Jorge Fernando celebrated his 25 years in show business in May 2000 with a celebrity concert in Lisbon’s Tivoli theatre. He was 16 when he became a professional fado singer and guitarist. Jorge Fernando toured more than 5 years the world when Carlos Goncalves asked him to join the band of Amália Rodriguez.
His first solo success happened in 1983 when he performed at the RTP festival with the song “Brancas Para O Meu Amor” which earned him a record deal. In 1985 Fernando performed again at the RTP festival and the song “Umbada” became a number one hit for several months in the Portuguese hit parade.
These days Jorge Fernando is considered as one of the most important male fado singers and writer/composer in Portugal. He released several successful albums in Portugal in his long spanning career.
Discography:
Enamorado (EMI, 1986)
Coisas da Vida (EMI, 1988)
Boa Noite Solidão (Polygram, 1989)
À Tua Porta (Polygram, 1991)
Oxála (Polygram, 1993)
Terra d’Água (Movieplay, 1997)
Rumo ao Sul (Movieplay, 1999)
Inéditos ao Vivo No Tivoli (Popular/VC, 2000)
Velho Fado (World Connection, 2002)
Memória e Fado (Som Livre, 2005)
Vida (Farol, 2009)
Chamam-Lhe Fado (Farol, 2012)
De Mim Para Mim (Glam Music, 2018)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
