Paulo de Carvalho

Paulo de Carvalho ( born May 15, 1947 in Lisbon ) is a Portuguese singer of popular music.

Paulo de Carvalho wore on April 6, 1974 his song E depois do Adeus ( And after the farewell) the Euro Vision Song Contest in 1974 ( it reached number 14 - winners were ABBA). Eighteen days later, on the eve of April 25, 1974, the song was played in the Portuguese broadcasting: This was, became, together with the song Grândola, Vila Morena by José Afonso, the agreed secret signal to overthrow the dictatorship salazaristischen, known as the Carnation Revolution.

Paulo de Carvalho is known in Portugal as a singer since the sixties. His style was based initially on Anglo-American pop music (from 1963 with the Beat Band Sheiks ), after 1974 to current topics and Portuguese traditions, such as the classic Fado, which he mainly devoted himself since the eighties. Individual songs he recorded with Carlos do Carmo, Dulce Pontes and others.