1. Elza Soares Gomes da Conceicao was born on 23 June 1930 in Padre Miguel, Rio de Janeiro.
20 Facts About Elza Soares
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Elza Soares's father Avelino Gomes was a factory worker and guitarist, and her mother Rosaria Maria da Conceicao was a washerwoman.
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Elza Soares was born in the Moca Bonita, a favela in the Padre Miguel neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro.
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When she was 12, she was forced by her father to marry Lourdes Antonio Elza Soares, known as Alaurdes, and within a year later gave birth to her first child, Joao Carlos.
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Elza Soares liked to sing, and when she needed money for medicine for her son, she participated in a vocal contest presented by Ary Barroso at Radio Tupi.
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Elza Soares was given money for participating and was then able to buy the medicine.
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Elza Soares was vilified by Brazilian society, with many accusing her of breaking up his marriage.
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Elza Soares was shouted at in the street, received death threats, and her house was pelted with eggs and tomatoes.
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Elza Soares was named after his father, Manuel Francisco dos Santos, and received the nickname Garrincha Jr.
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Elza Soares left Brazil and toured Europe and the United States.
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On 26 July 2015 Elza Soares lost her fifth son, Gerson, when he was 59 years old.
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Elza Soares died of complications of a urinary tract infection.
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Elza Soares had six children: Joao Carlos, Gerson, Gilson, Dilma, Sara, and Garrincha.
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Elza Soares died at her residence in Rio de Janeiro, on 20 January 2022, at the age of 91.
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In 1958, Elza Soares spent eight months touring Argentina with Mercedes Batista.
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Elza Soares moved to Sao Paulo, where she performed at theaters and night clubs.
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From 1967 to 1969, Elza Soares recorded three albums with the record label Odeon, partnering with singer Miltinho.
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In 2004, Elza Soares released Vivo Feliz with the single, "Rio de Janeiro", a homage to her city of birth.
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Elza Soares joined Jair Rodrigues and Seu Jorge for Sambistas.
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Elza Soares performed at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she sang "O Canto de Ossanha" by Baden Powell and Vinicius de Moraes.