classic portuguese popfado
- Eurovision 1980
Birth Name: Cid de Ferreira Tavares, José Albano
Nationality:
Portugal
Born:
1942-02-04 (82 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.