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Salvador Sobral
Portuguese singer (born 1989) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Salvador Vilar Braamcamp Sobral ComM (Portuguese pronunciation: [salvɐˈðoɾ viˈlaɾ βɾɐ̃ˈkɐ̃p suˈβɾal]; born 28 December 1989) is a Portuguese singer, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 for Portugal with the song "Amar pelos dois", written and composed by his sister, Luísa Sobral.[1] In doing so, he gave Portugal its first ever win in the contest since its debut in 1964, ending the longest winless run by a country in Eurovision history (53 years). Sobral and his entry hold the Eurovision record for the highest-scoring winner, having earned a total of 758 points under the current voting system, after winning both the jury vote and televote.[1][2]
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Vilar and the second or paternal family name is Braamcamp Sobral.
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Birth name | Salvador Vilar Braamcamp Sobral |
Born | (1989-12-28) 28 December 1989 (age 34) Lisbon, Portugal |
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Occupation(s) | Singer |
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Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Valentim de Carvalho |
Website | salvadorsobral |
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