Sara Sofia Correia (born 27 May 1993) is a Portuguese singer, specializing in the fado genre. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the Portuguese singing competition, "Grande Noite do Fado" (Great Fado Night), at the age of 13.[1]
Early life
Sara Correia was born in the Marvila district of Lisbon on 27 May 1993. She grew up inspired by her aunt, Joana Correia, who was also a fado singer. Correia also listened to Amália Rodrigues in her youth, inspired by her interpretation of the fado genre. At age 13, she won the competition "Grande Noite do Fado" (Great Fado Night) and has since toured with other prominent fado singers, such as Celeste Rodrigues, and Jorge Fernando.[2]
Career
2018–2019: Sara Correia
Correia released her eponymous debut album, Sara Correia, in 2018.[3] The album was produced by Diogo Clemente and was released through Universal Music Portugal. Her debut album charted at number eight in the Portuguese charts after release. Post release of the album, Correia toured in countries such as South Korea, Italy, Chile, and India.
2020–present: Do Coração, The Voice Portugal, and Liberdade
Correia (center) performing with Diogo Clemente (left) and Frederico Gato (right) in 2023
In 2020, Correia released her second album, Do Coração (From the Heart). The album was met with positive reviews and was nominated for a Latin Grammy in the category of "Best Portuguese Speaking Roots Music Album".[4] However, the album lost to Ivete Sangalo's Arraía da Veveta.
In 2023, Correia was announced to be one of the coaches on the second season of The Voice Gerações, alongside Mickael Carreira, Simone de Oliveira, and Anselmo Ralph. The series aired in July 2023. Her final act, Grupo Pioneiros, finished in the Top 5 of the competition.[5]
After appearing on The Voice Gerações, Correia was announced to be a coach on the eleventh season of the main version of the show, The Voice Portugal, with Fernando Daniel, Sónia Tavares, and António Zambujo. The series premiered in September 2023 and concluded in January 2024. Correia coached her final artist, Mafalda Vasques, to the finale where she finished in
fourth place.[6] In June 2024, it was announced that Correia would return as a coach on the upcoming twelfth season of the show with Daniel, Tavares, and Nininho Vaz Maia.[7]
On 13 October 2023, Correia released her third album, Liberdade (Freedom).[8]
Artistry
In an interview with Songlines in 2022, Correia stated "whatever I sing it will always be fado. I believe a fado singer can sing any song with different instruments and can still sound like fado."[9]
Discography
Albums
List of studio albums, with selected details
Title
Details
Sara Correia
Released: 14 September 2018 (POR)
Label: Universal Music Portugal
Do Coração
Released: 25 September 2020 (POR)
Label: Universal Music Portugal
Liberdade
Released: 13 October 2023 (POR)
Label: Universal Music Portugal
Singles
List of singles, showing year released, and the name of the album
