Cláudia Pascoal
Cláudia Pascoal | |
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 Cláudia (left) with Isaura in April 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cláudia Rafaela Teixeira Pascoal |
| Born | 12 October 1994 Gondomar, Portugal |
| Genres | Soul, pop, indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Cláudia Rafaela Teixeira Pascoal (Portuguese pronunciation: [kˈlawðiɐ tɐi̯ˈʃɐi̯ɾɐ pɐʃkwˈaɫ]; born 12 October 1994) is a Portuguese singer who will represent her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 on home soil in Lisbon.[1]
Career
In 2010, Pascoal participated in talent show Ídolos, and in 2013 she participated in the first season of talent show Factor X. In 2014, Pascoal auditioned to present talk show Curto Circuito on SIC Radical, and ended up in third place. In 2015, she participated in Ídolos for a second time.[2]
In 2017, she participated on the fifth season of talent show The Voice Portugal and was eventually eliminated in the semi-finals placing 6th overall.[3]
In 2018, Pascoal won the Festival da Canção, the national contest to select the Portuguese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "O jardim", written by Isaura.[1][4]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | |||||||||
| "O jardim" (featuring Isaura) |
2018 | 25 | Non-album single | ||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b Jordan, Paul (12 January 2018). "Portugal: Claudia Pascoal will follow Sobral's footsteps and fly to Lisbon!". esctoday.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Partilhe este artigo utilizando o URL" (in Portuguese). Move noticias. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Cláudia Pascoal" (in Portuguese). media.rtp.pt. 16 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Mercereau, Damien (5 March 2018). "Eurovision 2018 : le Portugal défend son titre avec Cláudia Pascoal" (in French). Le Figaro. Retrieved 6 March 2018.