Gil Semedo Moreira was born on October 25, 1974, in the isle of Santiago in Cabo Verde. At the age of six, he immigrated with his family to Holland. Ever since his childhood, he has appreciated music.
In his youth he started experimenting and writing his first songs.

His style is a mixture of original Cape Verdean genres, the Funana and the Coladera, with modern dance music. His first maxi-single was immediately a big success and reached the top of the Cabo Verde and Portuguese charts.

Less than three years later, he was at the top of the most of the Portuguese speaking countries or countries were there are many Portuguese-speaking immigrants. He is now a very successful Cape Verdean artist and performs frequently not only in his home bases Cabo Verde and Holland, but also in the U.S.A., France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Angola, Senegal and obviously in Portugal.

His repertoire is entirely based on his own compositions. He has already made six CDs. His album "Verdadi", launched in August 1996, sold 20,000 in three months. His clips are still being broadcast on the Portuguese (RTP) and Cape Verdean television.