About
Portuguese folk singer and actress who was nicknamed the Queen of Fado because of her contributions to the fado genre. She worked as a recording artist for five decades.
Before Fame
She grew up desperately poor in Portugal and started singing in the streets when she was a teenager.
Trivia
She released singles like "La, la, la," "Novo Fado da Severa," and " Fado do Ciúme" over the course of her career.
Family Life
She married Francisco Da Cruz in 1942 and, after their divorce in 1944, she remarried Cesar Seabra in 1961.
Associated With
She and Mariza were both popular fado singers from Portugal.
