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Angela Maria | |
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Birth name | Abelim Maria da Cunha |
Born | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13 May 1929
Died | 29 September 2018[1] São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil | (aged 89)
Genres | Samba, MPB |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1949–2018 |
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Website | angelamaria |
Angela Maria (13 May 1929 – 29 September 2018[2]), the stage name of Abelim Maria da Cunha, was a Brazilian singer and actress.[3][4] She was elected "Queen of the Radio" in 1954 and was considered the most popular singer of that decade in Brazil.