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Linda de Suza
Born on February 22, 1948 in Beringel, Portugal, Linda de Suza (née Teolinda
Joaquina de Sousa Lança) began her career in France, where she arrived with her
son at the age of 21. Settling in Paris in 1973, she worked in a variety of
occupations, including chambermaid and café singer. Noticed by a producer and
signed by the Carrère label, she scored an immediate hit in 1978 with her song
"Le Portugais", with which the Portuguese community living in France identified.
The No. 10 hit was followed by others sung in both languages, such as "Una Moça
Chorava" (No. 3 in 1979), "Tiroli T...
