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Antónia de Jesus Montes Tonicha (born on 8 March 1946), better known as Tonicha, is a Portuguese pop-folk singer. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, with the song "Menina do alto da serra" ("Girl from the country mountain"); she finished ninth in a field of 18, with 83 points. She also represented her country in the OTI Festival 1972 in which she had better luck and finished sixth.

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Acting · Beja, Portugal

Known for

  • Parabéns — Self1992
  • Sarilho de Fraldas — Lurdes1967
  • Eurovision Song Contest — Self - Contestant1956

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Tonicha (born Antónia de Jesus Montes Tonicha on March 8, 1946, in Beja, Alentejo) is a Portuguese folk singer. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, with the song Menina (Girl). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Tonicha">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Key facts

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Antónia de Jesus Montes Tonicha
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Beja, Portugal
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Vocals
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Pop
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Singer
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1963–present
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Portugal
Place of birth
Beja
Occupation
singer
Languages spoken
Portuguese
Native language
Portuguese
Participant in
Festival da Canção
Instrument
voice
Image
Tonicha.jpg
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date of birth
1946-03-08
start of work period
1963-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

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Antónia de Jesus Montes Tonicha (born on 8 March 1946), better known as Tonicha, is a Portuguese pop-folk singer. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971, with the song "Menina do alto da serra" ("Girl from the country mountain"); she finished ninth in a field of 18, with 83 points. She also represented her country in the OTI Festival 1972 in which she had better luck and finished sixth.

==Discography== Vários-Fala do Homem Nascido (Orfeu, 1972) (LP, 1972) Folclore (LP, Orfeu, 1973) SB-1066 As Duas Faces de Tonicha (LP, Zip-Zip, 1974) Canções de Abril (conjunto e coros) (LP, Discófilo, 1975) Conjunto e Coros (Lp, Orfeu, 1975) Cantigas do meu País (LP, Orfeu, 1975) As Duas Faces de Tonicha (LP, Orfeu, 1975) Cantigas Populares (LP, Orfeu, 1976) SB-1088 Cantigas Duma Terra À Beira Mar (LP, Polygram, 1977) Ela Por Ela (LP, Polygram, 1980) – reeditado em 1996 Foliada Portuguesa (LP, Polygram, 1983) Regresso (CD, Polygram, 1993) Canções d' Aquém e D'Além Tejo (CD, Polygram, 1995) Mulher (CD, Polygram, 1997) Canções Para Os Meus Netos (CD, Universal, 2008) Cantos da Vida – Colecção Vida (CD, Farol, 2008) Os Maiores Sucessos- vol. I (RCA, 1970) Os Maiores Sucessos de Tonicha – Vol.II (RCA, 1970) Os Maiores Sucessos (LP, Polygram, 1981) A Arte e a Música de Tonicha (2LP, Polygram, 1985) Sucessos Populares (LP, Polygram, 1987) A Arte e a Música de Tonicha (2LP, Polygram, 1989) Os Maiores Sucessos (CD, Polygram, 1990) O Melhor dos Melhores (CD, Movieplay, 1994) Coração Português (CD, Polygram, 1999) O Melhor de 2 Tonicha/Trio Odemira (2CD, Universal, 2001) Antologia 1971–1977 (2CD, Movieplay, 2004) A Arte e a Música (CD, Universal, 2004) Antologia 77–97 (CD, Universal, 2007)

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