„Pires is gifted with a voice that
embraces your shoulders, like a
warm summer breeze at the
Algarve.”
Kölner Stadtanzeiger
„Voice of the Fado: The Portugal-born
musician embodies - also thanks to
his excellent language skills - the
ideal of the modern European.”
Report (Journal of the
German-Portugese Society)
„There are voices which almost take
shape, filling a room with physical
presence. The voice of Telmo Pires
is one of them. The Portugese has a
magical grip on his audience.”
Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
„Telmo Pires is a magician of his
genre and a charismatic appearance
on stage. (...) He might still be an
insider tip, but - adieu tristesse -
certainly not for much longer.”
Die Welt
„The Fado interpreted in a modern
way. (...) This version of Fado,
developed together with his
musicians, appears slendered,
modern and not the least greasy.
Again and again the instrumentalists
give a song a jazzy twist, while Pires
sings in a full, warm timbre, spiced
with ethno-cantilenes, about
unfullfilled love (...) The audience got
encores after long standing
ovations.”
Neue Westfälische