One of the performers at the 2004 festival was Dona Rosa, a Portuguese singer who is blind. Born into a poor family, Dona Rosa lost her sight when her family was unable to procure treatment for her meningitis. With her excellent voice and a triangle, she sang on the streets of Lisbon for an audience she could not see. A serendipitous discovery of her talents led to her amazing performing career.
例如 2004 年來台表演的葡萄牙盲人歌手多娜羅莎，出身最底層的貧民家庭，幼時由於腦膜炎，家人無力照顧導致失明，但憑著一副好嗓子與一把舊三角鐵，她在里斯本街頭對著她看不見的路人們賣唱行乞，因緣際會下被人發掘，才傳奇地登上表演舞台。