Ego Lemos
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_date = 1972
| birth_place = Aileu
| genre = folk
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| instrument = vocals, guitar, harmonica
| label = Skinnyfish
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Ego Lemos is a permaculturist{{Citation | last = Fraser | first = Jill | date = 25 January 2010 | title = It's not about ego music | periodical = Herald Sun }} and singer-songwriter from East Timor{{Citation | last = Elder | first = Bruce| date = 21 November 2009 | title = O Hele Le review | periodical = Sydney Morning Herald }} who sings in his native tongue, Tetum.{{Citation | last = Dwyer | first = Michael | date = 29 January 2010 | title = O Hele Le | periodical = The Age }}
His song "Balibo" (featured in the 2009 film Balibo) was awarded best original song composed for the screen at the 2009 Screen Music Awards{{Citation | last = Noonan | first = Kathleen | date = 28 November 2009 | title = The man has soil and soul | periodical = Courier Mail }} and a 2009 APRA Award for best song in a film.{{Citation | last = Mengel | first = Noel | title = O Hele Le review | periodical = Courier Mail }} His debut solo album, produced by Michael Hohnen, was released in 2009.{{Citation | last = Purvis | first = Ray | date = 12 August 2009 | title = Lemos brings passion to Timorese tradition | periodical = The West Australian }}
Lemos also plays with the popular East Timorese band Cinco do Oriente,{{Citation | last = Donovan | first = Patrick | date = 29 August 2009 | title = Burdened by the loss, Lemos knew the Balibo score | periodical = The Age }} a band named after a band that existed before the 1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor.{{Citation | last = Stewart | first = Paul | date = 7 March 2009 | title = THE FACE - Ego Lemos, musician, environmental campaigner | periodical = The Australian }}
In 2023, Lemos was appointed Presidential Goodwill Ambassador and Special Envoy for Culture, Environment and Water Resources at Permakultura Timor Lorosa’e.{{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}}