Fadist Sonia Santos died at age 46, as announced by the Fado Museum. The artist, born in Elvas, left an important legacy in Portuguese music.
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17/08/2026
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Mit was the fateful Sonia Santos at 46. The news was given by the Instagram page Fado Museum, which recalled the artist's life and career.
Sonia was born in 1980 and was born in Elvas. His taste for music came early and at only seven years old began to sing.
In 2006 he moved to Lisbon after the dream of music and began his career in several fado houses.
During his career, he won the “Quinta Grande Nite de Fado” in 2019 and won the contest “There is Fado in the Square”, RTP and “O Meu Fado”, by Radio SIM. Sonia also reached the final of the contest “There is Fado in Mouraria”.
In 2016 he joined the talent program “The Voice Portugal”.
According to the local newspaper Lines de Elvas, the artist died of prolonged illness.