Rita Guerra facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rita Guerra
Background information
Birth name	Rita Maria de Azevedo Mafra Guerra
Born	(1967-10-22) 22 October 1967 (age 57)
Origin	Lisbon, Portugal
Genres	Pop, R&B, Pop rock
Occupation(s)	Singer,
Years active	1989–present

Rita Guerra is a famous singer from Portugal. Her full name is Rita Maria de Azevedo Mafra Guerra, and she was born on October 22, 1967. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003. She sang the song "Deixa-me sonhar" (which means "Let me dream") in the contest. In 2020, she won the Portuguese TV show Masked Singer while dressed as a crow.

About Rita Guerra

Rita Guerra grew up in Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal. She has often tried to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest. Her first try was in 1992 with the song "Meu amor inventado em mim." She came in second place in that competition.

In 2003, Rita Guerra sang for Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest. This big music event took place in Riga, Latvia. She finished 22nd in the contest. After her performance, she married Paulo Martins. He wrote the words and music for her Eurovision song. Paulo Martins also helped make her album called Rita, which came out in 2005.

Her Music Career

Since 1989, Rita Guerra has performed regularly at the Casino do Estoril. She first sang on that stage with Salvatore Adamo, a famous Belgian singer.

Her first album was called Pormenores sem a mínima importância (which means "Details without the minimum importance"). On this album, she worked with Rui Veloso, a well-known rock singer, and the group Taxi. Her second album, Independence Day, was released in 1995. All the songs on this CD were sung in English.

Rita Guerra also explored different music styles. For her album Da Gama, she worked with maestro Pedro Osório and Paulo de Carvalho. Paulo de Carvalho was another Portuguese singer who represented Portugal in Eurovision in 1974. In 2000, Rita teamed up with Beto, who was one of her backing singers at Eurovision. They released an album together called Desencontros.

Singing for Movies

Rita Guerra has also lent her voice to many animated films. She has sung for the Portuguese versions of popular movies. Some of these include "Hercules", "The Lion King", "Prince of Egypt", and "The Little Mermaid".

Masked Singer Win

On February 24, 2020, Rita Guerra won the first season of "A Máscara." This is the Portuguese version of the TV show Masked Singer. She performed throughout the show while hidden inside a crow costume.

Albums by Rita Guerra

Here are some of the albums Rita Guerra has released:

See also

In Spanish: Rita Guerra para niños