Anabela Braz Pires
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Anabela (stage name) |
| Born | Anabela Braz Pires 22 September 1976 Almada, Portugal |
| Origin | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Genres | Pop, 1990s, Fado, Showtunes |
| Occupations | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Ovação Records (Portugal) Discossete Records (Portugal) Moviecity Records (Portugal) Elec3city Records (Portugal) Resistencia Records (Spain) Zona Música (Spain) |
Anabela Braz Pires (born 22 September 1976 in Almada) is a Portuguese singer and musical theatre actress, best known in Portugal mononymously by her first name, Anabela.
Her career in music has spanned over decades, and she is well known for representing Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993, her work as a solo recording artist, and her work in musical theatre collaborating with producer Filipe La Féria. In a 2006 interview with Selecções do Reader's Digest, she joked that in the national consciousness, she went from being known as "the Eurovision girl" to "the La Féria girl."