Ana Moura

Biography

Ana Cláudia Moura Pereira (born 17 September 1979), known as Ana Moura, is a Portuguese fado singer. An internationally recognized singer, she was the youngest fadista to be nominated for a Dutch Edison Award.

Early life and career

Ana Moura was born on 17 September 1979, in Santarém, Portugal. From Portuguese and some Angolan ancestry, starting in her childhood, Moura also lived in Coruche before settling with her parents in Carcavelos.

Ana Moura×Moura20 November 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Moura encantada4:432Fado dançado2:173Desamparo3:364Dia de folga2:375Ai eu4:356Eu entrego2:457Agora é que é3:128Cantiga de abrigo3:549O meu amor foi para o Brasil2:5110Ninharia4:1811Tens os olhos de Deus5:1712Não quero nem saber3:0513Moura4:1414Lilac Wine4:1515Eu entrego2:45's debut album was Guarda-me a Vida na Mão×Guarda-me a vida na mão2003 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Guarda-me a vida na mão4:002Desculpa (Seria quase voz)2:283Nasci p’ra ser ignorante2:184Sou do fado, sou fadista3:265Vou dar de beber à dor2:426Preso entre o sono e o sonho2:537Não hesitava um segundo3:318Porque teimas nesta dor2:089Meu triste, triste amor2:5510Endeixa2:4711Quem vai ao fado2:0112Flor de lua3:1213Guitarra3:3114Às vezes3:5615Lavava no rio lavava3:42 (2003), followed by Aconteceu×Aconteceu28 February 2005 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 20 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Por Um Dia3:352Ao Poeta Perguntei2:073O Que Foi Que3:394Ouvi Dizer Que Me Esqueceste3:265Fado De Pessoa3:446Amor De Uma Noite3:137Eu Quero3:028Bailinho À Portuguesa2:419Creio2:0010Através Do Meu Coração2:41Disc 21Como O Tempo Corre2:592Hoje Tudo Me Entristece3:103Passos Na Rua3:014Mouraria2:175Fado Menor3:386Dentro Da Tempestade3:017Cumplicidade2:158Ó Meu Amigo João2:229Venho Falar Dos Meus Medos3:0010Nada Que Devas Saber3:12 (2004). She sang in various nightspots in Lisbon and became known on television, performing fado with António Pinto Basto. Para Além da Saudade (2007), containing songs such as "Os Buzios" or "Fado da Procura", is the album that followed Aconteceu. With this album and appearances on programs such as Family Contact and Superstar, Moura became more widely known in Portugal. These television appearances helped promote this record, which was to reach triple platinum for sales exceeding 45,000 units. The album stayed in the Top 30 in Portugal for 78 weeks. For this album, Moura received a nomination for the Golden Globes in the category of Music, Best Individual Performer, eventually losing out to Jorge Palma. In 2007, Ana Moura joined the Rolling Stones in concert at the Alvalade XXI stadium in Lisbon. She sang "No Expectations" with Mick Jagger. After two big concerts in coliseums of Porto and Lisbon, Moura launched her first live DVD on 24 November 2008, which has enjoyed great success. She appeared at the World Music Institute concert. With the recognition from critics came also the recognition of peers, and in 2008, Ana Moura received the prize for "best performance Amalia". In 2009, rock artist Prince stated he was a fan of fado, and expressed interest in collaborating musically with Ana. Prince