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Born and raised on the island of Pico, Azores, Chico Avila emigrated to California in 1979. The first eight years of his career were dedicated exclusively to the American music scene which gave him the opportunity to sing throughout California in hotels, resorts, night clubs, county fairs and also Caesar’s Tahoe. In 1987, he started to sing to the Portuguese community and recorded his first CD in Portuguese. To date Chico has produced a total of 21 projects and has received two gold records. He has appeared on television programs on RTP internacional, RTP1, SIC, FOX tv, and CBS. Chico continues to tour the United States, Canada, Brazil, Portugal mainland, Azores, Australia and Venezuela. He also takes his music on the well known Chico Avila Cruises with Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruise Lines. November 2007 Chico celebrated, along with America Travel, 10 years of cruising. Early 2007 the Portuguese Radio of Sydney presented him with a plaque acknowledging him of being Australia’s highest selling Portuguese Artist of 2006. Early 2008 he returned to Australia by popular demand , taking his shows to Brisbane, Melbourne, Wallongong, Perth and Sydney.
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