Chico Buarque

Brazilian singer-songwriter
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Chico Buarque

Summary

Chico Buarque is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on June 19, 1944[3]. He worked as a singer[4], composer[5], poet[6], writer[7], and playwright[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (762 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Chico Buarque's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2].
  • Chico Buarque was born on June 19, 1944[3].
  • Chico Buarque's father was Sérgio Buarque de Holanda[10].
  • Chico Buarque's mother was Memélia[11].
  • A child of Chico Buarque was Sílvia Buarque[12].
  • A child of Chico Buarque was Helena Buarque[13].
  • Chico Buarque held citizenship in Brazil[14].
  • Portuguese was Chico Buarque's native language[15].
  • Chico Buarque's professions included singer[4].
  • Chico Buarque's professions included composer[5].
  • Chico Buarque's professions included poet[6].
  • Chico Buarque worked as a writer[7].
  • Chico Buarque worked as a playwright[8].
  • Chico Buarque worked as a jazz musician[16].
  • Chico Buarque's education included a stint at Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Chico Buarque is Roda Viva[18].
  • Chico Buarque received the Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura[19].
  • Chico Buarque received the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album[20].
  • Chico Buarque received the Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song[21].
  • Chico Buarque received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[22].
  • Chico Buarque received the Camões Prize[23].
  • Chico Buarque received the José María Arguedas Prize[24].
  • Chico Buarque is recorded as male[25].
  • Chico Buarque's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Chico Buarque's genre is música popular brasileira[27].

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Origins and Family

Chico Buarque's place of birth was Rio de Janeiro[2]. He was born on June 19, 1944[3]. His father was Sérgio Buarque de Holanda[10]. His mother was Memélia[11]. Portuguese was his native language[15].

Education

Chico Buarque was educated at Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], composer[5], poet[6], writer[7], playwright[8], and jazz musician[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Chico Buarque is Roda Viva[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura[19], a literary award[28], in Brazil[29], founded in 2008[30]; Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album[20], a class of award[31], in United States[32], founded in 2000[33]; Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song[21], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 2000[36]; Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[22], an order[37], in Brazil[38], founded in 1991[39]; Camões Prize[23], a literary award[40], in Portugal[41], founded in 1988[42]; and José María Arguedas Prize[24], a literary award[43], in Cuba[44], founded in 2000[45].

Personal Life

Children include Sílvia Buarque[12], an actor[46], b. 1969[47], of Brazil[48] and Helena Buarque[13].

Why It Matters

Chico Buarque ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (762 views/month, #7,041 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

He has been cited as an influence by Guilherme Arantes[51], a singer[52], b. 1953[53], of Brazil[54].

FAQs

Where was Chico Buarque born?

Chico Buarque was born in Rio de Janeiro[2].

Who were Chico Buarque's parents?

Chico Buarque's father was Sérgio Buarque de Holanda[10]. Chico Buarque's mother was Memélia[11].

What did Chico Buarque do for work?

Chico Buarque worked as singer[4], composer[5], poet[6], writer[7], and playwright[8].

Where did Chico Buarque go to school?

Chico Buarque was educated at Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo[17].

What awards did Chico Buarque receive?

Honors received include Prêmio São Paulo de Literatura[19], Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album[20], Latin Grammy Award for Best Portuguese Language Song[21], and Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[22].

Who did Chico Buarque influence?

Chico Buarque has been cited as an influence by Guilherme Arantes[51].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Educated at Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism of the University of São Paulo
    Native language Portuguese
    Child Sílvia Buarque, Helena Buarque
    Languages spoken, written or signed Portuguese
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