{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Ego Lemos | image = | caption = | image_size = | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = 1972 | birth_place = Aileu | genre = folk | occupation = | years_active = | instrument = vocals, guitar, harmonica | label = Skinnyfish Music | associated_acts = }}
'''Ego Lemos''' is a permaculturist<ref>{{Citation | last = Fraser | first = Jill | date = 25 January 2010 | title = It's not about ego music | periodical = Herald Sun }}</ref> and singer-songwriter from East Timor<ref>{{Citation | last = Elder | first = Bruce| date = 21 November 2009 | title = ''O Hele Le'' review | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald }}</ref> who sings in his native tongue, Tetum.<ref>{{Citation | last = Dwyer | first = Michael | date = 29 January 2010 | title = ''O Hele Le'' | periodical = The Age }}</ref>
His song "Balibo" (featured in the 2009 film ''Balibo'') was awarded best original song composed for the screen at the 2009 Screen Music Awards<ref>{{Citation | last = Noonan | first = Kathleen | date = 28 November 2009 | title = The man has soil and soul | periodical = Courier Mail }}</ref> and a 2009 APRA Award for best song in a film.<ref>{{Citation | last = Mengel | first = Noel | title = ''O Hele Le'' review | periodical = Courier Mail }}</ref> His debut solo album, produced by Michael Hohnen, was released in 2009.<ref>{{Citation | last = Purvis | first = Ray | date = 12 August 2009 | title = Lemos brings passion to Timorese tradition | periodical = The West Australian }}</ref>
Lemos also plays with the popular East Timorese band Cinco do Oriente,<ref>{{Citation | last = Donovan | first = Patrick | date = 29 August 2009 | title = Burdened by the loss, Lemos knew the Balibo score | periodical = The Age }}</ref> a band named after a band that existed before the 1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor.<ref>{{Citation | last = Stewart | first = Paul | date = 7 March 2009 | title = THE FACE - Ego Lemos, musician, environmental campaigner | periodical = The Australian }}</ref>
In 2023, Lemos was appointed Presidential Goodwill Ambassador and Special Envoy for Culture, Environment and Water Resources at Permakultura Timor Lorosa’e.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=Water, energy and food goals beyond 2030: achieving sustainability in APAC |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/hub/unsw-sydney/p/water-energy-and-food-goals-beyond-2030-achieving-sustainability-apac |access-date=2024-10-21 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}}</ref>
==Discography== *''O Hele Le'' (2009) - Skinnyfish Music<ref>{{Citation | last = Moran | first = Jonathon | date = 29 November 2009 | title = ''O Hele Le'' review | periodical = Sunday Telegraph }}</ref><ref>{{Citation | last = Williams | first = Ken | date = 8 November 2009 | title = ''O Hele Le'' review | periodical = Sunday Age }}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lemos, Ego}} Category:1972 births Category:APRA Award winners Category:East Timorese musicians Category:Living people Category:People from Aileu Municipality