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]
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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 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]
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Cerne | 2012 | 2 |
Planeta limpo | 2014 | 25 |
E tudo gira | 2016 | 12 |
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