traveled to Lisbon in July 2011.Moura's album Leva-me aos Fados×Leva-me aos fados12 October 2009 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Leva-me aos fados3:012Como uma nuvem no céu3:103Por minha conta3:324A penumbra2:455Caso arrumado2:226Talvez depois3:167Rumo ao sul3:528Fado das águas3:159Fado vestido de fado2:3210Crítica da razão pura2:5711De quando em vez4:0112Fado das mágoas2:4413Águas passadas4:0814Que dizer de nós4:4315Não é um fado normal4:20 ("Take Me to a Fado House"), released on 12 October 2009 (presented at the Casa da Música – Porto Coliseum and Lisbon on 20 and 21 October) reached the Top 10 of best-selling albums, and went platinum. With songs such as "Leva-me aos Fados" (single presentation), "Caso Arrumado", "Rumo ao Sul" and "Fado Vestido de Fado" Ana Moura delighted her audience. Ana began to tour in Portugal and abroad, with concerts in northern Portugal, London, Canada, Austria and Germany. She appeared at the 2010 and 2011 San Francisco Jazz Festival. Moura sang with Italian singer Pacifico on the song "Pioggia sul mio alfabeto". Her fifth album, Desfado×Desfado1 January 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Desfado2:362Amor afoito4:073Até ao verão4:094Despiu a saudade3:375A Case of You5:056E tu gostavas de mim2:487Havemos de acordar5:208A fadista4:159Se acaso um anjo viesse1:4310Fado alado4:2211A minha estrela2:5012Thank You3:5713Como nunca mais2:5914Com a cabeça nas nuvens2:1415O espelho de Alice3:1216Dream of Fire4:2517Quando o sol espreitar de novo4:30, was produced by former Joni Mitchell producer Larry Klein and featured her cover of Mitchell's "A Case of You×A Case of You4 January 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1A Case of You5:03." Released in November 2012, the album debuted at number 2 and went on to top the chart. The album topped sales in Portugal for 6 weeks, spent 117 weeks in the top 10 and 200 weeks on the entire chart, making it the all-time best-charting album in Portugal. The album was certified 6× Platinum by the Portuguese Phonographic Association and became the best-selling album of the 2010s released by a local act. Two singles from it were released, including "Até ao Verão" and the title track. In 2015, Moura released her 6th studio album, titled Moura. Moura debuted at number 2 on the Portuguese charts and rose to the number 1 spot, remaining there for 4 weeks. It has spent a total of 168 weeks on the charts and is ranked as the 4th best-charting album of all time in Portugal. Like Moura's previous album, it was produced by Larry Klein, and features 13 Portuguese tracks, and 1 English track—a cover of "Lilac Wine". Omara Portuondo of Buena Vista Social Club duets with Moura on "Eu Entrego". In 2022, she released the album Casa Guilhermina×Casa Guilhermina10 November 2022 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1Janela Escancarada2:422Mázia3:263Calunga3:274Birim Birim (Interlúdio)1:225Andorinhas2:576Corridinha2:207Classe2:308Fandango (Interlúdio)1:049Arraial Triste3:0610Minha Mãe (Interlúdio)1:3111Jacarandá3:3312Sozinha Lá Fora3:5613Trigo1:4014Colheita0:3415Agarra Em Mim3:2716Antes Que Eu Morra (Interlúdio)2:0717Estranha Forma De Vida3:0118Nossa Senhora Das Dores4:03.

