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Simone de Oliveira

Biography

Simone de Macedo e Oliveira, GCIH • GMC (born 11 February 1938) better known as Simone de Oliveira is a Portuguese singer and actress. Simone was born and raised in Lisbon. Her Portuguese mother had black African roots in São Tomé and Príncipe (then a Portuguese territory), and her father was Belgian. She started singing in high school. She is a breast cancer survivor and had the sickness twice. She started her career at the end of the 1950s. With "Sol de inverno" she represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1965. She became fairly famous in 1969 with the song "Desfolhada Portuguesa", with lyrics by José Carlos Ary dos Santos and music by Nuno Nazareth Fernandes. This song was a great success in Portugal, having innovative lyrics during the time of the dictatorship of António de Oliveira Salazar. It represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid. Despite her popularity at home, it was not successful at the Eurovision, getting only 4 votes. Eleven years later she was again selected by RTP to represent her country in the ninth edition of the OTI Festival (The Latin American counterpart of the Eurovision Song Contest). She performed the song "A tua espera" which got the 14th place with 9 points. She was in several plays, more than 10 movies and 23 TeleNovelas.

Known For

Sim, Sou Eu… Simone
Sim, Sou Eu… Simone
Colo
Colo
Canção da Saudade
Canção da Saudade
A Estrangeira
A Estrangeira
The Italian Writer
The Italian Writer
Cântico Final
Cântico Final

Filmography

2022 Sim, Sou Eu… Simone
as Self
2017 Colo
as Avó
2013 Day By Day
as Própria
2013 Welcome to Beirais
as Zizi
2013 Mundo ao Contrário
as Estefânia
2012 Louco Amor
as Carlota Caetano Menezes
2011 Old Friends
as Própria
2009 Alta Definição
as Self
2007 Trial
as Mendes Oliveira's wife
2007 The Italian Writer
as Arminda Badalo
2006 Tu e Eu
as
2001 A Senhora das Águas
as Maria dos Prazeres
2001 Sabado à Noite
as Self
2000 Conde de Abranhos
as Mrs. Gama Torres
1997 Filhos do Vento
as Paula Vieira
1996 Vidas de Sal
as Madalena Fragoso
1996 Roseira Brava
as Amélia Falcão
1994 Zona+
as Própria
1994 Os Andrades
as Própria
1992 Parabéns
as Self