Biography
Who is Rita Guerra?
Early life and real name
The artist was born with the name Rita Maria de Azevedo Mafra Guerra. She was born in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 22, 1967. This city served as the place where she was both born and raised.
Music career beginnings
Rita Guerra started a long professional residency at Casino do Estoril in 1989. Her initial stage appearance at that venue occurred alongside the Belgian performer Adamo. Shortly after, she released her debut studio album titled Pormenores sem a mínima importância. This record included collaborations with the rock composer Rui Veloso and the musical group Taxi.
In 1995, she launched a second studio album named Independence Day, which contained songs recorded exclusively in English. Later on, she collaborated with Pedro Osório and Paulo de Carvalho for the album Da Gama, which explored ethnic music styles. She also partnered with the singer Beto in 2000 to release a collaborative album titled Desencontros.
Eurovision and television work
Rita Guerra attempted to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest multiple times through the national selection rounds. In 1992, she placed second in the national finals with her song titled Meu amor inventado em mim. She eventually represented Portugal in the 2003 Eurovision contest held in Riga, Latvia. Performing the song Deixa-me sonhar, she achieved a 22nd place finish with 13 points.
Her work in television extended beyond singing contests. She has provided vocals for various Portuguese soundtracks of animated motion pictures. Her voice features in dubbed versions of films such as The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Hercules, and The Prince of Egypt. In 2020, she participated in the Portuguese television program A Máscara, which is the local version of the international show The Masked Singer. Competing as the character of the crow, she won the first season of the series on February 24, 2020.
Personal life and family
Rita Guerra was married to Paulo Martins, a lyricist and composer. Paulo Martins was the individual responsible for the production of her album titled Rita, which was released to the public on June 20, 2005. He also wrote the song that she performed during her Eurovision appearance in Latvia. During the 2003 contest, she learned that her brother had passed away from cancer only one day before her scheduled stage performance.
Birthday and age
Rita Guerra was born on October 22, 1967, which makes Rita 59 years old today. That birthday falls under the Libra sign. Rita shares the date with 59 other famous people.
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