Belinda (Belinda Carlisle album) may not be as infectious as the Go-Go's' finest singles, yet it fit in well with the slick formats of mid-'80s radio and managed to be more memorable than many of the mainstream hits of the time, as the ingratiating hit "Mad About You" proves." Chart performance The album was successful in North America peaking at No. 13 in the US and at number 24 in Canada. The Album also entered the Australian Chart where it peaked at number 42 and charted for 12 weeks. "Belinda" was certified Gold in the US and Platinum in Canada, selling over one million
Belinda Lima Belinda Lima Belinda Lima Francis, on album cover simply Belinda, is a Cape Verdean-American singer based in Mindelo. Belinda Lima Spencer was born in the United States of parents from São Vicente, and grew up in America, including winning Miss Black Rhode Island, then returned to Cabo Verde. In 2007 Belinda Lima was invited by the Cape Verde Embassy in Angola to perform in Luanda, as part of Cape Verde-Angola cultural celebrations. In 2010 she started a musical apprenticeship program in Mindelo which has been featured several times on Radiotelevisão Caboverdiana. In 2004 she released an album of Portuguese-language songs