Murta
Birth nameFrancisco Murta
Birth date31 August 1998 (age 28)
Birth placeFigueira da Foz, Portugal
GenreSoul · R&B
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVoice
Years active2016–present
LabelUniversal Music Portugal

Francisco Murta, mostly known for his stage name, Murta (born 31 August 1998), is a Portuguese singer-songwriter.[1][2][3] He was the runner-up of the season 4 of The Voice Portugal in 2016.[4]

Career

In 2016, he participated on the fourth edition on The Voice Portugal. He chose Aurea as a mentor on the blind auditions, where he sang "Georgia on My Mind". He eventually lost in the final to Fernando Daniel by public vote, granting a second place position.[5]

On 7 August 2019 he performed at the LG Stage of Meo Sudoeste.[6]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
D'Art Vida
  • Released: 15 November 2019 (POR)
  • Label: Universal Music Portugal
  • Format: CD, Vinil, Digital
LUV IS A LEGACY[7]
  • Released: 8 November 2024 (POR)
  • Label: Universal Music Portugal

Singles

List of singles, with selected details and chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
POR
[8]
"Porquê"201979AFP: GoldD'Art Vida
"Respeitar"—
"Segredos"—
"Saudade"—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
POR [8]
"Rosas"
(Domi featuring Murta)		2018—3ª Maior
"Não Quebro"
(Estraca featuring Murta)		2019—'
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Trivia

  • The physical edition of the D'Art Vida album has a leaf with yellow daisy seeds, for those who buy the album to plant them.

References

  1. ^ Simões, Edgar (13 February 2019). "'Porquê' é o single de estreia de Francisco Murta" (in pt-PT). Espalha-Factos. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. ^ ""Porquê" é o single de estreia de Murta" (in pt-PT). Rimas e Batidas. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  3. ^ "The Voice Portugal – Entrevista a Francisco Murta |exclusivo|" (in pt-PT). 15 October 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Francisco Murta" (in pt-PT). The Voice Portugal. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. ^ NovaGente, Revista. "Francisco Murta promete não parar – Concorrente do The Voice feliz com segundo lugar" (in pt-pt). Revista Nova Gente. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Murta apresenta o muito aguardado álbum “Luv Is A Legacy”" (in pt-PT). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Murta arrasou o primeiro dia do MEO Sudoeste" (in pt-PT). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  8. ^ "portuguesecharts.com – Portuguese charts portal". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 8 November 2019.