Da Vinci (band)

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Da Vinci
Cabo Espichel, Portugal, late 1990s
Background information
Origin	Portugal
Years active	1983–present
Members	Iei-Or and Pedro Luís
Website	davinci.dotsi.pt

Da Vinci is a Portuguese band created by Iei-Or and Pedro Luís Neves, whose members included Ricardo, Joaquim Andrade, Dora and Sandra Fidalgo, among others throughout the years. Since Ricardo had a plane accident, he was replaced by Tó.

They represented

" and finished 16th.

Presently only the two founding members are in the band.

History

2007

• Performed at the Atlântico Pavilion for 9,000 people in RTP's live broadcast of Diz que é uma espécie de Réveillon with Gato Fedorento.

1999

• Momentos de Paixão album released.

1995

• Oiçam album released.

1993

• Entre o Inferno e o Paraíso album released.

1991

• Toured Portugal and Canada.
• 1992 new year in Toronto.

1990

• Dança dos Planetas album released.
• Conquistador album goes Gold (50,000+ units sold) and Platinum (100,000+ units sold).
• Conquistador single published in several European countries.

1989

• Baby (Foi Tudo por Amor) single released.
• Conquistador album released.
• 1st prize at the 25th RTP Song Contest.
• Casa da Imprensa Mensagem TV Europa popularity prize.
• Represented Portugal with Conquistador at the Eurovision Song Contest in Lausanne, Switzerland.
• Toured mainland Portugal and islands, France, Switzerland, South Africa, and more.

1988

• A Jóia no Lótus album released.

1986

• Prince of Xanadu single released.

1985

• Momentos de Paixão single released.

1984

• Anjo Azul single released.

1983

• Caminhando album released.
• Xau Xau de Xangai single released.

1982

• Band formation.
• Fantasmas / Lisboa Ano 10.000 single released.
• Hiroxima (Meu Amor) single released, goes silver for 25,000+ units sold.

Discography

• Caminhando (1983)
• A Jóia no Lótus (1988)
• Conquistador (1989)
• Dança dos Planetas (1990)
• Conquistador - Dança dos Planetas (1990)
• Entre o Inferno e o Paraíso (1993)
• Oiçam (1995)
• Momentos de Paixão (1999)

External links

Media related to Da Vinci (band) at Wikimedia Commons

• (in English and Portuguese) Official website

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Voltarei "	Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989	Succeeded by Há sempre alguém "