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Roberto Leal
Person · male · Brazil · Macedo de Cavaleiros · born 1951 · died 2019 · recording since 1975
Portuguese singer (1951-2019)
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Also known as Роберту Леал
Timeline
10 events▣ Album 7◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1† Death 1
1950s
1970s
· Debut release
Debut release: Roberto Leal
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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1990s
2000s
2010s
Biography
English biography207 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1374940554
Biography
António Joaquim Fernandes (27 November 1951 – 15 September 2019), known as Roberto Leal, was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. He sold more than 25 million albums, and received 30 golden records and 5 platinum records.
Biography
Leal was born in Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality, Bragança District, in northeast Portugal. In 1962 his family moved to Brazil.
Roberto Leal wrote and produced most of his songs. Some of Leal's best known songs are: Bate o Pé, Clareou, O Vinho de Meu Amor, and Marrabenta. In 2007 and 2010 he released albums in both Portuguese and Mirandese. Leal had a dynamic vocal range and was a great dancer.
In 2013, Leal performed at the first annual International Portuguese Music Awards where he was also presented with the IPMA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Leal had a wife Márcia Lúcia and three children.
Illness and death
In January 2019, Leal stated he had been fighting cancer for the past two years and had lost part of his sight due to two cataracts.
Roberto Leal died at age 67 on 15 September 2019 of kidney failure, following complications from an allergic reaction during his fight against cancer. He had been in hospital for five days in the semi-intensive unit of the Samaritano Hospital de São Paulo.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 35 | 74.2th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (9 release groups · 7 studio albums)
Albums · 7
1975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:03
1Minha Ilha3:502Raio X3:133Clarinha - Bailinho da Madeira3:484Caravela do Amor3:125Dia de Reis3:286Cançao Para Amália3:507Minha Gente4:138Canção do Mar3:489Al! Que Saudades3:3610Dez Portugueses Sem Jeito e Um Bacalhau na Sacola3:3011Hippie3:2712Na Casa da Mariquinha3:081977 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:43
1Viagem a Lisboa4:072So Nós Dois3:433Caninha Verde3:374O Melro2:475Fim dos Tempos4:146Linda Gajinha3:197Carimbó Português3:348Além da Vida3:219Madeira, Porto Doirado3:4910Não Fique Triste3:0211Bate o Pé3:3512Neste Natal3:351978 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 44:50
1Vêm Pra Roda3:092Na Casa de Um Português4:333Terra Santa3:324Trás os Montes3:385O Velho e o Mar3:036Só Sucessos (Tiroliro/Ó Rosa, Arredonda a Saia/Lavadeiras de Portugal/Chapéu Preto/Assim Me Dizia a Avó)4:247Lisboa, Não Sejas Francesa3:518Milho Verde3:449Não Me Dê Conselhos3:3410Na Beira do Rio3:3411Os Peregrinos3:5412Terra da Maria3:541992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:00:03
1Carimbó Português3:372Senhora da Serra3:503A Dança do Tiro Liro3:514Português sem Passaporte3:425Quem Somos Nós4:346Pele Morena3:437Que Bela a Vida3:078Cozido à Portuguesa3:149Vem p'rá Roda3:1310Na Casa de Um Português4:3611Terra da Maria3:5512Dá Cá Um Beijo3:3613Agosto em Portugal3:3414Herois do Mar4:0315Moreninha Linda3:4916Como é Linda a Minha Aldeia3:391995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks
1Sinhá Senhora2Africana3Milho Verde4Você Só Me Faz Feliz5É Lei Do Amor6Aqui Já Não Dá7Se Liga Em Alguém8Será Será - Será Será9A Festa Que A Gente Faz10Eu Só Sei Viver Assim11Portuguero12Hino Nacional Português2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:32
1Valentim3:212Bailarico Saloio3:313Fado Da Tia Mariabenta3:074Casa Portuguesa3:095Longe Daqui3:516Mãe Preta3:567Malhão De Cinfães2:558Porompompero2:599A Deusa Do Fado4:1610Tiro-Liro3:0711Povo Que Lavas No Rio4:3212Canção Para Amália4:482010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 40:22
1Verde Vinho5:172A Festa Ainda Pode Ser Bonita3:573Não Esquente a Cabeça3:244O Vira de Jesus3:425Arrebita3:176As Pernas da Carolina3:317Menina Faceira3:518O Malhão3:099Caninha Verde2:5810Chora Carolina3:4111Bate o Pé3:35
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Bate o péSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks1Bate o Pé 2Viagem a Lisboa | 1977 |
Album · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 20 Super SucessosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:05:401Bate O Pé3:48 2Uma Casa Portuguesa3:04 3Arrebita2:31 4Carimbó Portugues3:31 5As Pernas Da Carolina3:07 6As Danças Do Tiro Liro3:46 7O Malhão3:07 8Que Bela A Vida3:03 9Menina Faceira3:24 10Na Casa Da Mariquinha3:09 11Dá Cá Um Beijo3:32 12Um Velho Me Disse3:55 13Verde Gaio3:11 14Como É Linda A Minha Aldeia3:38 15Baile Dos Passarinhos2:30 16Terra Da Maria2:45 17A Banda Chegou2:29 18O Milagre De Santo Ambrózio4:03 19Ai, Mouraria3:24 20Hino Nacional Português3:43 | Compilation | 2009 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Roberto Leal head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 7 | 87.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 10 | 86.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 35 | 74.2th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e9e18da-81f6-412e-ac7c-492e779e0781discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2e9e18da-81f6-412e-ac7c-492e779e0781core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7351771seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Leal_%28singer%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Leal_%28singer%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of best-selling Latin music artists — rank #48 · 15
Roberto Leal | Portugal Brazil | title=Roberto Leal Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/roberto-leal-mn0001847768 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=12 March 2023 |ar
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Image: Agência Briosa from Santos, Brasil · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q7351771 · MusicBrainz: 2e9e18da-81f6-412e-ac7c-492e779e0781
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