Eurovision star Sara Tavares, who represented Portugal in the 1994 contest, has sadly passed away at just 45 after a a decade-long fight with a brain tumour.
Sara is fondly remembered for her performance of "Chamar a Musica" in Dublin, which secured one of Portugal's best results ever in the competition when she finished eighth.
Her family announced the heartbreaking news of her passing to Portugese media, with tributes for the singer quickly pouring in across social media.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one fan wrote: "Sara Tavares was such a talent, with a beautiful voice and an amazing discography, and I’m so saddened to hear of her passing. She was only 45, and cancer f*cking sucks for taking her so soon."
"Portugal just lost another great artist: Sara Tavares. The Portuguese music scene will not be same without you. Descansa em paz" added another.
And a third penned: "Cannot believe the news about Sara Tavares. She put up such an amazing battle."
A friend of Sara's also paid tribute to the late singer, writing: "Sara Tavares (1978-2023) | Portuguese singer Sara Tavares died today in Lisbon after a decade of fighting a brain tumour. I had the privilege to know her. She was an outstanding human who never compromised her art for commercial success. You'll be missed. Rest in Power."
Sara was born in Lisbon in 1978, eight years after her parents emigrated from Cape Verde. She remained in the North of the country when her father left the family and her mother and sisters relocated South.
Her singing career took off in 1993 when she won the first series of Chuva de Estrelas. A year later she triumphed at Festival RTP da Cancao, earning her the chance to represent Portugal at Eurovision.
In the subsequent years, Sara has released six albums, singing primarily in Portugese, with some multilingual songs seeing her perform Portuguese creole and English.
She also lent her voice to the European-Portuguese version of 'God Help the Outcasts' for Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
This performance bagged her a Disney award for the best rendition of the original song. In 2000, she was awarded a Portuguese Golden Globe for Best Portuguese Singer.
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