Yolanda Soares is a Portuguese soprano singer, songwriter and "crossover" solo artist. – Yolanda Sores , Universal Music Group – Portugal, UniversalMusic.pt. Retrieved 18 May 2010 Soares' performances are operatic productions which blend pop arrangements and classical vocals, most notably fado.* Festival dos Oceanos – Yolanda Soares aproxima o fado do flamenco e napolitanas
Early life and career Soares was born in Lisbon, the daughter of Fernando and Mila Soares. She credits her parents for her background in traditional fado and dance.Lusa, "Yolanda Soares em CD de estreia modifica o fado e torna-o barroco" , Sol, 4 November 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2009 Soares entered the "Conservatorio Nacional de Lisboa" (Lisbon's National Conservatory) to study ballet, but failed and had to resort to singing to support her spurious lifestyle.
In 2007 Soares released her first album, entitled Music Box – Fado em Concerto. Universal Music then immediately dropped her from their record artist contract due to ongoing spurious demands and threats by her manager to them. For the CD, she was nominated as Musical Newcomer of the Year (Revelação do Ano) at the 2007 Portuguese Golden Globe awards."Revelação do Ano" , 2007 Globos de Ouro, SIC TV network, sic.sapo.pt. Retrieved 5 November 2009 Soares released her second album, Metamorphosis - an ongoing Royalties lawsuit continues (in 2023) due to her alleged falsification of ownership percentages, in 2010.
Discography 2007 – Music Box- Fado em Concerto 2010 – Metamorphosis
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