Carminho

Maria do Carmo Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade (born 20 August 1984), better known as Carminho , is a Portuguese fado singer. She comes from a family of musicians, since her mother, , was a famous fado singer. She can be considered as a crossover artist, since her eclectic work shows the heritage of both traditional and contemporary fado, as she also delves into other genres such as MPB, jazz and pop.

Carminho earned stardom status in Spain after being featured on Pablo Alborán's "Perdóname" which was a number-one single in the Spanish charts. Carminho's albums Fado and Alma have achieved Platinum and Gold status in Portugal selling more than 50,000 copies combined. She received a Latin Grammy nomination for Best Portuguese Language Roots Album at the 24th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in 2023.

Biography Maria do Carmo Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade was born on 20 August 1984, in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. She was introduced to fado music at an early age, largely due to the influence of her mother, Teresa Siqueira, a well-known fado singer. These early experiences contributed to her familiarity with the musical and expressive nuances of the genre. The family later returned to Lisbon when her father, a civil engineer, left his profession to support Siqueira's initiative to open a fado venue, Taberna do Embuçado.

Discography

Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications POR AUT SPA FIN SWE FadoFirst studio album Released: 22 May 2009 Label: EMI Music 2 — 67 — — AFP: Platinum AlmaReleased: 2 March 2012 Label: EMI Music 1 — 21 27 32 AFP: Platinum CantoReleased: 2014 Label: Warner Music 1 — 71 — — AFP: Platinum Carminho canta Tom JobimReleased: 2 December 2016 Label: Warner Music 1 — — — — AFP: Platinum MariaReleased: 30 November 2018 Label: Warner Music Portugal 4 68 — — — AFP: Gold PortuguesaReleased: 3 March 2023 Label: Warner Music Portugal 1 — — — — Eu Vou Morrer de Amor ou ResistirReleased: 10 October 2025 Label: Sony Music 7 — — — — "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album POR "Perdóname"(Pablo Alborán featuring Carminho)2011 — 1"O Amor é Assim"(HMB featuring Carminho)20163 —"Onde vais"(Bárbara Bandeira featuring Carminho)202116 —