Dina (singer)

Dina
Birth nameOndina Maria Farias Veloso
Born(1956-06-18)18 June 1956
Carregal do Sal, Portugal
Died11 April 2019(2019-04-11) (aged 62)
Lisbon
GenresPop, Fado, Rock, Funk, Scat
Occupation(s)Singer, composer, instrumentalist
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar

Dina (born Ondina Maria Farias Veloso; 18 June 1956 – 11 April 2019) was a Portuguese singer who was best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 in Malmö.

Biography

Dina first entered the Portuguese Eurovision selection, Festival da Canção, in 1980, finishing eighth with "Guardando em mim".[1] She participated again in 1982 with two songs, but could only manage sixth and eighth.[2] Dina finally got her chance in 1992, when her song "Amor d'água fresca" ("Fresh Water Love") won the competition and went forward as the Portuguese representative in the 37th Eurovision Song Contest.[3] The contest took place on 9 May in Malmö, Sweden, where "Amor d'água fresca" finished in 17th place of the 23 entries.[4]

Dina released six albums and composed music for many film and television drama productions. She continued to perform, and in September 2009 celebrated 30 years in the music business with a concert at the Teatro São Luiz in Lisbon.[5]

Dina died on 11 April 2019 at age 62 following a battle with pulmonary fibrosis which she was suffering from for 13 years.[6][7]

She came out as a lesbian in 1996. [8]

Albums discography

  • 1975: Viva a Liberdade (EP)
  • 1976: Madrugada (EP)
  • 1982: Dinamite
  • 1991: Aqui e agora
  • 1993: Guardado em mim
  • 1997: Sentidos
  • 2001: O Melhor de 2: Dina/Mário Mata
  • 2002: Guardado em mim 2002
  • 2008: Da cor da vida

References

  1. ^ "Festival da Canção 1980". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Festival da Canção 1982". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Festival da Canção 1992". Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  4. ^ "ESC History 1992". Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2009.
  5. ^ Biography at Música Portuguesa (Portuguese)
  6. ^ Cardoso, Joana Amaral; Nogueira, Rodrigo; Salema, Isabel. "Morreu Dina, uma pioneira da canção pop". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Eurovision Portugal: Dina passes away aged 62". Eurovision News, Polls and Information by ESCToday. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  8. ^ Maude, James (12 April 2019). "Portugal's Eurovision 1992 entrant Dina passes away at age 62". escYOUnited. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
Preceded by Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
1992 		Succeeded by