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Cesaria Evora

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The Resume

    (August 27, 1941-December 17, 2011)
    Born in Mindelo, Cape Verde
    Recorded the albums 'La Diva Aux Pieds Nus' (1988), 'Distino di Belita' (1990), 'Mar Azul' (1991), 'Miss Perfumado' (1992), 'Cesaria' (1995), 'Cabo Verde' (1997), 'Cafe Atlantico' (1999), 'Sao Vicente di Longe' (2001), 'Voz d'Amor' (2003), 'Rogamar' (2006) and 'Nha Sentimento' (2009)
    Won a Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music Album (2004)
    Best-known performer internationally of morna (national music of Cape Verde

Why she might be annoying:

    As a teen, she began singing in sailors' taverns for free drinks.
    She said, 'I've never married. I've had three kids with different men.'
    She retired from music, unable to make a living from singing (1975).
    During her concerts, she would stop and smoke a cigarette on stage while the band played an instrumental number.
    She was known as 'the barefoot diva,' since she usually performed without shoes.

Why she might not be annoying:

    After her father died, she was placed in an orphanage, since her mother was unable to raise six children.
    Her songs were included on an anthology of Cape Verdean music (1985), leading to her first performances in Europe and her first album.
    Although her performing barefoot was often described as a show of solidarity with the poor, her explanation was, 'In Cape Verde, lots of people are like me. They just don't like to wear shoes.'
    Her singing style was compared to Billie Holiday and Edith Piaf.
    'Le Monde' wrote that she had 'a voice to melt the soul.'
    She received the French Legion of Honor (2009).
    Upon her death, Cape Verde declared two days of national mourning.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 64 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 99 Votes: 52.53% Annoying