Aurora Miranda
| Aurora Miranda | |
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Aurora Miranda in The Three Caballeros.
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20 April 1915 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | 22 December 2005 (aged 90) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Years active | 1933–1990 |
| Spouse(s) | Gabriel Richaid (m. 1940–90) |
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Aurora Miranda da Cunha Richaid (20 April 1915 – 22 December 2005) was a Brazilian singer and actress. She began her career at the age of 18 in 1933. Miranda appeared in several films, including The Three Caballeros, where she danced with Donald Duck and José Carioca, singing the song, "Os Quindins de Yayá". Her sister was Carmen Miranda.
Aurora Miranda had a successful career in Brazil and the US, perhaps overshadowed by that of her sister, Carmen Miranda. Aurora was six years younger than her sister, not as brilliant but equally talented and vivacious.
In 1932, aged 18, she was asked to perform on the Mayrink Veiga radio station by Josué de Barros, the same composer who had launched her sister's career 10 years earlier. Soon she was snapped up by a rival station and within 12 months she had released her first record, Cai, Cai, Balão ("Drop, Drop Balloon") alongside the crooner then considered Brazil's rei da voz or "king of the voice", Francisco Alves. Alves was known for supporting up-and-coming artists and there was none more promising than Aurora, who many still believe had a more beautiful voice than Carmen.
She made her recording debut on 25 May 1933, at the age of 18. On that day, Aurora sang Assis Valente's marcha Cai, Cai, Balão! and Floriano Ribeiro de Pinho's samba Toque de Amor in duo with Francisco Alves, Brazil's greatest male singing star. Three weeks later, she was in the studio again, recording a macumba by Pixinguinha and João da Bahiana. Another duo with Chico Alves came in July: Noel and Helio Rosa's foxtrot Você só... Mente. Aurora was launched.
Her record company was Odeon. Aurora's principal competitor - Carmen - was at Victor. During the rest of the decade, Aurora recorded 162 more sides, many of them enormous hits, such as Cidade Maravilhosa written by André Filho and Se a Lua Contasse by Custódio Mesquita,whose composers were her constant songwriters, along with Walfrido Silva and Assis Valente.
In 1936, Aurora appeared in the film Hello, Hello, Carnival!, where she was seen with Carmen, dressed in gold-lamé top hat and tails, singing Cantores do Rádio composed by João de Barro and Alberto Ribeiro with Lamartine Babo. This film is apparently lost except for some short sequences.
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