António Joaquim Fernandes (27 November 1951 – 15 September 2019), known as Roberto Leal, was a Portuguese singer, songwriter and actor.

[1] Leal was born in Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality, Bragança District, in northeast Portugal.

[citation needed] Some of Leal's best known songs are: Bate o Pé, Clareou, O Vinho de Meu Amor, and Marrabenta.

[6] In January 2019, Leal stated he had been fighting cancer for the past two years and had lost part of his sight due to two cataracts.

[7] Roberto Leal died at age 67 on 15 September 2019 of kidney failure, following complications from an allergic reaction during his fight against cancer.