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Tag: Portugal

Manuela Dhovar Unveils Ode To Youth And Her Portuguese Roots, ‘Maria’

October 29, 2025

Out now, ‘Maria’ is the charming and soulful single from Manuela Dhovar. With her music taking her from her homeland of Portugal to the recording studios of Paris, the track is infused with Brazilian pop influences as it celebrates the naivety and curiosity of youth.

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Madonna Releases Empowering Ballad ‘I Rise’

May 3, 2019

Madonna today released the empowering and anthemic ballad ‘I Rise’, the second track of five songs to be previewed before her highly-anticipated new studio album, ‘Madame X’ debuts globally on June 14th.

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OMD Announce Special 40th Anniversary World Tour, Including 21 UK dates

March 11, 2019

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) continue their 40th anniversary celebrations with the announcement of a special world tour. Starting in October in Portugal, stretching through to February 2020 finishing in Paris, the band will be joined by both Martin Cooper and Stuart Kershaw.

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Six Quick Questions for The Gift (And A Bonus One) About New Track ‘Love Without Violins’

October 1, 2016

The Gift are Portugal’s biggest musical export, with their new single ‘Love Without Violins’ featuring Brian Eno, who also co-wrote and produced the track. It was released yesterday via their own label, La Folie Records. The single was taken from their upcoming new album, ‘Explode’, which features the Grammy-nominated Eno on several tracks.

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All The World’s A Stage In Andrzej Żuławski’s Final Film, ‘Cosmos’

August 16, 2016

Complex and confusing, and altogether mind boggling, ‘Cosmos’ is the final film from Polish director Andrzej Żuławski.

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Miss D Wins TUCRhythm Spot!

August 24, 2015

Taking a chance and borrowing a red Mustang to make a video for the #TUCRhythm competition paid off for Miss D.

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Morrissey Talks European Tour

August 26, 2014

Get your gladioli ready, Morrissey has announced a European tour…but there may be a hitch. Yes that’s right, the Manchester Moaner (okay we love…

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