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Murta (singer)

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Murta
Birth nameFrancisco Murta
Born (1998-08-31) 31 August 1998 (age 26)
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
InstrumentVoice
Years active2016–present
LabelsUniversal Music Portugal

Francisco Murta, mostly known for his stage name, Murta (born 31 August 1998), is a Portuguese singer-songwriter.[1][2][3] He was the runner-up of the season 4 of The Voice Portugal in 2016.[4]

Career

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In 2016, he participated on the fourth edition on The Voice Portugal. He chose Aurea as a mentor on the blind auditions where he sang "Georgia on My Mind". He eventually lost in the final to Fernando Daniel by public vote, granting a second place position.[5]

On 7 August 2019 he performed at the LG Stage of Meo Sudoeste.[6]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details
D'Art Vida
  • Released: 15 November 2019 (POR)
  • Label: Universal Music Portugal
  • Format: CD, Vinil, Digital

Singles

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List of singles, with selected details and chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
POR
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"Porquê" 2019 79 AFP: Gold D'Art Vida
"Respeitar"
"Segredos"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
POR

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"Rosas"
(Domi featuring Murta)
2018 3ª Maior
"Não Quebro"
(Estraca featuring Murta)
2019 Non-album single(s)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Trivia

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  • The physical edition of the D'Art Vida album has a leaf with yellow daisy seeds for those who buy the album to plant them.

References

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  1. ^ Simões, Edgar (13 February 2019). "'Porquê' é o single de estreia de Francisco Murta". Espalha-Factos (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. ^ ""Porquê" é o single de estreia de Murta". Rimas e Batidas (in European Portuguese). 13 February 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  3. ^ "The Voice Portugal – Entrevista a Francisco Murta |exclusivo|" (in European Portuguese). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Francisco Murta". The Voice Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. ^ NovaGente, Revista. "Francisco Murta promete não parar – Concorrente do The Voice feliz com segundo lugar". Revista Nova Gente (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Murta arrasou o primeiro dia do MEO Sudoeste" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  7. ^ a b "portuguesecharts.com – Portuguese charts portal". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.