- Carlos Paião
Carlos Manuel de Marques Paião (born in
Coimbra onNovember 1 ,1957 -August 26 ,1988 inRio Maior ) was a very popularsinger andsong-writer inPortugal . He penned some 500 songs, some of which became national hits, including:* "Play-back" (with which he represented Portugal at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest)
* "Pó-de-arroz" (Rice Powder)
* "Souvenir de Portugal" (Souvenir from Portugal)
* "Vinho do Porto" (Port Wine ), a duet performed withCândida Branca Flor
* "Zero-a-zero" (Nil-Nil)
* "Cinderela"
* "Marcha do Pião das Nicas"
* "Ga-Gago" (stu-stutterer)
* "Meia-dúzia" (half a dozen)
* "Telefonia nas ondas do ar" (Radio in the Air Waves)Additionally, he was an instrumentalist (having begun to play the accordion at age five) and a producer.
Carlos Paião was also a doctor, having graduated in Medicine in 1983, but his great passion was music.
Carlos Paião was killed in a car accident in
Ponte Amieira , near the city ofRio Maior , in August 1988, while returning from a concert.
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