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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.She released singles like "La, la, la," "Novo Fado da Severa," and " Fado do Ciúme" over the course of her career.She and Mariza were both popular fado singers from Portugal.
BEFORE FAMEShe grew up desperately poor in Portugal and started singing in the streets when she was a teenager.
PERSONAL LIFEShe married Francisco Da Cruz in 1942 and, after their divorce in 1944, she remarried Cesar Seabra in 1961.
FUN FACTSFolk Singer Amália Rodrigues were born on Friday, in a leap year, birthstone is Ruby, the seaon was Summer in the Chinese year of Monkey, it is 198 days until Amália Rodrigues next birthday.
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