Manuela Bravo


Maria Manuela de Oliveira Moreira Bravo, known as Manuela Bravo is a Portuguese singer.
Bravo made her first public appearance when she was only 5 years old in Cinema Éden, in Lisbon. When she was 15 years old, she released her first single with two songs composed by José Cid, "Nova Geração" and "Another Time", where she appeared with the band Quarteto 1111. In 1975, Bravo released a new single, with arrangements and orchestrations by Jorge Palma, being the two songs "Tínhamos Vinte Anos" and "Soldado-Escravo" composed by Tozé Brito.
In 1979 Manuela Bravo won the Festival da Canção with the song "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe", composed by Nóbrega e Sousa, and represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979. She ended the contest in 9th place.
Her father Loubet Bravo, was a Coimbra fado singer.

Discography

Singles

  • Nova Geração / Another Time
  • Tínhamos Vinte Anos/Soldado-Escravo
  • Sobe Sobe Balão Sobe/Meu Tempo Novo de Viver
  • Adeus Amor/Até Quando
  • Recordações/Estranha Forma de Amor
  • Tu E só Tu/Por Uma Vez
  • Quando A Banda Chegar/Adeus Que Te Vou Deixar
  • Tango/Não Sei Porque
  • O Meu Herói/Quero

Albums

  • Manuela Bravo