Isaura (singer)

Isaura Santos (born 15 July 1989) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She composed the song "O jardim", performed by Cláudia Pascoal, that represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon.[1] Automatically qualified to the final, due to Portugal's first victory in the contest the year before, the song ended up in the last position.[2][3]

Isaura
Isaura (right) and Cláudia Pascoal at the Eurovision Spain PreParty 2018 in Madrid
Background information
Birth nameIsaura Santos
Born (1989-07-15) 15 July 1989
Gouveia, Portugal
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsUMG
Associated acts
Websiteisaura.pt

Career

She first came known in 2010 after she participated in the fourth season of the Portuguese edition of the music talent show Operação Triunfo where achieved 8th place overall.[4]

Personal life

In February 2020 Isaura announced she was fighting breast cancer and subsequently canceled all scheduled appearances.[5]

Discography

Studio albums
Title Details
Human

Extended plays
Title Details
Serendipity
Agosto

As lead artist
Title Year Album
"Useless" 2014 Serendipity
"Change It" 2015 Non-album singles
"8" 2016
"I Need Ya" 2017 Human
"The Crossover (Intermission)" 2018
"Busy Tone"
"Gone Now"
"Don't Shoot"
"Closer"
"Liga-Desliga" 2019 Agosto
"Uma Frase Não Faz A Canção"
(feat. Luísa Sobral)
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
POR
[6]
"Meu É Teu"
(Diogo Piçarra featuring Isaura)		 2015 — Espelho
"O jardim"
(Cláudia Pascoal featuring Isaura)		 2018 21 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References
  1. Victor M Escudero; Josianne Zwart (5 March 2018). "Cláudia Pascoal will represent Portugal on home ground in May - Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2018
  3. Portugal ficou em último lugar, mas não é caso inédito na história
  4. "Quem são Cláudia Pascoal e Isaura, as vencedoras do Festival da Canção?" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  5. "Cantora Isaura anuncia que foi diagnosticada com cancro da mama" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  6. "portuguesecharts.com – Discography Isaura (Singles)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
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