Vitorino Salomé Vieira, known as Vitorino, born on June 11, 1942, in Redondo, Portugal, is a Portuguese singer. He comes from a musical family and began singing in local choirs at age 11. At the age of 20, he settled in Lisbon and met notable figures like José Afonso and Fausto. Vitorino left for Paris in 1969 with José Mário Branco to start his career as a songwriter and protest singer. After returning to Portugal in 1973, he released his first single, "Morra Quem Não Tem Amores" (1975), following the Carnation Revolution. His album, Semear Salsa Ao Reguinho, was released in 1975. Vitorino's repertoire grew to include more of his own compositions throughout the 1980s. He received the José Afonso award for his album Negro Fado in 1988, and for the album Eu Que Me Comovo Por Tudo E Por Nada in 1992. He was made an Officer of the Order of Liberty in 1994, and in 2022, he appeared on the television program The Voice Portugal, performing "Queda do Império" with finalist Daniel Fernandes.
![Utopia: Vitorino E Janita Salomé Cantam José Afonso [Ao Vivo] (Ao Vivo)](https://cdn-images.dzcdn.net/images/cover/15068f832b05883a1f4068a70b670c32/120x120-000000-80-0-0.jpg)
