Born at the beginning of the 21st century, Bárbara Bandeira quickly stood out as one of the great promises of Portuguese music. She made her professional debut in 2015 and, just two years later, was awarded the Golden Globe for Revelation of the Year. In 2018, she was nominated for the first time for the Best Portuguese Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards, an award she would go on to win in 2022 and again in 2024, establishing herself as one of the most popular and influential artists of her generation.
Throughout her career, Bárbara has accumulated notable collaborations, exploring pop, R&B, and urban sounds with a very unique identity. In 2022, she won the Vodafone Song of the Year award at the PLAY Awards with "Onde Vais", in partnership with Carminho—a song that surpassed 24 million views on YouTube. The previous year, she had already sold out the Coliseu dos Recreios, and in 2023 she repeated the feat at Sagres Campo Pequeno, confirming her strong connection with the public and the growing dimension of her live career.
The year 2023 also marked her debut in original albums with Finda, a work that brought together some of the artist's greatest hits, such as "Como Tu" (in collaboration with Ivandro, awarded nine platinum records), "Carro" (with Dillaz), and "Cristaliza". Also that year, she was chosen by Coldplay to open the British band's four concerts at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, one of the most emblematic moments of her career to date. In March 2025, he released "Lusa: Ato I", the first chapter of an ambitious four-part recording project that builds a musical bridge between Portugal and Brazil. Featuring collaborations with artists such as Veigh, WIU, and EU.CLIDES, the album was well received by audiences and critics alike, with the single “Fumaça” achieving platinum status in Portugal. This project marks a new phase in her career, with an increasingly strong focus on internationalization.
The consistency of her career was recognized at the 2025 PLAY Awards, where Bárbara was once again named Best Female Artist, repeating her achievement from the previous year. Recognized for her vocal talent, artistic sensibility, and ability to reinvent herself, she continues to assert herself as one of the most relevant voices in contemporary Lusophone music. Lusa represents only the beginning of an innovative artistic cycle, promising many more chapters of success in the coming years.
