Besides her reputation for singing the genre, Amália Rodrigues is still the best-selling Portuguese artist in history.

Born in a modest family in 1920, Amália Rodrigues started singing to her customers while selling fruit when she was only 12 years old. When Amália turned 19, she gained more attention and started presenting shows all over the world, from New York to Spain.

Some of the songs sung by Amália are famous Portuguese poems that were transformed into Fado songs. She had also been part of films, cast as an actress.

Amália Rodrigues is the first woman to be buried in the National Pantheon, located in Alfama, in Lisbon. Alfama is a Lisbon neighbourhood well known for its connections with Fado, with the legacy of Amália Rodrigues being showcased in different museums there.