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Cesária Évora ((:sɨˈzaɾiɐ ˈɛvuɾɐ); 27 August 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a Cape Verdean popular singer. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing without shoes, she was also known as the "Queen of Morna".〔 ==Life and career== "Cise" (as she was known to friends) was born on 27 August 1941 in Mindelo, São Vicente, Cape Verde. When she was seven years old her father, who was a part-time musician,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cesaria Evora: Cape Verde's soulful 'barefoot diva' )〕 died, and at the age of ten she was placed in an orphanage, as her mother could not raise all six children. At the age of 16, she was persuaded by a friend to sing in a sailors' tavern.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Grammy-winning singer Cesaria Evora dies at age 70 )〕 In the 1960s, she started singing on Portuguese cruise ships stopping at Mindelo as well as on the local radio. It was only in 1985 when at the invitation of Cape Verdean singer Bana she went to perform in Portugal. In Lisbon she was discovered by the producer José da Silva and invited to record in Paris.〔(Garth Cartwright: Cesária Évora obituary ) in ''The Guardian'', 17 December 2011.〕 Évora's international success came only in 1988 with the release of her first commercial album ''La Diva Aux Pieds Nus'', recorded in France. Prior to the release of the La Diva Aux Pieds Nus album, Cesaria recorded her first LP titled "Cesaria" in 1987. This Album was later released on CD in 1995 as Audiophile Legends.〔 Her 1992 album ''Miss Perfumado'' sold over 300,000 copies worldwide, and included one of her most celebrated songs, "Sodade".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=BBC News - Singer Cesaria Evora dies at the age of 70 )〕 Her 1995 album ''Cesária'' brought her broader international success and the first Grammy Award nomination.〔 In 1997, she won KORA All African Music Awards in three categories: "Best Artist of West Africa", "Best Album" and "Merit of the Jury".〔() 〕 In 2003, her album ''Voz d'Amor'' was awarded a Grammy in the World music category.〔 In 2006 in Italy Cesaria met Alberto Zeppieri (songwriter, journalist and record producer), who would dedicate to her "Capo Verde, terra d'amore" (www.capoverde-italia.it), taking care of all creative adaptations in Italian. Cesaria agreed to duet with Gianni Morandi (), Gigi D'Alessio () and Ron (). The project, now in its fifth volume, gives visibility and raises funds for the UN World Food Programme, for which Cesaria was the Ambassador from 2003. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cesária Évora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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