André Júlio Turquesa is a singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist currently residing in Porto. He released his first LP Orgônio, in March 2020, considered by Blitz as one of the 50 best national albums and had the single “Ninguém” featured in Antena 3’s Portugália and in the New Talents Fnac of that year. In 2021 he released the soundtrack of the play “ALMA” by Tiago Correia, distinguished with the SPA 2018 Portuguese Theater Grand Prix. He composes for Theatre, Cinema and Television, frequently collaborating with national and international structures and is currently one of the 9 artists selected for Trempolino's Slash European Program. His 4th album of originals is scheduled for release in 2023.

"André Júlio Turquesa's music is characterized by a treacherous simplicity, where the clarity of the guitars meets the candor of the melodies, percussions and choirs. When we realize it, we are immersed in songs the size of buildings and of life…"
Bons Sons 2022

"André Júlio Turquesa is one of those who disarm us with disconcerting ease. This multi-instrumentalist knows how to surprise us with his audacious - and sometimes lush - folk, but always well orchestrated. He likes to knit the kind of music in which you can curl up with pleasure, embroidered with wilder jazz inspirations. A talent for composition already at the service of theater, cinema and television for that matter. And when he sings in Portuguese, English or French with his fiery voice, his sincerity touches our hearts…"
 Trempolino, France 2021

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