Spanish Formosa was a Spanish colony established in the north of Taiwan from 1626 to 1642.

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to discover the island of Taiwan, and called the island Formosa due to the beautiful landscape spotted from the sea. When Spain and Portugal formed the Iberian Union, some of their respective colonies changed allegiance and some Portuguese expeditions were in the service of the Spanish Emperor. This included Portuguese Formosa which was controlled by the Iberian Union from 1626 to 1642, threatened by the intrusion of the Dutch Empire. The colony was designed to protect Spanish and Portuguese trade from interference by the Dutch base in the south of Taiwan. The Spanish colony was short-lived due to the unwillingness of Spanish colonial authorities in Manila to commit men and materiel to defending it.

After seventeen years the last fortress of the Spanish was besieged by Dutch forces and eventually fell, giving the Dutch control over most of the island.

In the early seventeenth century, as a result of Iberian Union in 1580, Portugal and its Empire were ruled by the Spanish Habsburg Philip II of Spain, and the king's enemies became Portugal's, as Dutchs of Seventeen Provinces in Dutch–Portuguese War, England or France.

Michel Teló (born January 21, 1981) is a Brazilian sertanejo singer-songwriter. Before his solo act, he was a lead singer in various bands, most notably Grupo Tradição. His biggest national and international hit is "Ai Se Eu Te Pego!," a number one in most European countries, Latin America, and the province of Quebec, Canada.

From his early years, Teló has dedicated his life to music. His artistic career began in 1987 when, as a six-year-old, he made ​​his first solo performance in his school choir, singing a piece by Roberto Carlos and Erasmo Carlos. At 10, his musical talent blossomed when his father gave him an accordion. At the age of 12, upon encouragement by neighbors, school friends, and his brothers, he formed a young band for playing traditional music, which was called "Guri" and served to strengthen Teló taste in music in a professional organized manner. He was the band's lead singer and composer. Besides his love for the harmonica, Teló also took piano lessons for five years. He was also dancer and played the accordion, harmonica, and guitar.