Carmen Costa
Carmelita Madriaga, professionally known as Carmen Costa, born July 5, 1920, in
Trajano de Moraes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a Brazilian singer and composer.
After relocating to Rio de Janeiro at age 15, she worked as a maid for singer
Francisco Alves, who encouraged her to perform at social gatherings and enter
radio competitions, leading to a victory in an amateur contest hosted by Ary
Barroso. She began her professional career performing in a duo with composer
Henricão, scoring her first major hit in the 1940s with "Está Chegando a Hora",
a Brazilian version of "Cielito Lind...
