Marco Paulo

Marco Paulo is the stage name of Portuguese singer Manuel de Almeida Reis. He started performing publicly around age 12 and became widely known in Portugal by the mid-1970s. His career has lasted more than fifty years, with over thirty albums released in that time.

His 1982 song 'Joana', written by Zé da Ponte, became particularly well-known. Other songs like 'Eu Tenho Dois Amores' and 'Estrela da Minha Vida' also remain familiar to Portuguese audiences. Musician António Pinto has worked as his accompanist for a long stretch of that career.

There have been various rumors and controversies about his personal life over the decades, which sometimes drew attention away from the music. He kept recording and performing through it. His singing style tends toward emotional delivery, often working within ballads and fado-influenced material.