Gil Semedo
Gil Semedo Moreira, professionally known as Gil Semedo, is a Cape Verdean
singer, songwriter, and entertainer born on October 25, 1974, in Santa Catarina,
Cape Verde. He relocated to the Netherlands at age 6 and gained national
prominence at 15 after reaching the finals of the Dutch television talent show
Soundmixshow impersonating Michael Jackson. He released his debut studio album
Menina (1991), pioneering the "Caboswing" style that blends Cape Verdean musical
traditions with pop, rhythm and blues, and Caribbean influences. After surviving
an eight-story fall that resulted in t...
