Pongo (musician)
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Background information | |
Birth name | Engracia Domingos da Silva |
Also known as | Pongolove |
Born | [1] Luanda, Angola[2] | 10 April 1992
Origin | Lisbon, Portugal |
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Years active | 2008–present |
Engracia Domingos da Silva[3] (born 10 April 1992), known professionally as Pongo, is an Angolan-Portuguese singer and songwriter.
Early life
Born in
Her father was very strict and wouldn't let Pongo and her sisters have a social life. Finding it hard to endure these difficulties, at 12 years old she threw herself from the seventh floor of the building where she lived, sustaining injuries and breaking a leg. During the initial phases of her recovery, she couldn't walk and her father nicknamed her M'Pongo Love, after the name of a Congolese singer very well known in Angola who had endured a period where she couldn't walk because of an unsuccessful polio treatment.[6]
On her way to one of the
Career
Pongo's participation in Denon Squad led her to meet Buraka Som Sistema. She performed on a stage for the first time with them in 2008 in the Music Box concert venue in Lisbon. In the same year, she became known in Portugal for the song "Kalemba (Wegue Wegue)", written and recorded by her. This song was part of the soundtracks of the games Need for Speed: Shift and FIFA 10, and was extensively played on YouTube, with over ten million views.[2]
Pongo performed with
Pongo's career recovery was accelerated in 2018 by the launch of her first
Discography
Albums
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Year | Details | Ref. |
2018 | Baia
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2020 | Uwa
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2022 | Sakidila
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References
- ^ "Le Fast Life de Pongo". dailymotion. February 29, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Pongo, a cantora angolana que conquistou a presidência francesa". novojornal. June 26, 2019. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Angolan star of kuduro music". Couleur Cafe. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (August 2, 2020). "One to watch: Pongo". The Guardian. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "Pongo transforma conflitos em música pop". NSC Total. February 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ISBN 9781556524509.
- ^ Magnien, Gaëlle (March 13, 2020). "Pongo, celle qui a relancé le kuduro et fait danser Brigitte Macron". Brain Magazine. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Hutchinson, Kate (February 17, 2020). "Pongo Turns Her Struggles Into Pop". New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Artista portuguesa PONGO é vencedora dos Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2020". Blitz. May 26, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ Gomes, Wilds (September 22, 2018). "Luta, superação e conquista dentro da "Baia" de Pongo, o novo EP". Bantumen. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "Sakidila". Apple Music. Retrieved 2022-04-22.