- Singer.
- Mário Soares, ex-President of Portugal, give Rui the Grã-Cruz da Ordem do Infante, a very important Portugues distinction.
- "Chico Fininho" and "Não há estrelas no Céu" are two of his most famous songs.
- In 1996 he got together with singers João Gil, Tim, Jorge Palma and Vitorino and formed the group Rio Grande. They recorded two albums (1996 and 1998).
- In 1982 his first child, a daughter was born: Joana.
- Rui and Paula are parents of a girl and a boy: Maria and Manuel.
- He was born in Lisbon, but his family moved to Oporto when he was 3 months old.
- He started to sing in a garage band called Magara Blue.
- Started his career singing the blues.
- He meet his ex-wife Paula (psychologist) in 1991.
- He and Paula got divorced in 1997 but then they got back together in 1999. They split again in 2007.
- Son of Emília and Aureliano Veloso.
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