COPPIA means pair, double, couple. And if, almost immediately, the word points to the idea of a loving couple, there is space for other pairs – professional, artistic, family… And there is also the obvious graphic association of COPPIA with the Portuguese word “copia” (copy) and it’s meanings – replica, reflection and repetition. The idea of exploring these possibilities of expression and to do so with several songs became the starting point of the process.

For this joint venture, Manuela Azevedo challenged a couple of old accomplices – Hélder Gonçalves, who is responsible for the musical direction and Victor Hugo Pontes, responsible for the scenic direction and stage design. And so (in a trio, but side by side) COPPIA was created – a journey that only makes together, as a pair.