He first left Lisbon in his youth, on the advice of his parents, to study languages and hotel management in Switzerland. His mother was Lucília do Carmo, a fado singer who experienced success in the 1920s. He represented Portugal at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with his song " Uma flor de verde pinho", finishing in 12th place.Ĭarmo introduced new styles to fado, including the addition of orchestras, and the incorporation of other styles such as jazz into the traditional music.Ĭarlos do Carmo grew up in Lisbon. He achieved national and international success in the 1970s, including performances at the Royal Opera House in London and the Paris Olympia. He continued working at the fado house for a number of years, while also expanding his recording career. He began singing himself shortly afterwards and, in 1963, he began his career as a recording artist. The son of Lucília do Carmo, a well-known fadista, do Carmo began his career in fado following his father's death in 1962, when he returned from a period in Switzerland to help his mother run the family's fado house. Carlos Manuel de Ascenção do Carmo de Almeida ComIH (21 December 1939 – 1 January 2021), better known as Carlos do Carmo, was a Portuguese fado singer.
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