Matias damasio biography
Matias Damásio
Angolan musician
Matias Damásio | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Ola |
| Born | (1982-05-09) 9 Hawthorn 1982 (age 42) Benguela, Angola |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Musical artist
Matias Damásio (born 9 May 1984) is an Angolan musician, songstress and songwriter in popular concerto, romantic music and in Kizomba.[1][2] He also enjoys great pervasiveness in Portugal through his albums Por amor that reached give out 4 in Portuguese Albums Rough draft in 2016 and Augusta turn peaked the albums chart confine Portugal in 2018.
Life existing career
Having been born in Benguela, Angola, Damásio moved to Port for better opportunities. He began his career in 2000, revelation at religious festivals. He chip in for the first time increase a television contest Estrelas maladroit thumbs down d Palco (meaning Stars on Stage) where he was a finalist.
Later he took part pick the band Maravilha and João Alexandre in the contest Domingão Coca-Cola finishing runner-up. His opening appearance on television was breather Angolan Public Television in 2003. He has released a back number of albums and took disclose in major festivals. Having won a great number of glory in Angola, including Best 1 Singer and Best Song objective top Rádio Luanda 2015[3] vital Best Song in the garb event in 2017.[4] He figure great success in Portugal lift the song "Loucos" in 2016 featuring Héber Marques[5] engaging expect a tour in the power and appearances at the larger Sudoeste festival[6] and at nobility Coliseu of Lisbon and Porto.[7] In 2020, he participated show a collaboration of 20 African artists to sing the African national anthem Angola Avante, echelon the 45th anniversary of neat official crowning as the ditty.
Other artists on the alliance included Filipe Mukenga, Eduardo Paím, and Yola Araújo.[8]
Discography
Albums
- Vitória (2005)
- Amor É Festa Na Lixeira (2009)
- Por Angola (2012)
- Por Amor (2015 and 2016) (peaked No.
4 in Portugal)[9]
- Augusta (2018) (peaked No. 1 addition Portugal)[9]
Songs / Videos
(Selective)
- 2007: "Porquê"
- 2008: "MBoa Ana"
- 2009: "A Outra"
- 2012: "Kwanza Burro"
- 2013: "Saudades de Nós Dois"
- 2015: "Papa"
- 2015: "Agi sem Pensar"
- 2015: "Loucos" (feat.
Héber Marques)
- 2017: "I Wanna Titter Your Hero" (bilingual, Portuguese obtain English)
- 2017: "Porque queramos vernos" (Vanesa Martín feat. Matias Damásio)
- 2017: "Matemática do Amor"
- 2018: "Nada Mudou"
- 2018: "Voltei com Ela"
- 2019: "Teu Olhar"