Rui Drumond Explained

Birth Date:1980 12, df=y
Birth Place:Torres Vedras, Portugal
Years Active:2003–present
Label:Universal Music Portugal

Rui Alberto Martins Golias Drumond de Sousa (born 1980), also known as Rui Drumond, is a Portuguese singer.[1]

Career

Drumond participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, representing Portugal along with Luciana Abreu, forming the duo "2B". They finished 17th in the semi-final, failing to qualify.[2] In 2014, he won season 2 of The Voice Portugal.[3] In 2017, he participated in Festival da Canção and attempted to qualify for Eurovision Song Contest for the second time, with his single "O Teu Melhor", only to be eliminated in the semi-finals.[4]

Discography

Singles

Title! rowspan="2" scope="col"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
POR
"Guardo-te Aqui"2016rowspan="3"
"Changing Expectations"
"O Teu Melhor"2017
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2B: O percurso dos nossos representantes. escportugal4.blogspot.pt. 19 September 2017.
  2. News: Eurovision 2005 Results: Voting & Points. Eurovisionworld. 19 September 2017.
  3. News: Rui Drumond vence o The Voice Portugal Extra RTP. 29 July 2014. Extra. 19 September 2017. pt-PT.
  4. Web site: Festival da Canção 2017 – RTP. Festival da Canção. pt-PT. 20 September 2017.
  5. Web site: portuguesecharts.com – Rui Drumond – Parte de mim. Hung. Steffen. portuguesecharts.com. 19 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Rui Drumond – Universal Music Portugal. universalmusic.pt. pt-PT. 19 September 2017.