Francisco Murta, mostly known for his stage name, Murta (born 31 August 1998), is a Portuguese singer-songwriter.[1][2][3] He was the runner-up of the season 4 of The Voice Portugal in 2016.[4]
Murta | |
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| Birth name | Francisco Murta |
| Born | 31 August 1998 Figueira da Foz, Portugal |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Instrument(s) | Voice |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Universal Music Portugal |
Career edit
In 2016, he participated on the fourth edition on The Voice Portugal. He chose Aurea as a mentor on the blind auditions where he sang "Georgia on My Mind". He eventually lost in the final to Fernando Daniel by public vote, granting a second place position.[5]
On 7 August 2019 he performed at the LG Stage of Meo Sudoeste.[6]
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Details |
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| D'Art Vida |
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Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR [7] | ||||
| "Porquê" | 2019 | 79 | AFP: Gold | D'Art Vida |
| "Respeitar" | — | |||
| "Segredos" | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||
As featured artist edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| POR | |||
| "Rosas" (Domi featuring Murta) |
2018 | — | 3ª Maior |
| "Não Quebro" (Estraca featuring Murta) |
2019 | — | Non-album single(s) |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Trivia edit
- The physical edition of the D'Art Vida album has a leaf with yellow daisy seeds for those who buy the album to plant them.
References edit
- ^ Simões, Edgar (13 February 2019). "'Porquê' é o single de estreia de Francisco Murta". Espalha-Factos (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ ""Porquê" é o single de estreia de Murta". Rimas e Batidas (in European Portuguese). 13 February 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "The Voice Portugal – Entrevista a Francisco Murta |exclusivo|" (in European Portuguese). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ "Francisco Murta". The Voice Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 8 November 2019.
- ^ NovaGente, Revista. "Francisco Murta promete não parar – Concorrente do The Voice feliz com segundo lugar". Revista Nova Gente (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Murta arrasou o primeiro dia do MEO Sudoeste" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b "portuguesecharts.com – Portuguese charts portal". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.