Maria do Carmo Carvalho Rebelo de Andrade was born on 20 August 1984, in the city of
Lisbon, Portugal. She was introduced to
fado music at an early age, largely due to the influence of her mother, Teresa Siqueira, a well-known fado singer. These early experiences contributed to her familiarity with the musical and expressive nuances of the genre. The family later returned to Lisbon when her father, a civil engineer, left his profession to support Siqueira's initiative to open a fado venue, Taberna do Embuçado. Through this establishment, Carminho was introduced to prominent figures in the fado tradition, including
Amália Rodrigues, Beatriz Conceição, and
Celeste Rodrigues, and was exposed to the performances of artists such as
Camané. Although she maintained a strong connection to music, Carminho initially pursued academic studies and completed a degree in
marketing and advertising. Following graduation, she spent a year traveling abroad, participating in
humanitarian missions. She has cited this period as formative in shaping her personal and artistic identity. Upon returning to Portugal, she decided to pursue a professional music career, believing that her experiences had given her the emotional maturity required to interpret fado. Carminho has been married to music producer João Gomes since 2018. Two years later, it was reported that she became pregnant, and on 26 May 2020, she announced the birth of her first daughter. ==Performances==