000+
  • AFP: 6xPlatinum
2003 Fado Curvo
  • 2nd studio album
2 - 116 45 - 38 - -
  • POR: 90,000+
  • WW: 120,000+
  • AFP: 4xPlatinum
2005 Transparente
  • 3rd studio album
1 8 126 13 59 - 44 -
  • POR: 70,000+
  • WW: 100,000+
  • AFP: 3xPlatinum
2008 Terra
  • 4th studio album
1 4 175 55 - - 64 43
  • POR: 80,000+
  • WW: 120,000+
  • AFP: 4xPlatinum
2010 Fado Tradicional
  • 5th studio album
2 6 - 98 - - - 24
  • POR: 35,000+
  • WW: 50,000+
  • AFP: Platinum

Live albums eedit

Year Title Chart positions Sales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
FIN POR
2007 Concerto em Lisboa
  • 1st live album
5 1
  • POR: 100,000+
  • WW: 120,000+
  • AFP: 5xPlatinum
2007 Terra em Concerto
  • 1st live album
- 13
  • POR: 15,000+
  • WW: 20,000+
  • AFP: Gold

Singles eedit

Year Title Chart Positions Album
POR EUR
2006 Transparente 34 - Transparente
Feira De Castro 2 145
2008 Fado Do Encontro 28 - Terra
Rosa Branca 17 -
Minh' Alma 18 -
2011 Chuva 18 - Fado Tradicional

Year-end chairt eedit

"Rosa Branca"

2008 Portugal Singles Chart 96

"Minh' Alma"

2008 Portugal Singles Chart 97

DVDs eedit

Year Title Chairt positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
POR
2005 Live in London
  • Release date: 2005
-
  • POR: -
  • WW: -
  • AFP certification:

References eedit

  1. John McKie, "The interview: John McKie: Mariza", The Times, March 2, 2003, retrieved 11-11-2009
  2. Clive Davis, "Mariza, fado star", The Times, 14 September 2008, retrieved 11-11-2009
  3. The Tennessean, Arts & Entertainment, 8 March 2009, p. 14
  4. Diario de Noticias: Até hoje Mariza já vendeu um milhão de discos 21 June 2008 Archived 2010-03-27 at the Portuguese Web Archive, retrieved 29 October 2010

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