associated_acts years_active article_title background instrument birth_date genre origin name occupation
aenima ava inferi moonspell 199 ? -- present carmen susana simões
 solo_singer vocals 08 march 1973 gothic dark wave metal , doom metal , ethereal wave , portugal carmen susana simões musician
carmen susana simões

carmen susana simões -lrb- born 8 march 1973 , in lisbon , portugal -rrb- is a portuguese singer and lyricist of darkwave and gothic music , characterized by a very profound and melancholic voice .
carmen began her musical career in local gothic rock bands known as ` poetry of shadows ' and ` isiphilon ' .
in 1997 , carmen soon became the lead singer of the prestigious darkwave band aenima .
as of 2005 , next to the award winning musician rune eriksen , she became the vocalist for the doom metal band ava inferi , where she would also participate in a moonspell album , in 2007 .
as of 2013 , rune eriksen and carmen susana simões announced the disbandment of ava inferi .
