Chico Chico & Bárbara Tinoco
Chico Chico & Bárbara Tinoco
Discovered in 2018 on The Voice Portugal, Bárbara Tinoco is now one of the leading artists in Portuguese pop. With hits like «Antes Dela Dizer Que Sim» and the albums «Bárbara» and «Bichinho», she has won audiences over with her authenticity, sensitivity and humour. A multiple award winner, she also became the youngest Portuguese artist to sell out Lisbon's MEO Arena.
Chico Chico is one of the most promising voices on the new Brazilian music scene. Nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards for «A Cidade» and «Pomares», he has worked with major names in Brazilian music. The son of Cássia Eller, he has developed a musical style all his own. At the Alhambra he presents «Let It Burn – Deixa Arder», a project that blends blues, folk, Brazilian rhythms and gospel in an intimate, intense and expressive performance.
Programme
7:30 pm: doors open
8:00 pm: Bárbara Tinoco
9:00 pm: Chico Chico
With the kind support of the Consulate General of Brazil in Geneva and the Instituto Guimarães Rosa.
Bárbara Tinoco (PT)
Bárbara Tinoco is one of the most important voices in new Portuguese pop. She rose to fame in 2018 on The Voice Portugal and with her first single, «Antes Dela Dizer Que Sim», which quickly drew wide attention. Since then she has released successful songs and the albums «Bárbara» (2021) and «Bichinho» (2023), establishing herself firmly on the Portuguese music scene. Her work has won several awards, including the PLAY – Prémios da Música Portuguesa and the Globo de Ouro. Bárbara Tinoco has played some of the country's biggest venues, including the MEO Arena, which she sold out as the youngest Portuguese artist ever to do so. Her music combines emotional honesty, humour and strong personal lyrics, and has earned her a large and loyal following.
Chico Chico (BR)
Singer-songwriter Chico Chico is one of the most powerful and authentic voices of a new generation of Brazilian musicians. Since starting out with the band 2x0 Vargem Alta (2015), he has built an acclaimed body of work, including the song «A Cidade» (nominated for a Latin Grammy), his collaboration with Fran Gil (over 23 million streams on Spotify) and the album «Pomares» (nominated for a Latin Grammy). As the son of the legendary Cássia Eller, Chico honours his family's legacy while forging his own path, marked by collaborations with Maria Bethânia, Nando Reis and Zé Ramalho. At the LusoSonic Festival at the Alhambra, Chico Chico presents his new album «Let It Burn – Deixa Arder», an intense, wide-ranging work that reflects his artistic breadth and brings together a host of influences. Moving between romantic, intimate moments and powerful, genre-crossing songs, he travels through blues, folk, Brazilian rhythms, gospel and milonga. Original songs meet reinterpreted classics, while Pedro Fonseca's production and collaborations with renowned musicians add further depth. The album captures Chico Chico's current artistic identity: raw, multifaceted and deeply expressive.
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