{"id":104,"date":"2022-07-25T20:55:51","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T19:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afirma.pt\/artistas\/as-cancoes-da-maria\/"},"modified":"2026-09-10T17:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:14:59","slug":"as-cancoes-da-maria","status":"publish","type":"cpt_artistas","link":"https:\/\/afirma.pt\/en\/artists\/as-cancoes-da-maria\/","title":{"rendered":"As Can\u00e7\u00f5es da Maria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>15th anniversary celebrations begin in December 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>As Can\u00e7\u00f5es da Maria<\/strong> was born when Mathilde and Manon \u2014 the daughters of Maria and Xavier (our very own Mathias) \u2014 started school. Maria, who has always had a knack for turning just about anything into a song, began writing and composing songs inspired by the subjects they were learning, making studying easier \u2014 and turning it into something that felt much more like play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With artwork and graphic design by <strong>Patr\u00edcia Furtado<\/strong>, the project was released on <strong>CD and DVD<\/strong>, with arrangements and production by <strong>Jo\u00e3o S\u00f3<\/strong>, brilliant illustrations by <strong>Nuno Markl<\/strong>, brought wonderfully to life through animation by <strong>Jo\u00e3o Alves<\/strong>, and animation and video production by <strong>Bruno Caetano<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, <strong>As Can\u00e7\u00f5es da Maria has amassed more than 45 million views on YouTube!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ouvido afinado - 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