Paulo Gonzo

Using a career which spawns over three decades, Paulo Gonzo continues to be among the leading lights in the Portuguese popular music scene. As well as for anyone who has relied his profession mostly on the effectiveness of mature contemporary-friendly ballads, it’s in some way puzzling to learn how he produced his begin as the lead vocalist from the Proceed Graal Blues Music group, whose design of music was nearly perfectly encapsulated on the name, having a few dashes of vintage R&B tossed in for great measure. After liberating four English-sung albums in the period of five years, the music group went their independent ways, paving just how for Gonzo’s single profession. Released in 1984, the sentimental “Therefore Perform I” became a summer season smash. 2 yrs later, “Someplace in the night time” paved just how for his debut single recording, My Desire, which became quite effective on the effectiveness of unique material compiled by Dan Hartman and Daniel Lavoie, amongst others. A yr later, one-off solitary “Stay” became another ballad smash, with plenty of sales to protected it a metallic qualification. In 1988, Gonzo released the maxi-single “My Woman/She Knocks 3 X,” which bombed, actually on the effectiveness of both tracks being addresses of all-time classics from the Temptations and Otis Redding, respectively. Another one-off solitary, 1989’s “CAN NOT BE with You,” fared no better. Most likely on the effectiveness of these failures, Gonzo just resurfaced in 1992, with an recording which designated a turning stage in his profession, by determining to sing in Portuguese for the first time. The ensuing Pedras da Calçada didn’t quite arranged the charts burning at that time, but included that which was to be his signature music, “Jardins Proibidos.” After 1993’s My Greatest (a compilation of his very best British recordings), Gonzo released Fora d’Horas, which obtained gold position through the airplay achievement of “Acordar” and “Tiro ? Queima Roupa.” Still, nothing at all ready anyone for that which was to occur. In 1997, Gonzo released another best-of compilation, Quase Tudo. Including two fresh tracks, both power ballads which received saturation airplay — “Dei-te Quse Tudo” and a revamped “Jardins Proibidos,” converted into a duet with Olavo Bilac — Quase Tudo remained for over a yr on the recording chart, achieving the best spot for nearly three months direct and handling six platinum plaques on the way, getting the best-selling record of 1997. With each one of these triumphs, the discharge of 1998’s Suspeito became eagerly anticipated. And although it reached platinum, this is somewhat regarded a disappointment after Quase Tudo’s runaway achievement. A calendar year afterwards, live acoustic record Ao Vivo Unplugged premiered with humble fanfare. In 2001, Mau Feitio silently reached silver. A calendar year afterwards, Gonzo released two soccer-related tasks. One was the state song from the Portuguese nationwide soccer team for this year’s World Glass, “Mundial”; the various other was SLB, an record endorsed by and called following the initials of Sport Lisboa e Benfica, the group of which he’s also a supporter. Going for a three-year sabbatical, Gonzo came back in 2005 along with his self-titled, 6th primary record, which were able to move platinum in 2 yrs on the effectiveness of the achievement of another ballad, “Sei-te de Cor.” In 2007, Gonzo released his second live record, Ao Vivo Zero Coliseu.