Deolinda

Deolinda
Deolinda live in Monchique
Background information
Origin	Lisbon, Portugal
Genres	Portuguese Fado World music Folk
Years active	2006–present
Labels	EMI
Website	www.deolinda.com.pt
Members
Ana Bacalhau Luís José Martins Pedro da Silva Martins José Pedro Leitão

Deolinda is a Portuguese quartet band founded in 2006 when brothers Pedro da Silva Martins and Luis José Martins (formerly of the band 7-Headed Beast) invited their cousin, Ana Bacalhau, who was then singing with the band Lupanar, to sing four songs they had written. When they realized that her voice perfectly fit their songs they invited her to join them. They also invited José Pedro Leitão, the bass player with Lupanar and currently Ana Bacalhau's husband, to join them—creating Deolinda.

The band's style is inspired by fado but differs substantially from that traditional Portuguese genre. For instance, Deolinda does not use Portuguese guitar as fado would dictate. Deolinda's songs and lyrics are not serious and fatalistic like classic fado: instead, they often use humor, irony and a fast, happy pace.

When performing live, members of Deolinda do not dress in black as traditional fado players do.

Their second album, "Dois Selos e Um Carimbo" (Two Stamps and a Seal), released in April 2010, hit the Portuguese charts at #1.

The song Parva que Sou premiered at four concerts in Lisbon and Porto in January 2011, even before it was released as a CD or video. The lyrics criticize modern Portugal as a place where young people earn university degrees but are unable to find meaningful employment. The song's catch line translates as "What a foolish world, where in order to be a slave, it's necessary to study". The title translates as "What a Fool I Am".

Parva que Sou gained immediate acclaim as an anthem of Portugal's economically dislocated young generation. Bootleg videos of the song's concert premier went viral on social networks which can be heard at the band's official website.

Lineup

The founding and current members of Deolinda are:

• Ana Bacalhau (vocals)
• Luís José Martins (classical guitar, ukulele, cavaquinho, guitalele, viola braguesa and vocals)
• Pedro da Silva Martins (composition, lyrics, classical guitar and vocals)
• José Pedro Leitão (double bass and vocals)

Discography

Deolinda live in Oeiras

Canção ao Lado (released in Portugal on 2008-04-21)

1. Mal Por Mal
2. Fado Toninho
3. Não Sei Falar De Amor
4. Contado Ninguém Acredita
5. Eu Tenho Um Melro
6. Movimento Perpétuo Associativo
7. O Fado Não É Mau
8. Lisboa Não É A Cidade Perfeita
9. Fon-Fon-Fon
10. Fado Castigo
11. Ai Rapaz
12. Canção Ao Lado
13. Garçonete Da Casa De Fado
14. Clandestino

Dois selos e um carimbo (released in Portugal on 2010-04-26)

1. Se Uma Onda Invertesse A Marcha
2. Um Contra O Outro
3. Não Tenho Mais Razões
4. Passou Por Mim E Sorriu
5. Sem Noção
6. A Problemática Colocação De Um Mastro
7. Ignaras Vedetas
8. Quando Janto Em Restaurantes
9. Entre Alvalade E As Portas De Benfica
10. Canção Da Tal Guitarra
11. Patinho De Borracha
12. Há Dias Que Não São Dias
13. Fado Notário
14. Uma Ilha

Studio Albums

Year	Album	Chart positions	Sales	Certifications (sales thresholds)
		POR
2008	Canção Ao Lado First studio album Released: 2008	3	POR: 55,000+	AFP:2x Platinum
2010	Dois selos e um carimbo Second studio album Released: 2010	1	POR: 35,000+	AFP:Platinum

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions		Album
		POR	EUR
2008	"Fado Toninho"	18	-	Canção ao Lado
2010	"Um contra o Outro"	22	-	Dois Selos E Um Carimbo

Gallery

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  Deolinda playing Melkweg Amsterdam.

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  Pedro da Silva Martins

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  Zé Pedro Leitão and Luís José Martins

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  Ana Bacalhau

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  Ana Bacalhau

External links

• Official website
• Deolinda at myspace
• Deolinda at goear