Express | COVID-19. Singer Matheus, of the duo Lucas and Matheus, dies at 57



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The Brazilian singer Matheus, from the Lucas y Matheus duo, died this Tuesday at the age of 57 due to complications associated with covid-19.

The news is advanced by the G1 news portal, which says that Edilson da Silva Rodrigues, the name of the singer, was admitted to intensive care in a Presidente Prudente hospital, after having tested positive for the new coronavirus. A week ago he had to be intubated due to the worsening of the disease.

According to the Brazilian website, Matheus began experiencing symptoms after arriving in Brazil from Portugal, where he performed various performances.

The brothers Lucas and Matheus had more than 25 years of careers and a long history in Europe, mainly in Portugal and in countries with Portuguese immigrants.

One of the duo’s biggest hits was “Patience”, a song recorded in the 90s.

According to the duo’s official page, in Brazil they released only 4 albums, and it was in Portugal that they created the largest fan base. “By the Vidisco record label [lançaram] 20 CDs full of hits, all the best sellers on Terra de Camões and Fernando Pessoa. The duo, due to the expressive sale of their CDs in Portugal, has already won 10 albums and gold, 5 silver and 3 platinum ”, you can read in the biography.

In addition to Portugal and Brazil, they worked in Canada, the United States, Cape Verde, Mozambique, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Germany, etc.

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