Filipe Miranda Cunha Pinto known as Filipe Pinto (born in São Mamede de Infesta,[1] Matosinhos municipality, Portugal on 3 July 1988) is a Portuguese singer that won season 3 of the Portuguese reality television music competition series Ídolos in 2010.[2] He won the 2013 MTV Europe Music Award for the Best Portuguese Act.[3]

Ídolos

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Pinto auditioned with the Pearl Jam song "Better Man".

During the gala live shows, he sang:

He won the final against competition from the finalist and eventual runner-up Diana Piedade. In addition to a record contract, he won a 6-month scholarship to study music at London College of Music.[2] In March 2010, Ídolos also released the compilation album Ídolos Os Melhores Momentos that included Pinto's interpretation of "Ouvi Dizer".

After Ídolos

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After the finals, he took part in a tour with the rest of the finalists. He also took part in a series of festivals in 2011 including Super Bock Super Rock and Festival Sudoeste.[1] After his win, he completed his education with a degree in Forestry from University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro.

His debut commercial single was "Insónia" followed by his debut studio album Cerne on Farol Records in 2012.[4][5]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Year Peak
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Cerne 2012 2
Planeta limpo 2014 25
E tudo gira 2016 12

Singles

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  • 2012: "Insónia"[5]
  • 2015: "E Tudo Gira"[7]
  • 2017: "Amor tem Si"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Quem é Filipe Pinto (vencedor do Ídolos)". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 6 February 2015. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b Vieira, Mário Rui. "Filipe Pinto é o vencedor do Ídolos". Blitz (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Filipe Pinto venceu "Best Portuguese Act" da MTV". RTP (in Portuguese). 30 November 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  4. ^ Ferreira, Helena (4 November 2019). "Filipe Pinto: "Sinto que é preciso viver em Lisboa para se estar na música"". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b Cruz, Samuel (14 March 2013). "Filipe Pinto anuncia novo single". MTV Portugal (in Portuguese).
  6. ^ portuguesecharts.com - Discography Filipe Pinto. Hung Medien. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  7. ^ "Veja o novo videoclip de Filipe Pinto". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 30 November 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2021.