Amalia is a mononym of, at least, three artists: 1) Canada's jazz / soul singer, Amalia Townsend. 2) A minority tagging of Amália Rodrigues 1) Canada's jazz / soul singer, Amalia Townsend, currently living in Sweden. She pays homage to the strong women of soul who catalysed her ingenuity, such as Chaka Khan, Sheila E., Eartha Kitt & Betty Davis. Most of her music is produced by Opolopo. Besides winning the prestigious CMW award & being nominated by the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences - Amalia has already performed & shared her electromagnetic pull with: Lonnie Smith, Maceo Parker, Jazzanova, Saul Williams & The Cinematic Orchestra. Sites: Discogs, SoundCloud, Twitter, Facebook and www.theamalia.com 2) A minority tagging of Amália Rodrigues - queen of the sad - in Portugal's sweet stirring fado. She set the standard for the Lisbon-style of singing, her spirit & style come through the voices of a new generation's singers (e.g. Mariza, Cristina Branco & Teresa Salgueiro). 3) Turkmen singer and recording artist Amansoltan Gülmyradowa, known professionally as Amalia or Amalia Zehin (born 2 September 1998 in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan). She began her music career in 2016, when she first sang with Azat Donmezov. Since then, her solo career began to rise and eventually, she became one of the biggest names in the country.
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