Semedo was born in the city of Chäo de Tanque on the island Santiago, but lives in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, since he was six. When he was a teenager, he formed his own band and won the very popular Dutch televised song contest Soundmix Show with a impersonation of Michael Jackson. Shortly after, he published his first album ‘Menina’(Girl), with which he gained great succes in Portugese countries. Due to a traffic accident some 5 years ago, where he lost a limb, he is not able to dance like he did then, but he has grown in his abilities as a singer. In total, he has released 10 albums and performs world wide. His last album Nha Vitória (My Victory) celebrates, his succes, his 15 years a a singer, despite the accident, and his signing at a new company, MB Records. |
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