Armando Gama

Armando António Capelo Diniz da Gama (born April 1, 1954) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and baritone opera singer, whose physical trademark for decades has been his shoulder-length jet black hair.

Armando Gama
Birth nameArmando António Capelo Diniz da Gama
Born (1954-04-01) April 1, 1954
Luanda, Portuguese Angola
OriginLisbon, Portugal
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1971–present
LabelsColumbia Records

Early life

Gama grew up in Portuguese Angola, an overseas territory of Portugal by then, and lived there until the age of 17. Upon moving to mainland Portugal in 1971, he scored the first of many No. 1 hits on the Portuguese music charts. He is well-versed in performing piano and solfège, having studied them at the music conservatory in Luanda until he was a teenager.

Career in music

In his decades-long music career, he has sold over five million records in Portugal alone. He became well-known internationally performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, singing the song "Esta balada que te dou," ranking 13th out of 20 countries. Gama is still performing today, now presenting a live show called "Armando Gama: The Fifth Beatle," in which he performs cover versions of well-known Beatles songs.

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