Vânia Fernandes
Pop music, Musical Artist
1985 –
Who is Vânia Fernandes?
Vânia Sofia Olim Marote de Ribeiro Fernandes is a Portuguese singer from Funchal, Madeira.
Known for her powerful stage presence, as well as her prominent and versatile voice, Fernandes has participated in several singing contests and performed in public in both her home island of Madeira and on the mainland of Portugal since 1997.
In 2007, Vânia won Portuguese public television's talent contest, Operação Triunfo. That same year, she completed her professional music studies and training in singing, including jazz, at Madeira's Conservatory.
On May 22, 2008, Fernandes sung "Senhora do mar" during the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The song was the winner of the 2008 edition of Portugal's national selection final for Eurovision, the Festival da Canção . She represented Portugal in the Eurovision final on May 24, 2008 and gained 13th place with 69 points. In the semi-final, she was 2nd, with 120 points.
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