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Tuca (musician)
Tuca, born Valeniza Zagni da Silva (17 October 1944, São Paulo, Brazil - 8 May 1978, São Paulo, Brazil) was a Brazilian singer, guitarist and songwriter.

In 1957, Valeniza Zagni da Silva began to compose while studying classical music at the Conservatory of São Paulo. During the mid-sixties, she participated in several TV talent-shows while being part of the Group of Popular Music at the University of Architecture and Urbanization of São Paulo. She made her first steps as a professional, writing the music for "Homem de verdade", penned by Consuelo de Castro. The song was recorded by singer Ana Lúcia in 1962. Valeniza made ​​her singing debut in the television show "Primeira Audição", produced by João Leão and Horácio Berlinck.

In 1966, with her first album, "Meu Eu", she came by her stage name, Tuca. She composed the music on twelve songs and wrote the lyrics on three. She participated in several singing contests organized by TV channels - which Brazilians are fond of :

In the second Festival Nacional da Música Popular Brasileira, conducted by TV Excelsior in 1966, she performed with Airto Moreira, "Porta estandarte" written by Geraldo Vandré and Fernando Lona. The song was placed first and won the 1966 Berimbau Golden Award.

2nd International Music Festival - National Sector in 1966 : she won the second place with her composition, "Cavaleiro" (Knight) penned by Geraldo Vandré. In 1968, she competed in the Festival Nacional de Música Popular Brasileira, "O Brasil canta no Rio" (Brazil sings in Rio) promoted by TV Excelsior and the Secretariat of Tourism of Guanabara. She sang one of her composition with soprano Stella Maris, "Paixão segundo o amor" (Passion according to Love), which won third place. That same year, she signed a contract with Philips Records.

At the III Festival Internacional da Canção de 68, produced by TV Globo, she performed "Mestre Sala" (Samba-Host), written by Reginaldo Bessa and Ester Bessa. (During that same festival, Françoise Hardy with her song "À quoi ça sert ?" (What's the point ?) won the "Coq D'Or" trophy)

In 1969, due to political issues and rising tensions in Brazil, Tuca went to Europe and settled in Paris. In 1971, she's noticed by the French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy and began working on her eleventh album, later known as Hardy's magnum opus "La Question". In the same year, Tuca also played guitar on the double album of Bossa Nova standards "Dez Anos Depois" for her compatriot, Nara Leão, and worked on a single for Michel Renard, "Tango Bidon".

As for her Brazilian flavoured recordings, a few 45s were published in France and Italy, but did not meet with success. Her contract with Philips was subsequently broken.

Nevertheless, she recorded new songs with Mario De Castro in Michel Magnes' Château D'Hérouville Studios. They were the subject of an album entitled "Dracula I Love You", which was released under the brazilian label "Som Livre" (A subsidiary of TV Globo) on her return to Brazil in 1974.

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Fernán Velázquez de Cuéllar
translated from the Spanish Wikipedia

He was born in Cuéllar (Segovia) on an unknown date, being the son of Blasco Pérez Dávila and Juana Bermúdez. From a young age he was at the service of Fernando I of Aragon before and after being elected King of Aragon by the Caspe Compromise. He participated with him in the conquest of Antequera, as referred to in the chronicle of Juan II of Castile, which says “On long marches Fernán Velázquez walked with 200 spears from Osuna, to find himself in the great battle, which was given to the Moors in the Antequera war ”.

In 1410 he was appointed his senior chancellor, and in 1412 his ambassador to Sicily. In 1419 and 1422 he held the position of Viceroy of Sicily, the second time with the dignity of Secret Grand Master of Sicily. Later he was sent as ambassador to Naples, and upon his return to Spain he made a will at Madrigal de las Altas Torres, where he died in 1426, being buried in the monastery of San Francisco in his native town. She died of inanition four years later, after a severe diet with no medical accompaniment. She was 34.

He married Inés Alfonso Gudiel, daughter of Fernán Alfonso, knight of the Order of Santiago, chief pastry chef of Alfonso V of Aragón, from whom the princes of Mezoyuso descended in Sicily.

They were children of this marriage:


 * 1) Fortún Velázquez de Cuéllar, apostolic protonotary, relative of Eugenio IV and bishop of León (1460).
 * 2) Juan Velázquez de Cuéllar, one of the twelve judges who signed the decapitation of Álvaro de Luna.
 * 3) Gutierre Velázquez de Cuéllar, advisor to Juan II, Enrique IV and the Catholic Monarchs.
 * 4) Alfonso Velázquez de Cuéllar
 * 5) Bernabé Velázquez de Cuéllar, a prominent military officer in the Granada War.
 * 6) Francisco Velázquez de Cuéllar, father of Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, advanced and first governor of Cuba.
 * 7) Gómez Velázquez de Cuéllar.
 * 8) Fernán Velázquez de Cuéllar, continuous of the Catholic Monarchs, whom he served in the War of Granada.
 * 9) Rodrigo Velázquez de Cuéllar, from which they say the Velázquez descendants of the town of Íscar (Valladolid).
 * 10) Esteban Velázquez de Cuéllar, from whom the Velázquez de Olmedo (Valladolid) apparently come.
 * 11) Pedro Velázquez de Cuéllar, from whom the Velázquez from other parts of Spain come.
 * 12) Catalina Velázquez de Cuéllar, lady of Queen Isabel la Católica, married to Felipe Climent, servant of Ferdinand the Catholic and protonotario de Aragón, parents of Miguel Velázquez Climent, who succeeded his father in office