Tiago Bettencourt
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Tiago Bettencourt

Tiago Bettencourt started playing music as a teenager in Lisbon, forming the band Toranja in the mid-1990s. Their debut album came out in 1996. After Toranja...

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Tiago Bettencourt, from Toranja to solo Portuguese songwriting

A Lisbon singer-songwriter whose gentle acoustic songs like 'O Jardim' have anchored his career since the mid-2000s.

For a quick sense of his lane, put on 'O Jardim' and 'Maria'. They're quiet, well-built songs that don't need to shout.

He's one of those Portuguese artists whose songs just stick around. 'O Jardim' from 2007 is still a setlist staple, and tracks like 'Se Me Aproximar' or 'Canção de Engate' have that same staying power. It's unflashy, melodic writing that people keep coming back to.

He started in the band Toranja in the mid-1990s, putting out their debut in 1996. After they ended in 2003, he went solo with 'Em Fuga' in 2005 and has kept releasing albums like 'Acústico' and 'Rosa Sangue' with his regular band.

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Tiago Bettencourt started playing music as a teenager in Lisbon, forming the band Toranja in the mid-1990s. Their debut album came out in 1996. After Toranja ended in 2003, he began releasing solo work, putting out his first album 'Em Fuga' in 2005.

His 2007 album 'O Jardim' gave him one of his most recognizable songs, the title track. Other songs like 'Se Me Aproximar' and 'Canção de Engate' have remained part of his setlists. He's released several more solo albums since, including 'Acústico' in 2010 and 'Rosa Sangue' in 2019.

He performs with a band that includes guitarist Luís Cunha, bassist Pedro Gonçalves, drummer Diogo Santos, and keyboardist Ricardo Dias.

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