Linda de Suza

Linda de Suza
De Suza in 2017
Background information
Birth nameTeolinda Joaquina de Sousa Lança
Born(1948-02-22)22 February 1948
Beringel, Beja, Portugal
Died28 December 2022(2022-12-28) (aged 74)
Gisors, Normandy, France
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active1978–1998; 2014–2022
Labels
  • Carrere (1978–1986)
  • CBS (1987–1988)
  • DRM/RM2 (1989–1990)
  • PolyGram (1991)
  • AB Production (1992)

Teolinda Joaquina de Sousa Lança (European Portuguese pronunciation: [tjuˈlĩdɐ ʒwɐˈkinɐ ðɨ ˈsozɐ ˈlɐ̃sɐ]; 22 February 1948 – 28 December 2022), better known as Linda de Suza, was a Portuguese Lusophone and Francophone singer and best-selling author. She was described by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa as "a French icon of Portuguese migration".