José Cid - "Um Grande, Grande Amor"

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José Cid

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Birth Name: Cid de Ferreira Tavares, José Albano
Nationality: Portugal
Born: 1942-02-04 (83 years old)
Birth Place: Chamusca
Music Genre: classic portuguese pop, fado

José Albano Cid de Ferreira Tavares (born 4 February 1942) is a Portuguese singer, composer and record producer. Internationally, Cid is best known for his 1978 progressive rock album 10,000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus e Marte and for representing Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song "Um grande, grande amor". With a career spanning more than 60 years, Cid has been awarded 25 Silver, eight Gold and three Platinum records in Portugal. In 2019, Cid received a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the second Portuguese singer, after Carlos do Carmo, to receive the honour.