Mariana Vasconcelos Bandhold, more popularly known by her stage name as Mariana Bandhold, is a Portuguese-American singer, actress, and songwriter from the Portuguese Riviera. She was a contestant in the second season of The Voice Portugal.[1]

Mariana Bandhold
Birth nameMariana Vasconcelos Bandhold
Born (1995-09-21) September 21, 1995 (age 28)
Cascais, Portugal
OriginPortuguese Riviera
Years active2007-present
Websitewww.marianabandhold.com

Career edit

Bandhold began singing at the age of 7.[2] Bandhold was already acting by the age of 12, when she starred as Louisa von Trapp in famed Portuguese director Filipe La Féria's 2007 production of The Sound of Music, at the Teatro Politeama in Lisbon.[3]

In 2007, Bandhold and her mother, singer Ana Vasconcelos, starred together as a team in Família Superstar, a family-based, team song competition.

In 2014, Bandhold participated in the second season of The Voice Portugal, being coached by Mickael Carreira.[4] She advanced as a semifinalist, but was eliminated in the live shows. Bandhold's mother would go on to participate in season three of The Voice Portugal.[5]

In 2022, Bandhold composed and performed the vocals of the song "Fado Português", originally sung by Amália Rodrigues and written by José Régio and Alain Oulman, in the movie Amsterdam (2022 film).[6]

Personal life edit

Bandhold was born in Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera, to a Portuguese mother, actress and singer Ana Vasconcelos, and an American father, and grew up in the Portuguese Riviera.[7][8][9] She attended the Carlucci American International School of Lisbon until graduating high school,[10] and subsequently graduated from the AMDA College and Conservatory of the Performing Arts, in Hollywood, California.[2]

Discography edit

Year Title Album
2007[11] "License to Kill" Season 1 album - Família Superstar
2007[12] "Over the Rainbow" (cover) Season 1 album - Família Superstar
2016 "Queen of Hearts" Single
2017 "Carried Away" Single

Filmography edit

Television
Year Title Notes
2007 Família Superstar Season 1; lead performer.
2014 The Voice Portugal Season 2; semi-finalist.[13]
2022 Amsterdam (2022 film) Song Vocals, Performer "Fado Português"[14]

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Theatre edit

Year Production Role Theater
2006 The Sound of Music
by Filipe La Féria
Louisa von Trapp Teatro Politeama

References edit

  1. ^ TV Mais Sapo - Especial de 'The Voice Portugal' no Fim de Ano da RTP1
  2. ^ a b "Mariana Bandhold Official Site". Archived from the original on 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-01-25. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ CM Jornal - Música no Coração ensaia no Politeama
  4. ^ "Musical Covers - Mariana Bandhold dá SHOW INCRÍVEL no The Voice Portugal". Archived from the original on 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  5. ^ RTP Delas - RTP1 despede-se de 2016 com emissão especial de The Voice
  6. ^ "Ouviu um fado em "Amesterdão"? Esta é Mariana Bandhold, a portuguesa que canta fado no filme de Hollywood". Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  7. ^ RTP - Ana Vasconcelos
  8. ^ Diario de Noticias - "Só me tira a pose quem pode e quem eu deixo. E o Vasco pode e eu deixo"
  9. ^ AVA 360 - Mariana Bandhold & Ana Vasconcelos - Gala de Fim de Ano | The Voice Portugal
  10. ^ "CAISL Commencement 2014". Carlucci American International School of Lisbon. 6 June 2014.
  11. ^ Amazon - Família Superstar Bandas Sonoras
  12. ^ Amazon - Família Superstar Bandas Sonoras
  13. ^ "Hard Musica – The Voice: Apurados os semifinalistas em noite infeliz de Rui Reininho". Archived from the original on 2019-01-25. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
  14. ^ "Ouviu um fado em "Amesterdão"? Esta é Mariana Bandhold, a portuguesa que canta fado no filme de Hollywood". Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  15. ^ "Mariana Bandhold IMDB". Retrieved 2024-03-15.

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