Cândida Branca Flor

Cândida Branca Flor (12 November 1949 – 11 July 2001) was a famous Portuguese entertainer and traditional singer whose career spanned four decades.

Cândida Branca Flor
Birth nameCândida Maria Coelho Soares
Born(1949-11-12)12 November 1949
Beringel, Alentejo, Portugal
Died11 July 2001(2001-07-11) (aged 51)
Massamá (Queluz), Sintra, Lisbon Region, Portugal
GenresPopular, traditional, children
Instrument(s)Vocal
Years active1976–2001
LabelsUniversal Music

Biography

Cândida Branca Flor was born on 12 November 1949 in Beringel, Beja municipality, Alentejo region, in southern Portugal, and became one of the most recognized Portuguese singers.

She went to song classes with Maria do Rosário Coelho and was a member of Banda do Casaco in the 1970s. She took her artistic name from a song by this group, called "Romance de Branca Flor".

She was an idol to Portuguese children in the 1970s and 1980s as the conductor, with Júlio Isidro, and the singer of the soundtrack, of the TV program "Fungagá da Bicharada".

She participated three times in the Portuguese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest: in 1979 with the song "A Nossa Serenata", in 1982 with the song "Trocas Baldrocas" and in 1983 with the song "Vinho do Porto (Vinho de Portugal)", a duet with Carlos Paião.[1] Between 1978 and 1993 she released eight albums and took part in several Portuguese folk music projects and events for Portuguese emigrants.

She died on 11 July 2001 in Massamá, a suburb of Sintra.[1]

Discography

Singles
Year Single Type
1976Canção da Roupa Branca / A Agulha e o DedalSingle
1976O Cochicho / As Lavadeiras de CaneçasSingle
1976Cantiga da Rua / GiestasSingle
1977Esses Dias ao Teu Lado / Em Ti ExistoSingle
1977Um, dois, três (Agora ou nunca) / CarrocelSingle
1978Dias de Verão / Já é TardeSingle
1979Que será, será / TelenovelaSingle
1980Maria Papoila / O RaspaSingle
1982Trocas baldrocas / A Prima da Pantera Cor-de-RosaSingle
1982Gira-Discos / A Nossa SerenataSingle
1983Vinho do Porto (Vinho de Portugal) (with Carlos Paião)Single
1984Ó Meu Fradinho Capucho / Quando Eu Era MiúdaSingle

Albums
Year Album Type
1985Cantigas da Minha EscolaLP album
1987Cantigas da Nossa TerraLP album
1988Retrato SagradoLP album
1990Bailinho PortuguêsLP album
1991Olá MiudagemLP album
1992Desejos ColoridosCD
1993Alma PortuguesaCD
1993Melhor de Cantigas da Minha EscolaCD
1995Mar de RosasCD
1995Chega-te mais um PoucoCD
1997Volta para mim (Papá)CD
1998Antes te quero EsquecerCD
1998No Jardim-Escola João de Deus CD
2001Amor e MentirasCD

Participations
Year Album Type
1976Coisas do Arco da Velha (with Banda do Casaco)LP album

Compilations
Year Album Type
2001O Melhor de 2 (Cândida Branca Flor / Ana)Double CD
2004A Arte e a Música de Cândida Branca FlorCD
2008Uma Vida para SempreCD

References
  1. Ferreira, Nuno (23 July 2001). "A vida de Cândida Branca Flor". Público (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 September 2020.
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