Pólo Norte ("North Pole" in English) was a Portuguese pop-rock band, formed in Belas, Sintra in 1992.
[1] Pólo Norte was formed in 1992 by Miguel Gameiro (vocals), Tó Almeida (guitar), Marco Vieira (bass), João Gomes (keyboards), and Luís Varatojo (drums).
[1] The band reconvened in 2005; that year's album Deixa o Mundo Girar was especially popular and several of its songs were used in Portuguese telenovelas.
[3] In 2010 Gameiro released the solo album A Porta ao Lado, which reached the top ten in Portugal.
[1] Gameiro later became a professional chef for a number of luxury haute cuisine restaurants on the Portuguese Riviera, including the Casino Estoril and Quinta da Beloura.