Tó Cruz
Tó Cruz | |
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| Birth name | António José Ramos da Cruz |
| Born | (1967-07-09) 9 July 1967 (age 56) |
| Origin | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Musical artist
Tó Cruz (born António José Ramos da Cruz; 9 July 1967 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese singer of Cape Verdean descent, best known for his participation in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest.
Biography
Cruz started out as a studio backing singer and voiceover performer for television and radio commercials. In 1995, he entered the Portuguese Eurovision selection, Festival da Canção, with the song '"Baunilha e chocolate" ("Vanilla and Chocolate"), and was the clear winner with the regional juries.[1] "Baunilha e chocolate" went forward to the 40th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 13 May in Dublin. Cruz's performance was professional, but the song itself did not prove popular with the juries, finishing in 21st place of the 23 entries after receiving points only from France and Greece. This was Portugal's lowest Eurovision placement at the time.[2]
Cruz provides the voice of Quasimodo in the Portuguese version of Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the singing voice of Dodger in Oliver and Company, and Garrett in Quest for Camelot. His first album, Alma nua, was released in 1998, followed two years later by Camaleão, but neither sold well. In 2001, Cruz moved to the United States, where he recorded an English-language album under the name of António TC Cruz.
Returning to Portugal, Cruz provided more voiceover work for Disney's 2007 film Enchanted and has sung with artists such as Laura Pausini, Paulo de Carvalho and Rão Kyao.
Albums discography
- 1998: Alma nua
- 2000: Camaleão
- 2003: António TC Cruz
References
External links
- MySpace page
- Festival da Canção 1995 (Portuguese – includes audio)
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by Sara Tavares with "Chamar a música" | Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 | Succeeded by |
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- 2B
- Alma Lusa
- Os Amigos
- Anabela
- Leonor Andrade
- Filipa Azevedo
- Rui Bandeira
- The Black Mamba
- Manuela Bravo
- António Calvário
- Carlos do Carmo
- Paulo de Carvalho
- José Cid
- Tó Cruz
- Da Vinci
- Dina
- Doce
- Dora
Elisa- Vânia Fernandes
- Adelaide Ferreira
- Flor-de-Lis
- Armando Gama
- Gemini
- Rita Guerra
- Maria Guinot
- Homens da Luta
- Madalena Iglésias
- Iolanda
- Célia Lawson
- Maro
- Carlos Mendes
- Duarte Mendes
- Mimicat
- Lúcia Moniz
- MTM
- Eduardo Nascimento
- Nevada
- Nonstop
- Nucha
- Simone de Oliveira
- Conan Osíris
- Carlos Paião
- Cláudia Pascoal
- Dulce Pontes
- Sabrina
- Salvador Sobral
- Filipa Sousa
- Suzy
- Sara Tavares
- Tonicha
- Fernando Tordo
- Sofia Vitória
- "Ai coração"
- "Amar"
- "Amar pelos dois"
- "Amor d'água fresca"
- "Antes do adeus"
- "Baunilha e chocolate"
- "Bem bom"
- "Chamar a música"
- "A cidade (até ser dia)"
- "Coisas de nada"
- "Como tudo começou"
- "Conquistador"
- "Dai li dou"
- "Dança comigo"
- "Deixa-me sonhar"
- "Desfolhada portuguesa"
- "E depois do adeus"
- "Ele e ela"
- "Esta balada que te dou"
- "A festa da vida"
- "Uma flor de verde pinho"
- "Foi magia"
- "Um grande, grande amor"
- "Grito"
- "Há dias assim"
- "Há sempre alguém"
- "Há um mar que nos separa"
- "O jardim"
- "Love Is on My Side"
- "Lusitana paixão"
- "A luta é alegria"
- "Madrugada"
"Medo de sentir"- "Menina do alto da serra"
- "O meu coração não tem cor"
- "Não sejas mau para mim"
- "Neste barco à vela"
- "Oração"
- "Penso em ti, eu sei"
- "Playback"
- "Portugal no coração"
- "Quero ser tua"
- "Saudade, saudade"
- "Se eu te pudesse abraçar"
- "Senhora do mar (negras águas)"
- "Silêncio e tanta gente"
- "Só sei ser feliz assim"
- "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe"
- "Sol de inverno"
- "Telemóveis"
- "Todas as ruas do amor"
- "Tourada"
- "O vento mudou"
- "Verão"
- "Vida minha"
- "Voltarei"
- Note: Entries scored out signify where Portugal did not compete
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