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Mísia

ミージア　/　みーじあ

Singer from Portugal

June 18, 1955 – July 27, 2024　・　Porto, Portugal

Porto
singer
actor
musician

My Take

Mísia is the kind of artist I find genuinely moving. She carried fado, the soul of Portugal, yet refused to let language box her in, singing in Spanish, French, Catalan, English and even Japanese. To me that polyglot reach wasn't showmanship but devotion, a determination to deliver saudade straight to the listener's chest no matter where they came from. Honoured with French arts decorations and rooted in Porto, she was a true treasure. Her passing in 2024 was a real loss, but the voice lingers. An artist who turned longing into a universal language, and did it beautifully.

Overview

Susana Maria Alfonso de Aguiar (18 June 1955 – 27 July 2024), known mononymously as Mísia, was a Portuguese fado singer. She was a polyglot, singing some of her songs in Spanish, French, Catalan, English, and Japanese.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mísia
Name (Japanese): ミージア
Reading: みーじあ
Born: June 18, 1955 – July 27, 2024
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Goat
Origin: Porto, Portugal
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / actor / musician

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
Commander of the Order of Merit of Portugal
Officer of Arts and Letters

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.misia-musik.com
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A2

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