Toranja

Toranja was a Portuguese rock band formed by Tiago Bettencourt, Ricardo Frutoso, Dodi and Rato.¹ The band's name, "toranja", is the portuguese word for grapefruit.

They released their first album Esquissos in 2003, and followed it with Segundo (meaning "second" in Portuguese) in 2005.² The band paused their activities in 2006, for an undetermined time.

At the beginning of her career, the faddist Cuca Roseta was a singer in Toranja, invited by her childhood friend Tiago Bettencourt.³

Members

Tiago Bettencourt: vocals and guitar
Ricardo Frutoso: guitar
Dodi: bass
Rato: drums

References

Schott, Ricardo. "Toranja tenta vencer preconceito" [Toranja tries to conquer prejudice]. O Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2025.
"Toranja - band discography". www.spirit-of-rock.com.
"Fado galante". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2021-02-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[1] Schott, Ricardo. "Toranja tenta vencer preconceito" [Toranja tries to conquer prejudice]. O Tempo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 21 June 2025.

[2] "Toranja - band discography". www.spirit-of-rock.com.

[3] "Fado galante". Visão (in European Portuguese). 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2021-02-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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