Personal life

Her first child, a girl, was born in May 2022 from a relationship with musician Pedro Mafama.

Non-album tracks (including Ana as featured vocalist)

2005: "Filha De Hervas" – Various Artists – A Tribute to Amalia Rodrigues
2005: "De Nua" – Sara Tavares – Balance
2008: "Brown Sugar" and "No Expectations" – Tim Ries – Stones World: The Rolling Stones Project
2010: "Saia de Carolina" – Leopoldina – Missão Sorriso
2012: "Janelas Obertas, No. 2" – Various Artists – A Tribute to Caetano Veloso
2012: "Pioggia Sul Mio Alfabeto" – Pacifico – Una Voce Non Basta
2012: "Por Um Dia" – Jorge Fernando – Memória E Fado and O Nosso Fado
2013: "Novo Fado Alegre" – Carlos do Carmo – Fado E Amor
2013: "Sabe Deus" – Idan Raichel – Quarter to Six
2014: "Clandestinos do Amor" – Movie Soundtrack – Os Gatos Não Tem Vertigens
2015: "Maldicão" – Various Artists – Amalia: As Vozes Do Fado
2015: "O Recomeço: Cessar Fogo, Pt. 2" – Aldina Duarte – Romances
2015: "Eu Seguro" – They're Heading West – They’re Heading West
2015: "E Tu Gostavas de Mim" and "Reader's Digest" – Miguel Araujo – Cidade Grande Ao Vivo no Coliseu do Porto
2017: "Manto de Água" – Agir – Manto de Água
2017: "Man Who Sold the World" – David Fonseca – Bowie 70
2018: "Não Hesitva un Segundo" – Toze Brito – A Memoria de Amor
2019: "Dor Sem Álibi” – Pedro Abrunhosa - Espiritual
2019: "Depressa Demais" – Stereossuaro – Bairro da Ponte
2020: "Vinte Vinte" – Branko & Conan Osiris
2021: "Linda Forma de Morrer" - Pedro Mafama - Por Este Rio Abaixo
2022: "Leva o Rosario Contigo" - Rita Dias - Morremos Tanto Para Crescer
2022: "Te Amo" (Calema cover)
2023: "La Vai Ela"
2024: "La Vai Ela (Remix) (featuring MJ Nebreda)"
2024: "Desliza×Desliza19 September 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Desliza2:41"
2025: "Lento" - VanyFox (featuring Ana Moura)
2025: "Maré" - Ricardo Ribeiro (featuring Ana Moura)
2026: "Era de Aquário/Deixa o Sol Entrar" - MARO (featuring Ana Moura)
2026: "Bailar" - ProfJam (featuring Ana Moura)

Album tracks on compilations (partial list)

2005: "Porque Teimas Nesta Dor" - The Best of Fado: Um Tesoura Portugues Vol. 3
2007: "Lavava no Rio Lavava" – Saudade: Ámalia Noutras Vozes
2008: "Fado De Pessoa" – Songs of the Siren: Irresistible Voices
2008: "Até ao Fim do Fim" – A Outra (Soundtrack)
2009: "Os Búzios" – Fado Anthologia I & II
2011: "Amor em Tons de Sol Maior" – Fado Portugal
2011: "Jardim da Saudade" – Fados e Canções do Alvim
2012: "Caso Arrumado" – Fado
2012: "Amor em Tons de Sol Maior" – The Story of Fado
2012: "Mouraria" – New Queens of Fado
2013: "A Fadista" – Este Meu Fado
2013: "Os Búzios" – Fado Montra Nacional
2013: "A Case of You×A Case of You4 January 2013 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1A Case of You5:03" – This is Cool!
2014: "Amor em Tons de Sol Maior" – Best of Portugal
2014: "E Tu Gostavas de Mim" – Fado Alegre
2014: "Desfado×Desfado1 January 2012 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1Desfado2:362Amor afoito4:073Até ao verão4:094Despiu a saudade3:375A Case of You5:056E tu gostavas de mim2:487Havemos de acordar5:208A fadista4:159Se acaso um anjo viesse1:4310Fado alado4:2211A minha estrela2:5012Thank You3:5713Como nunca mais2:5914Com a cabeça nas nuvens2:1415O espelho de Alice3:1216Dream of Fire4:2517Quando o sol espreitar de novo4:30" – Fado Festival De Fado De Madrid
2015: "Os Búzios" – The Very Best of Fado: Um Tesoura Portugues
2016: "Os Búzios" – Caixa Ribeira: Os Maiores Fadistas do Nosso Tempo
2016: "Desfado" – The Best of Fado: Scissors Portugues Vol. 7
2017: "Moura Encantada" and "I deliver" – NAP Festival, 2017
2018: "Manto de Agua" – No Fame (digital only)
2019: "Moura×Moura20 November 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Moura encantada4:432Fado dançado2:173Desamparo3:364Dia de folga2:375Ai eu4:356Eu entrego2:457Agora é que é3:128Cantiga de abrigo3:549O meu amor foi para o Brasil2:5110Ninharia4:1811Tens os olhos de Deus5:1712Não quero nem saber3:0513Moura4:1414Lilac Wine4:1515Eu entrego2:45" – Siesta Festival, 2019
2019: "A Case of You" – Herbie Hancock Songbook (digital only)