Simone de Oliveira

Born: 1938-02-11

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.


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Colo

as Avó
Released: 2017-11-16

Struggling against the crisis in Portugal, a mother doubles up jobs to pay the bills since her...

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The Italian Writer

as Arminda Badalo
Released: 2007-05-01

In the future, Joseph enters a bookshop searching for an Italian writer. While he searches for...

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Trial

as Mendes Oliveira's wife
Released: 2007-10-11

In 1970, a man is tortured and murdered by the regime's secret police. Now nearly 40 years...

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A Estrangeira

as Clara
Released: 1982-02-01

The shady side of an Italian textile trade in northern Germany is the subject of this slow-paced...

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Cântico Final

as Paula
Released: 1975-11-23

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Canção da Saudade

as a singer
Released: 1964-09-18

Leonel is a pianist, nostalgic of sweet melodies, while his son is the (real-life) leader of Os...

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Sim, Sou Eu… Simone

as Self
Released: 2022-04-28

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Louco Amor

as Carlota Caetano Menezes
First aired: 2012-05-06

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Filhos do Vento

as Paula Vieira
First aired: 1997-04-06

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Mundo ao Contrário

as Estefânia
First aired: 2013-04-14

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Tu e Eu

as uncredited
First aired: 2006-11-10

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Bem-Vindos a Beirais

as Zizi
First aired: 2013-05-13

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Alta Definição

as Self
First aired: 2009-09-12

In Alta Definição, Daniel Oliveira interviews one guest every week with an intimate approach.

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A Senhora das Águas

as Maria dos Prazeres
First aired: 2001-09-03

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Vidas de Sal

as Madalena Fragoso
First aired: 1996-09-30

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Roseira Brava

as Amélia Falcão
First aired: 1996-01-08

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Passerelle

as Madame Solange
First aired: 1988-10-04

The soap opera tells the story of two families: Cardoso and Guimarães whose bosses are, one of...

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Já Está

as Self
First aired: 1987-04-25

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Zona+

as Própria
First aired: 1994-09-19

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Velhos Amigos

as Própria
First aired: 2011-09-25

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Os Andrades

as Própria
First aired: 1994-08-01

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Os Nossos Dias

as Própria
First aired: 2013-09-16

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Joaquim Letria

as Self
First aired: 1990-10-24

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Sabado à Noite

as Self
First aired: 2001-01-20

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Parabéns

as Self
First aired: 1992-09-19

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Conde de Abranhos

as Mrs. Gama Torres
First aired: 2000-10-03

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Clubíssimo

as Própria
First aired: 1988-05-07

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