Carlos Paixão

About

Twentieth-century Portuguese pop singer and songwriter. He performed his hit song "Playback" at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest.

Before Fame

He received a medical degree in 1983, but decided against a career as a doctor.

Trivia

His hit songs include "Vinho do Porto," "Cinderela," and "Ga-Gago."

Family Life

He died at the age of thirty in a post-concert car accident near Rio Maior, Portugal.

Associated With

His songs were recorded by such Portuguese artists as Amalia Rodrigues and Candida Branca Flor.