About Luis Coelho
The story of a Portuguese guitarist, composer and musician who has spent 25 + years on stage, from clubs in Portugal to Shanghai theatres, the open sea and stages around the world.
A Portuguese guitarist, on the world's stages.
Luis Coelho is a Portuguese guitarist and composer who has built a 25 + year career on stage. Born and raised in Portugal, he came to electric guitar through Rock and to nylon-string through the songbook of his country: Fado, Iberian and Mediterranean traditions, and the wider world music that washes through the Portuguese sound.
In 2010 he reached the top 15 of Guitar Idol III, one of the most respected international instrumental guitar competitions of its era. The recognition opened doors across Asia and Europe tours, festivals, television appearances on The Voice of China, and stage work at the ATP Masters in Shanghai.
A residency at Disneyland Shanghai followed, then performing at sea for international cruise lines. Luis settled in Asia drawn to its music-loving culture and its position as a hub for touring across the region and beyond.
Today, Luis splits his time between live shows across Asia, Europe and beyond, private events, hotels, cultural venues and festivals, recording new compositions, releasing music on Bandcamp, posting sessions on his YouTube channel, and teaching guitar one-on-one.
His playing folds the drive of electric rock with the intimacy of nylon-string - soaring, melodic compositions that travel from the Atlantic to the South China Sea.