Tó Cruz | |
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| Born | António José Ramos da Cruz (1967-07-09)9 July 1967 (age 58) |
| Origin | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Pop,R&B |
| Occupation | Singer |
Tó Cruz (bornAntónio José Ramos da Cruz; 9 July 1967 inLisbon) is a Portuguese singer of Cape Verdean descent, best known for his participation in the 1995Eurovision Song Contest.
Cruz started out as a studio backing singer andvoiceover performer for television and radio commercials. In 1995, he entered the Portuguese Eurovision selection,Festival da Canção, with the song '"Baunilha e chocolate" ("Vanilla and Chocolate"), and was the clear winner with the regional juries.[1] "Baunilha e chocolate" went forward to the40th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 13 May inDublin. Cruz's performance was professional, but the song itself did not prove popular with the juries, finishing in 21st place of the 23 entries after receiving points only from France andGreece. This was Portugal's lowest Eurovision placement at the time.[2]
Cruz provides the voice of Quasimodo in the Portuguese version ofDisney'sThe Hunchback of Notre Dame, the singing voice of Dodger inOliver and Company, and Garrett inQuest for Camelot. His first album,Alma nua, was released in 1998, followed two years later byCamaleão, but neither sold well. In 2001, Cruz moved to the United States, where he recorded an English-language album under the name of António TC Cruz.
Returning to Portugal, Cruz provided more voiceover work for Disney's 2007 filmEnchanted and has sung with artists such asLaura Pausini, Paulo de Carvalho and Rão Kyao.
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| Preceded by | Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 | Succeeded by |
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