Roberto Leal

António Joaquim Fernandes (27 November 1951 – 15 September 2019), known as Roberto Leal, was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. He sold more than 15 million albums, and received 30 golden records and 5 platinum records. 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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 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. 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. 1973 – Arrebita 1974 – Lisboa Antiga 1975 – Minha Gente 1976 – Carimbó Português 1977 – Rock Vira 1978 – Terra da Maria 1979 – Senhora da Serra 1980 – Obrigado Brasil 1981 – A Banda Chegou 1982 – Foi Preciso Navegar 1983 – Férias em Portugal 1984 – Baile dos Passarinhos 1985 – Um Grande Amor 1986 – Dá cá um Beijo 1987 – Como é Linda Minha Aldeia 1988 – A Fada dos Meus Fados 1989 – Em Algum Lugar 1990 – Quem Somos Nós 1991 – Gosto de Sal 1992 – Rumo ao Futuro 1992 – Romantismo de Portugal 1993 – Raça Humana 1994 – Vozes de Um Povo 1995 – Festa da Gente 1995 – Canções da minha Vida 1996 – O Poder da Fé, o Milagre de Sto. Ambrósio 1996 – Alma Minha 1996 – Refazendo História 1997 – Português Brasileiro 1998 – Forrandovira 1999 – Roberto Canta Roberto 2000 – O Melhor de... 2001 – Vira Brasil 2002 – Reencontro 2003 – Folclore I 2003 – Folclore II 2003 – Sucessos de Verão 2003 – Marchas Populares 2003 – Místico 2003 – Fadista 2003 – Canto a Portugal 2003 – Romântico 2003 – Brasileiro 2004 – De Jorge Amado a Pessoa 2005 – Alma Lusa 2006 – Sucessos da Minha Vida 2007 – Canto da Terra 2009 – Raiç/Raízes 2010 – Vamos Brindar! 2014 – Obrigado Brasil! 2016 – Arrebenta a Festa List of best-selling Latin music artists "Aos 67 anos, morre o cantor português Roberto Leal". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 15 September 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2023. Roberto Leal em mirandês Archived 2008-05-14 at the Wayback Machine, Jornal de Notícias, September 24, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2007. (in Portuguese) "Roberto Leal – Canto Da Terra". discogs. 2007. "Roberto Leal – Raíç Raíz/Virou Mania". discogs. 2010. PAJ Staff (January 7, 2013). "Music: 1st Annual International Portuguese Music Awards (IPMA) – Nominees". Portuguese American Journal. Retrieved October 7, 2023. "Roberto Leal, cantor português, morre aos 67 anos em SP". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 15, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019. "Roberto Leal luta contra cancro e perde visão: "Sei que o amor vencerá toda a dor"". vidas.pt (in Portuguese). January 2, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019. "Aos 67 anos, morre o cantor português Roberto Leal". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). September 15, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2019. Official website (in Portuguese) v t e