Chico Buarque
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Chico Buarque
Summary
Chico Buarque is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on June 19, 1944[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], poet[6], writer[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,935 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Chico Buarque's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2].
- Chico Buarque was born on June 19, 1944[3].
- Chico Buarque's father was Sérgio Buarque de Holanda[10].
- Chico Buarque's mother was Memélia[11].
- A child of Chico Buarque was Sílvia Buarque[12].
- A child of Chico Buarque was Helena Buarque[13].
- Chico Buarque held citizenship in Brazil[14].
- Portuguese was Chico Buarque's native language[15].
- Chico Buarque's professions included singer[4].
- Chico Buarque's professions included composer[5].
- Chico Buarque's professions included poet[6].
- Chico Buarque worked as a writer[7].
- Chico Buarque worked as a playwright[8].
- Chico Buarque worked as a jazz musician[16].
- Chico Buarque's education included a stint at Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo[17].
- A notable work attributed to Chico Buarque is Roda Viva[18].
- Chico Buarque received the Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura[19].
- Chico Buarque received the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album[20].
- Chico Buarque received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song[21].
- Chico Buarque received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[22].
- Chico Buarque received the Camões Prize[23].
- Chico Buarque received the José María Arguedas Prize[24].
- Chico Buarque is recorded as male[25].
- Chico Buarque's instance of is recorded as human[26].
- Chico Buarque's genre is música popular brasileira[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: BR[29]
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Began / founded: 1944-06-19[30]
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Genre(s): bossa nova, latin, mpb, samba-canção, singer-songwriter[31]
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Community tags: bossa nova, brazil, latin, mpb, playwright, portuguese, samba-canção, singer-songwriter, writer[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 3a5d1cc7-627e-48ea-aba3-fdd20d782c33[33]
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Origins and Family
Chico Buarque's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on June 19, 1944[3]. His father was Sérgio Buarque de Holanda[10]. His mother was Memélia[11]. Portuguese was his native language[15].
Education
Chico Buarque was educated at Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo[17].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include singer[4], composer[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and jazz musician[16].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Chico Buarque is Roda Viva[18].
Recognition
Awards received include Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura[19], a literary award[34], in Brazil[35], founded in 2008[36]; Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album[20], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 2000[39]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song[21], a class of award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2000[42]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[22], an order[43], in Brazil[44], founded in 1991[45]; Camões Prize[23], a literary award[46], in Portugal[47], founded in 1988[48]; and José María Arguedas Prize[24], a literary award[49], in Cuba[50], founded in 2000[51].
Personal Life
Children include Sílvia Buarque[12], an actor[52], b. 1969[53], of Brazil[54] and Helena Buarque[13].
Why It Matters
Chico Buarque ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,935 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
He has been cited as an influence by Guilherme Arantes[57], a singer[58], b. 1953[59], of Brazil[60].
FAQs
Where was Chico Buarque born?
Chico Buarque was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].
Who were Chico Buarque's parents?
Chico Buarque's father was Sérgio Buarque de Holanda[10]. Chico Buarque's mother was Memélia[11].
What did Chico Buarque do for work?
Chico Buarque worked as singer[4], composer[5], poet[6], writer[7], and playwright[8].
Where did Chico Buarque go to school?
Chico Buarque was educated at Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo[17].
What awards did Chico Buarque receive?
Honors received include Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura[19], Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album[20], Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song[21], and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[22].
Who did Chico Buarque influence?
Chico Buarque has been cited as an influence by Guilherme Arantes[57].