Cristóvam was born amongst the deep blue of the Atlantic and the lush green of the beautiful Azores islands, in Portugal.

He is the grandson of a true radio pioneer who left behind a massive record collection and a big pile of radio paraphernalia. Growing up, he would listen to 7" records on his fathers old jukebox. The likes of Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Supertramp, among many other greats, would spin all day, creating landscapes in his young mind, a refuge from the world outside and a portal to a world of his own. A passion which eventually led him to wanting to start writing songs of his own. 

His music is Azorean at heart, with Americana overtones.

In 2015, he started writing his debut solo album “Hopes & Dreams” and just one year later, his first single “Walk in the Rain” would be released and featured in Portuguese blockbuster “A Canção de Lisboa”.

 In 2018 “Hopes & Dreams” was released and, in that same year, he won a 1st prize at the International Songwriting Competition.

In the next two years he would tour various countries, sharing stages with artists like Stu Larsen, Tim Hart (Boy & Bear), Scott Matthews, among many others. 

He was starting to work on his second record when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world, and, as a natural reaction to what was happening, Cristóvam wrote the song “Andrà Tutto Bene” and sent it to his friend and director Pedro Varela. Pedro loved it and made a very powerful film with real footage from what was going on all over the world. The video would become viral, with more than 3 million views on YouTube and closing TV newscasts around the world. The song became a hit and had airplay in more than 400 radios worldwide.

In August of that same year, Cristóvam signed a record deal with V2 Records.

In October he was awarded with 2 International Portuguese Music Awards (Best Pop Act & Song of the Year) and released “Setting Sun”, his first single with V2.

The single came out with an impressive video shot in the Azores. The track held great praise in international press, with Earmilk stating:

-“Big, sweeping soundscapes, shimmering instrumentation and warm, soulful vocals combine to create an inspiring and heartwarming track. Cristóvam has found the perfect

measure of singer/songwriter and indie/folk, mixing the two together to craft something that has both allure and authenticity, while keeping it upbeat and lighthearted.”

In February 2021 he released "The Spin (Acoustic)”, a song that would mark the beginning of a strong collaboration with Tim Hart (singer-songwriter and drummer for Boy & Bear).

Just one month later, he released "Love, Be On My Side". Another very well received single in the press which earned these words from Atwood Magazine:

-“Cristóvam is one to watch and one to listen to for some soothing folky, smoky goodness.”

“Setting Sun”, “The Spin (Acoustic)” and “Love, Be On My Side” gained a lot of Spotify traction and earned Cristóvam a place in the global artist spotlight by Rolling Stone India.

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