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Raimundo Fagner Cândido Lopes Born In Orós Ceará October 13 1949 Is A Brazilian Singer Composer Musician Actor And Music Producer. He Is Commonly Known By The Stage Name Fagner. The Youngest Of The Five Children Of José Fares Lebanese Immigrant To Brazil And Dona Francisca Fagner Was Born In Fortaleza The Capital Of The State Of Ceará Although His Birth Was Recorded In Orós. At The Age Of Five Years He Won A Youth Competition At A Local Radio Station. As A Teen He Formed Vocal And Instrumental Groups And Began To Compose His Own Music. In 1968 He Won The Festival De Música Popular Do Ceará Popular Music Festival Of Ceará With His Song "Nada Sou" I Am Nothing . In 1971 He Moved To The Capital Brasília Taking First Place In The Festival De Música Popular Do Centro De Estudos Universitários De Brasília Popular Music Festival Of The University Studies Center Of Brasília With His Piece "Mucuripe" With Collaborator Belchior Which Was Later Recorded By Artist Elis Regina And Became Fagner's First Notable Success As A Composer. He Won Prizes In Other Categories With Additional Pieces As Well. He Has Had A Distinguished Career As A Performer Singer Songwriter And Composer For Over 3 Decades And Is Also Known For His Collaborations With Other MPB Artists Such As Caetano Veloso Roberta Miranda Chico Buarque And Others. read less