About

Known credits:
23
Birthday:
1938-02-11
Place of birth:
Lisbon, Portugal
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Simone de Oliveira

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Sim, Sou Eu… Simone Actor Self N/A
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2017 Colo Actor Avó 59
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2013 Os Nossos Dias Actor Própria N/A
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2013 Mundo ao Contrário Actor Estefânia N/A
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2012 Louco Amor Actor Carlota Caetano Menezes N/A
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2011 Velhos Amigos Actor Própria N/A
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2007 Trial Actor Mendes Oliveira's wife 58
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2007 The Italian Writer Actor Arminda Badalo N/A
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2006 Tu e Eu Actor N/A
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2001 A Senhora das Águas Actor Maria dos Prazeres N/A
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2000 Conde de Abranhos Actor Mrs. Gama Torres N/A
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1997 Filhos do Vento Actor Paula Vieira N/A
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1996 Vidas de Sal Actor Madalena Fragoso N/A
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1996 Roseira Brava Actor Amélia Falcão N/A
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1994 Zona+ Actor Própria N/A
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1994 Os Andrades Actor Própria N/A
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1992 Parabéns Actor Self N/A
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1990 Joaquim Letria Actor Self N/A
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1988 Passerelle Actor Madame Solange N/A
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1988 Clubíssimo Actor Própria N/A
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1982 A Estrangeira Actor Clara N/A
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1975 Cântico Final Actor Paula N/A
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1964 Canção da Saudade Actor a singer 58
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