 In 1995, following an overwhelming urge for songwriting and singing he went upstage at Johannesburg's Flava nightclub to snatch a 3rd place at a ragamuffin singing contest.A year later, spurred on by a relative of his, he is introduced to a Luanda-based radio talkshow host Miguel Neto who was dumbfounded as he listened to Murras’ singing thus encouraging him to try a more serious approach.Later on, while in South Africa, singer and songwriter Eduardo Paím is dazzled by the raw talent of Dog Murras, which prompts him to promise help the young teenager at his return home.