- Pilar Homem de Melo
Pilar Homem de Melo (born
July 5 ,1963 inLisbon ) is a Portuguesesinger-songwriter .1975 – 1981 - Lives inRio de Janeiro ,Brazil where starts to compose. 1982 – 1985 – Studies inBerklee College of Music ,Boston ,U.S.A. 2 concerts in Berklee's Auditorium. 1988 – Signs contract withEMI Portugal . 1989 – 1st Album "Pilar" produced byWayne Shorter . 1989 – 1990 – Tour in Portugal. 1991 – 1st part ofSuzanne Vega 's concert in Oporto and Lisbon's coliseums. 1993 – 2nd Album "Pecado Original" recorded in Marcus Studio,London and produced bySteve Davis with the participation ofVicente Amigo . 1993 – 1995 – Tour in Portugal includingAzores and Madeira Islands. Concert forAmnesty International in Lisbon. Concert in Fundação Serralves, Oporto. 1995 – 1999 – Lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2000 – Signs contract with Zona Música –Mute . 2001 – 3rd Album "Não quero saber" Produced by Armando Teixeira, including a Femme Fatale's version (Lou Reed ). - Concert in Aula Magna, Lisbon. 2002 – Concert and live album "Ao vivo" with Anamar and Né Ladeiras. 2004 – 4th Album "Põe 1 bocadinho + alto" Produced by Pilar. Concerts in Lisbon and Oporto. 2005 – Concert in Teatro Municipal São Luiz, Lisbon. Special guest: Thio Mbaye. 2006 – Concert in Casino du Cap Vert,Dakar ,Senegal . 2008 – She’s working on her new album withTrevor Jones , a singer songwriter from "Miracle Mile " (UK ) who now joins the project already initiated in Senegal withThio Mbaye andHabib Faye ...Discography
*1989 - "Pilar"
*1993 - "Pecado Original"
*2001 - "Não Quero Saber"
*2002 - "Ao Vivo" (Pilar with Né Ladeiras and Anamar)
*2003 - "Põe um Bocadinho + Alto"External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/pilarhomemdemelo www.myspace.com/pilarhomemdemelo]
* [http://anos80.no.sapo.pt/pilar.htm A magia dos anos 80 - PILAR]
*pt icon [http://www.geneall.net/P/per_page.php?id=374735 Árvore genealógica de Pilar Homem de Melo]
*pt icon [http://www.pilarhomemdemelo.blogspot.com Blog of Pilar Homem de Melo]Sources
*http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilar_Homem_de_Melo
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