Sandra Carla de Lopes Morato e Leal Pires (born 26 August 1969) is a Portuguese singer and actor.
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Sandra Carla de Lopes Morato e Leal Pires  | |
| Born | 26 August 1969 Dili |
| Occupation | Singer |
Sandra Pires was born on 26 August 1969 in Dili in Portuguese Timor.[1] She was initially raised by her grandparents in Portugal, then moved with her parents to Australia as a teenager. At age 15, she won the Australian television talent show Pot of Gold and went on to sing with a number of Australian bands, including Fifi Blue and The Flames and Spank You Very Much.[2]
She signed with BMG and moved to Vienna in 1992. In 1997, she released an English-language cover, "Here I AM", of Eros Ramazotti's hit "Adesso Tu".[1]
In 2005, she played Maria in The Sound of Music at the Vienna Volksoper, the first time the musical had ever been performed in Austria, the setting of the story.[3] In 2010, she played Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, also at the Volksoper.[1]
In 2021, she won season two of The Masked Singer Austria disguised as a baby elephant.[4]
Discography
editSingles
edit- Here I am 1997[1]
- How long will it take 1999[1]
- It’s Christmas 2001 (with Erwin Kiennast)[1]
- I Feel so Alive 2008[1]
Albums
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Forschungen, Institut für kunst-und musikhistorische (2002). "Pires, Sandra (eig. Sandra Carla de Lopes Morato e leal Pires)". ISBN 978-3-7001-3043-7 (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Davies, Nathan (January 4, 2019). "Rock City". Adelaide Advertiser. p. 27.
- ^ "The Sound of Music is coming home". BBC News. 2005-02-22. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ lisa.trompisch (2021-03-22). "Masked Singer Austria: Der kleine Elefant mit der großen Stimme holte den Sieg". kurier.at (in German). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
External links
edit- Sandra Pires at IMDb