Cândida Branca Flor (12 November 1949 – 11 July 2001) was a Portuguese entertainer and traditional singer whose career spanned four decades.
Biography Cândida Branca Flor was born on 12 November 1949 in Beringel, Beja municipality, Alentejo region, in southern Portugal, and became one of the most recognized Portuguese singers.
She went to song classes with Maria do Rosário Coelho and was a member of Banda do Casaco in the 1970s. She took her artistic name from a song by this group, called "Romance de Branca Flor".
She was an idol to Portuguese children in the 1970s and 1980s as the conductor, with Júlio Isidro, and the singer of the soundtrack, of the TV program "Fungagá da Bicharada".
She participated three times in the Portuguese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest: in 1979 with the song "A Nossa Serenata", in 1982 with the song "Trocas Baldrocas" and in 1983 with the song "Vinho do Porto (Vinho de Portugal)", a duet with Carlos Paião. Between 1978 and 1993 she released eight albums and took part in several Portuguese folk music projects and events for Portuguese emigrants.
She died on 11 July 2001 in Massamá, a suburb of Sintra.
Discography
Singles Year Single Type1976 Canção da Roupa Branca / A Agulha e o Dedal Single1976 O Cochicho / As Lavadeiras de Caneças Single1976 Cantiga da Rua / Giestas Single1977 Esses Dias ao Teu Lado / Em Ti Existo Single1977 Um, dois, três (Agora ou nunca) / Carrocel Single1978 Dias de Verão / Já é Tarde Single1979 Que será, será / Telenovela Single1980 Maria Papoila / O Raspa Single1982 Trocas baldrocas / A Prima da Pantera Cor-de-Rosa Single1982 Gira-Discos / A Nossa Serenata Single1983 Vinho do Porto (Vinho de Portugal) (with Carlos Paião) Single1984 Ó Meu Fradinho Capucho / Quando Eu Era Miúda Single
Albums Year Album Type1985 Cantigas da Minha Escola LP album1987 Cantigas da Nossa Terra LP album1988 Retrato Sagrado LP album1990 Bailinho Português LP album1991 Olá Miudagem LP album1992 Desejos Coloridos CD1993 Alma Portuguesa CD1993 Melhor de Cantigas da Minha Escola CD1995 Mar de Rosas CD1995 Chega-te mais um Pouco CD1997 Volta para mim (Papá) CD1998 Antes te quero Esquecer CD1998 No Jardim-Escola João de Deus CD2001 Amor e Mentiras CD
Participations Year Album Type1976 Coisas do Arco da Velha (with Banda do Casaco) LP album
Compilations Year Album Type2001 O Melhor de 2 (Cândida Branca Flor / Ana) Double CD2004 A Arte e a Música de Cândida Branca Flor CD2008 Uma Vida para Sempre CD
References
External links
Cândida Branca Flor on Discogs