Gil Semedo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gil Semedo
Occupation	Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Oct 25, 1974(1974-10-25)
Age	50
Birthplace	Cape Verde
Country	Cape Verde
Horoscope	Scorpio

Gil Semedo Biography

Gil Semedo is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on October 25, 1974 in Cape Verde, Cape Verde.

Gil Semedo was born in Santiago, Cape Verde, and at age six moved to the Netherlands, where he still lives. He got his breakthrough in 1990 when he reached the finals on the Dutch talent TV show Sound Mix Show at age fifteen. He would go on to release his first single ‘Menina’ the following year, in 1991.

In 1991 Gil released his debut album ‘Menina’ under the name ‘Gil & the Perfect 2’. After embarking on a world tour, he released his follow-up album ‘Caboswing’ in 1993.

Gil Semedo Net Worth

Gil Semedo is one of the richest Songwriter from Cape Verde. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gil Semedo 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gil Semedo Moreira (born October 25, 1974), better known by his stage name Gil Semedo, is a Cape Verdean recording artist, songwriter, businessman, and record producer. He rose to prominence in 1991 following the release of “Menina”, the first single from his debut album bearing the same name. Gil is one of the most powerful celebrities in Portuguese speaking Africa, having sold over a million records and creating his own music genre ‘Cabo Swing’ (a combination of traditional Cape Verdean music styles such as Coladeira, Funana and Batuko mixed with zouk, pop and R&B).

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Who is Gil Semedo Dating?

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After being in the music industry for almost 25 years, Gil decided in 2014 to take matters into his own hand and to start his own record label. Gil will be the first artist on the label and he is planning to sign other (upcoming) African artists to assist them in their careers.

Facts & Trivia

Andres Ranked on the list of most popular Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Cape Verde. Gil Semedo celebrates birthday on October 25 of every year.

In 2014 Gil provided the music to one of the biggest dance shows of the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil: Brazouka, written by actress, producer and activist Pamela Stephenson and produced by Harley Medcalf. The stage production tells the biographical story of lambazouk dancer Braz Dos Santos, who also performed in the show and is directed by West End choreographer, Arlene Phillips. The show premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2014 and toured South Africa and Australia through January 2015. In 2015 Gil announced that he is planning to release an unplugged album of his biggest hits and that he is working on a new album. On September 8, 2017, Gil celebrated the 25th anniversary of his career with “25 Anos De Carreira”, a compilation album of his greatest hits, completely remastered and including 2 brand new songs.