Fernando Daniel
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| Born | 11 May 1996 Estarreja, Portugal |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Portugal |
Fernando Daniel (born 11 May 1996) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter.[1] He won the fourth edition of The Voice Portugal in 2016.
Career[]
2014: Factor X[]
He first appeared in the musical industry in 2014, on the Portuguese TV show Factor X, which is the Portuguese version of the worldwide known music show The X Factor. He auditioned on the second edition, alone, and was finally eliminated in the piano phase. However, the judges liked his voice and decided join him together with Luana Ribeiro, another contestant who was eliminated at the piano phase. Together, they formed the group BABEL,[2] which finally ended 4th place overall at the show.[3]
2016: The Voice Portugal[]
Later, in 2016, he appeared on the 4th season of The Voice Portugal to try his luck again. His audition was a huge success worldwide and in the country, beating the record of the most watched audition of The Voice.[4] With the favoritism on his hand, he went on to win the show in December, receiving the majority of the public votes.[5]
2017: Festival da Canção and first original single[]
In 2017, he was invited by the Portuguese composer Henrique Feist to sing his song "Poema a Dois" in Festival da Canção and try to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[6] He finished in 5th place on the Final. The Grand Finale was eventually won by Salvador Sobral, who sang "Amar Pelos Dois", that ended up winning the contest.[7][8]
In July 2017, Fernando Daniel released his first original single, "Espera", which was included in the soundtrack for the Portuguese telenovela "A Herdeira".[9] "Espera" was included in his first studio album, Salto, which was released in March 2018.[10]
2019: MTV EMA winner[]
In 2019, Fernando won the Best Portuguese Act award at the 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards receiving the prize at the live event in Seville.[11]
2021: The Voice Kids coach and Junior Eurovision Song Contest composer[]
In 2021, he was one of the four coaches of the kids version of The Voice Portugal, their second season in this format, becoming the first The Voice Portugal winner to become a coach. His contestant, Simão Oliveira, won the contest and will be representing Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris. Fernando was later on selected by RTP1 as the composer of the song.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Title | Details | Certifications | Peak chart positions |
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| Salto |
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AFP: Gold | 1 |
| Presente |
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AFP: Gold | 1 |
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| POR [14] | ||||
| "Poema a Dois" | 2017 | — | Festival da Canção 2017 | |
| "Espera" | 46 | AFP: Platinum | Salto | |
| "Nada Mais" | 2018 | 56 | AFP: Gold | |
| "Mágoa" | — | |||
| "Voltas" | 51 | AFP: Platinum | ||
| "Tal Como Sou" | 2019 | 75 | AFP: Platinum | Presente |
| "Melodia da Saudade" | 90 | AFP: Gold | ||
| "Se Eu" (featuring Melim) |
29 | AFP: 2x Platinum | ||
| "Muito Mais Além" | — | Frozen II | ||
| "Sem Ti" (featuring Agir) |
2021 | 171 | Non-album single(s) | |
| "Raro" | 156 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
Awards[]
| Year | Award | Nominee | Category | Result |
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| 2019 | MTV Europe Music Award | Fernando Daniel | Best Portuguese Act | Won |
References[]
- ^ "The Voice Portugal – Entrevista a Fernando Daniel |exclusivo|" (in Portuguese). 22 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "BABEL". SIC (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ ""Factor X": Babel eliminados – MoveNotícias". MoveNotícias (in Portuguese). 29 December 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ Renascença. "Fernando Daniel fez a prova do 'The Voice' mais vista no mundo inteiro – Renascença". Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Fernando Daniel vence The Voice". Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Canção n.º 3: Poema a Dois". Festival da Canção (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ ""Amar Pelos Dois" vence o Festival da Canção 2017". Festival da Canção (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ RTP, RTP, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal – Alexandre Brito e Christopher Marques -. "Salvador Sobral venceu o Festival Eurovisão da Canção" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ ""Espera" na novela "A Herdeira" da TVI". blogfernandodaniel.blogspot.pt. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "FERNANDO DANIEL DÁ O SALTO COM A RFM". RFM. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "E o MTV EMA Best Portuguese Act 2019 é... Fernando Daniel!!! | MTV Portugal". www.mtv.pt. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Fernando Daniel Salto (album)". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Fernando Daniel Presente (album)". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "portuguesecharts.com – Portuguese charts portal". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Portuguese male singers
- The Voice (franchise) winners
- Portuguese pop singers
- The X Factor contestants
- 21st-century Portuguese singers
- 21st-century male singers
- MTV Europe Music Award winners