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Raimundo Fagner

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Raimundo Fagner Cândido Lopes (born in Orós, Ceara, Brazil, October 13, 1949) is a singer, composer, musician, actor and music producer in Brazil, known for his polular contributions to MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira). The youngest of the five children of José Fares, Lebanese immigrant to Brazil, and Dona Francisca, Fagner was born in the Capital of Ceara, although his birth was recorded in Orós.

At the age of five years he won a youth competition at a local radio station. As a teen, he formed vocal and instrumental groups and began to compose his own music. In 1968 he won the Festival de Música Popular do Ceará (Popular Music Festival of Ceara) with his song ¨Nada Sou¨ (I am Nothing).

In 1971 he moved to Brasilia (capital of Brazil), taking first place in the Festival de Música Popular do Centro de Estudos Universitários de Brasília (Popular Music Festival of the University Studies Center of Brasilia) with his piece ¨Mucuripe¨(with collaborator Belchior), hich was later recorded by artis Els Regina, and became Fagner´s first notable success as a composer, and won prizes in other categories with additional pieces.

He has had a distinguished career as a performer, singer, songwriter and composer for over 3 decades, and is also known for his collaborations with other MPB (Musica Populare do Brasil) artists such as Caetano Veloso,Roberto Miranda, Chico Buarque, and others.

Official website: Raimundo Fagner

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