Mariza& Sara Tavares Globos de Ouro Nominees

Portugal - Both and are nominated for Globos de Ouro, the top Portuguese music awards in the Category Best Artist for their new albums.

The Globos de Ouro Awards were created 11 years ago, in order to distinguish people from several areas like Music, Cinema, Sports or Theatre. The ceremony will be broadcast live by the Portuguese SIC National TV channel on Sunday the 21st of May.

was interviewed by World Music Central: . here. Sara Tavares had a sold out show in Amsterdam with 700 people standing up in front of their chairs.

Concerts: &

: June + July 2006

3 June Europa Festival, Clermont-Ferrand- France

9 June Praça do Município, Serpa - Portugal

1 July Mosteiro de Landim, Famalicão-Portugal

14 July Hollywood Bowl, California-USA

15 July Hollywood Bowl, California-USA

25 July Voix de la méditerannée, Lodève-France

29 July Castillo de Ainsa-Ainsa-Spain


: May-August 2006

27 May TROS Muziekcafe Radio-Netherlands

28 May Dunya Festival, Rotterdam-Netherlands

16 June Festival Festate, Chiasso, Italian-Switzerland

26 June Cesaria's club, Boston-USA

27 June SOB's, New York City-USA

29 June Centennial Hall, Vancouver-Canada

1 July San Francisco-USA (tbc)

2 July Grand Performances, Los Angeles-USA

3 July Temple Bar Live, Los Angeles-USA (tbc)

6 July Austin, Texas-USA (tbc)

8 July Sun Fest, New London-USA

9 July Sun Fest, New London-USA

11 July Global Café, Toronto-Canada

12 July Festival D'Nuites, Montreal-Canada

14 July Quebec Summer Fest, Quebec-Canada

3 Aug Du Arte Garden, Casino Estoril-Portugal

4 Aug Stimmen Festival, Lorrach-Germany

6 Aug Esperanzah World Music Festival, Namur-Belgium

11-13 Aug Festival da Baia das Gatas-Cape Verde

Other news about the artists:

Sara Tavares:

Mariza: