Roberto Leal

Infobox musical artist
Name = Roberto Leal
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = António Joaquim Fernandes
Born = birth date and age|1951|11|27
Genre =
Origin = Vale da Porca, Macedo de Cavaleiros,
Portugal
Occupation = Singer
Years_active = 1971–present
Label = EMI
URL = [http://robertoleal.sites.uol.com.br Roberto Leal]

Roberto Leal, stage name of António Joaquim Fernandes, is a Portuguese-Brazilian singer.Born in Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality,Braganza district,in northeast Portugal. He has sold more than 17 million albums [ [http://www.correiodamanha.pt/noticia.asp?id=230428&idCanal=218 Caminho das Estrelas: Roberto Leal] , "Correio da Manhã", February 10, 2007. Accessed October 15, 2007. pt icon] , and has received 30 golden records and 5 platinum records. [http://jn.sapo.pt/2007/09/24/cultura/roberto_leal_mirandes.html Roberto Leal em mirandês] , "Jornal de Notícias", September 24, 2007. Accessed October 15, 2007. pt icon]

In 1962 his family moved to Brazil. ] Roberto Leal writes and produces most of his songs.Fact|date=February 2008 Leal has a dynamic vocal range and a is a great dancer.Fact|date=February 2008In an opinion poll conducted by Datafolha in Rio de Janeiro, asking what was the first famous Portuguese person people could think of, Roberto Leal came in first, with 15%, ahead of Pedro Álvares Cabral (9%) and Luís de Camões (4%). [ [http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fol/brasil500/500_15.htm "Ninguém" é o português mais famoso no Brasil] , "Folha Online". Accessed October 15, 2007. pt icon] Some of Leal best known songs are: Bate o Pe, Clareou,O Vinho de Meu Amor,Marrabenta.Recently recorded a cd in portuguese and mirandese languages.(Mirandese is a regional language spoken in Terras de Miranda [Miranda do Douro/Miranda de I Douro] (Portugal).His son, Rodrigo Leal, is also a musician.

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* [http://robertoleal.sites.uol.com.br Roberto Leal] pt icon