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Hermínia Silva
Hermínia Silva was born in 1907, five years after Ercília Costa, who was the first fado artist to leave the boarders of Portugal. She soon became a noticeable presence in the retreats of Lisbon, which did not hesitate to contract her because of the originality with which she sang the Fado. The Song of the Neighbourhoods of Lisbon was in her veins, being that she was born right beside S. Jorge Castle. The "stories" of the love between Severa and the Count of Vimioso were still fresh in the memory of people. The Fado was part of their daily lives.
Quickly, her presence was noted in the retreats, and within a few years, in 1929, Hermínia Silva debuted for the Parque Mayer. It was the first time that Fado tickets sold here. Some newspapers of the time referred to her as the great national star, reaching this affirmation because the fadista had "a crowd of fanatic admirers." Her creativity and its inclusion in the Fado, created lyrics that were less sad, and sometimes with a strong stamp of social criticism. Her commitment was to bring to Fado and the Portuguese guitar, fados that were not traditional. These untraditional fados consisted of work by maestro Jaime Mendes, and composers such as Raul Ferrão, thus creating the so-called "musical fado", the fado whose music, though composed according to the basis of Fado, takes into account the potential of the Portuguese guitar.
Hermínia Silva became, without planning it, one of the most important people of Fado, as it exists today. Alfredo Marceneiro was the most important because of his exploration of the stylistic Traditional Fado, with Ercília Costa as his greatest icon. Hermínia would bring Fado to the great halls of the theatre, and would "launch" the future of this “National Music”, with the accompaniment of major orchestras, led by maestros, which were also composers. Her fame had reached such a point that the movie industry wanted to take advantage of her success as a great figure. Indeed, nine years after her debut in the theatre, Hermínia was part of the cast of a film by Chianca de Garcia, "Aldeia da Roupa Branca" (1938), a role that allowed her to sing in the film. She came to be considered the second most popular Portuguese artist of the twentieth century after Amália Rodrigues, the third most important person in Fado, yet to be born.
After several performances abroad, with particular emphasis in Brazil and Spain, Hermínia bet on a career, which was more concentrated in Portugal. Her known fear of flying lost her many contracts that emerged. But Hermínia was in the clouds, in her Lisbon of the seven hills. In 43, she was called for another movie, "Costa do Castelo,” in 46 "Homem do Ribatejo", she also passed by the stages of Park Mayer regularly, making success with her fados. Indeed, Hermínia was able to achieve such success in the theatre, that the SNI, gives her the "Award of the National Theatre," a much-coveted honor at the time. Until 1969, in "O Diabo era Outro", the popularity of the fadista filled the screens of theatres around the country. More reviews, more recitals, many successful records…
But for those who wanted to see the great Hermínia much more closely, they had the golden opportunity, see her live and in color, without a microphone, in her own house - the Solar da Hermínia, a restaurant which she owned almost to the end of her artistic life. People have many memories of this fantastic place, which I didn’t have a chance to see. Our companion Raul, in "Café Expresso", editor of the blog "Congeminações," told me once, about the fantastic evening he spent with Hermínia in her Solar. As many Portuguese and foreigners hold in memory, a voice and a presence of a woman who loved life, and who sang the Fado.
Fortunately, the Portuguese State, the old and the Contemporary, acknowledged Hermínia Silva. She received various awards and decorations, distinctions and appointments. This is right for an artist who today is one of the three largest names of Fado, beside Marceneiro and Amália that for different reasons, by "apports" of form and content that brought the Song of Lisbon, the Fado, as it is now understood, sung, played and formatted. The priestess sang almost until leaving our world on June 13, 1993. Thus one of the biggest stars of Fado passed away.
Major Career Points:
1920 Sang to Alfredo Marceneiro and to other friends, including Armandinho, who all loved to listen to the "girl." In 1926 she began to sing in the Valente das Farturas, in Parque Mayer. Alfredo Marceneiro sings close, in the Julio das Farturas. In 1929 at the “Esplanada Egípcia,” in Parque Mayer, she sings “Ouro Sobre Azul,” “De Trás da Orelha” and “Off-Side.” Still at the Parque in 1932, she then moved to Maria Victoria Theater, where she performs in the opera “Fonte Santa.” In 1933 at Ingressa Variety Theatre, she was the second figure, immediately after Beatriz Costa. In 1958 she inaugurates “Solar Hermínia”, in Bairro Alto, which engages her in such a way that she leaves the theatre. She would be at the head of house for 25 years. In 1970 she did 3-month tour in Brazil. She closed, in 1982, “Solar Hermínia,” the reference point of her career and where many artists performed. In 1987 at the Loucuras disco she put on a memorable show, in the presence of then President of the Republic, Mario Soares.
Hermínia Silva - Fados Classicos
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A Sina-Fado da Cigana
A Tendinha
Es Livre
Fado da Galegã
Fado da Senhora da Saúde
Fado Da Sina
Fado da Te
Fado das Iscas
Fado Das Mãos Sujas
Fado do João Ratão
Fado Gingao
Fado Ribatejano
História Do Fado
Lisboa Antiga
Lugar Vazio
Maria Sozinha
Rapsodia de fados
Rosa Enjeitada
Velha Tendinha
Vou Dar de Beber à Alegria
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