Pilar Homem de Melo

Pilar Homem de Melo (born July 5, 1963) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter.

Biography Pilar was born in Lisbon on July 5, 1963. She moved to Rio de Janeiro in 1975 along with her family, where meets the most relevant representatives of Música popular brasileira (MPB) – emphasizing the great friendship made with Caetano Veloso – who decisively influenced her music.

She graduated at Berklee College of Music, Boston, in 1985. In 1991, she opened for Suzanne Vega, in the Cascais Pavilion and in the Porto Coliseum.

In 1993 she released the album Pecado Original, recorded at Marcus Studio in London, produced by Steve Davis, with the participation of Vicente Amigo.

In 2000, together with Anamar and Né Ladeiras, she played the SM-58 show, which was released in 2002 the CD Live – Anamar Né Ladeiras Pilar.

In 2001 she release the CD Não quero saber

In 2005, Pilar played the "Cristal" concert at the Great Hall of São Luiz Theatre, in Lisbon. This show was presented with new compositions and versions of themes such as "Fria Claridade" by Pedro Homem de Mello and "Um Índio" by Caetano Veloso, with the participation of the Senegalese percussionist Thio Mbaye.

In 2006 Pilar traveled to Senegal, where she worked on new arrangements and compositions with Habib Faye and Thio Mbaye performing at Casino du Cap Vert in Dakar.

Pilar moved to Spain in 2011.

Discography 1989 – Pilar 1993 – Pecado Original 2001 – Não Quero Saber 2002 – Ao Vivo (Pilar with Né Ladeiras and Anamar) 2003 – Põe um Bocadinho + Alto