Portugal PORTUGAL 2023 - Mimicat - Ai Coração

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[goncalovieira]

So, I have just finished to listen all the songs.
Firstly, the overall quality increased compared with last year. Even though there is any gem like "Saudade, Saudade" that I was complety thrilled.
After all, there is way less fillers and way more genres around.
Bárbara Tinoco needs to take a good staging to stand out in the middle of the "staging songs". However, I am quite sure that she has the best package to take a good result in Eurovision.
However, my big favorites are Neon Soho. Like, such an amazing song. That is exactly what I like to listen outside the bubble. Seriously, guys. Take a look to their sutff. They give so much Skunk Anansie vibes.

 

[goncalovieira]

Congrats, RTP. You rock! Once again!

 

[goncalovieira]

I am getting really hyped for Mimicat!!! Such an amazing song. Really portuguese, really energetic.

 

[Decayingbooks]

I am getting really hyped for Mimicat!!! Such an amazing song. Really portuguese, really energetic.

Same, kinda baffled that it has so low views on youtube at the moment.
Hoping that she leans into the theatricality of the song and presents a fun and energetic staging.

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

Quite a nice selection this year. To me, it's actually the second semi which is stronger, although my winner is from the first.

1. Mimicat - Ai Coracao 9/10
2. Edmundo Inácio - A Festa 9/10
3. Bárbara Tinoco - Goodnight 8,5/10
4. Esse Povo - Sapatos de Cimento 8/10
5. SAL - Viver 8/10
6. Ivandro - Povo 8/10
7. Bandua - Bandeiras 7,5/10
8. Voodoo Marmelade - Tormento 7,5/10
9. Cláudia Pascoal - Nasci Maria 7/10
10. Neon Soho - Endless World 7/10
11. You Can't Win, Charlie Brown - Contraste Mudo 6,75/10
12. The Happy Mess - O Impossível 6,5/10
13. Dapunksportif - World needs therapy 6,5/10
14. Inês Apenas - Fim do Mundo 6/10
15. Lara Li - Funâmbula 6/10
16. Bolha - Sonhos de Liberdade 5,5/10
17. April Ivy - Modo Voo 5/10
18. MoYah - Too Much Sauce 4,5/10
19. Churky - Encruzilhada 4/10
20. Teresinha Landeiro - Enquanto é Tempo 3/10

I have a very similar top... MImicat and Barbara are my top picks

 

[DanielLuis]

Same, kinda baffled that it has so low views on youtube at the moment.
Hoping that she leans into the theatricality of the song and presents a fun and energetic staging.

I mean she's only behind Bárbara Tinoco, Cláudia Pascoal, Ivandro and Edmundo Inácio, 3 of the 4 being household names. She's not doing bad at all.
The views overall have been kinda disappointing though, usually Festival da Canção's videos dominate the trends on Youtube but that didn't happen this year. Hopefully the hype for the songs will grow after the semi-finals.

 

[rasmuslights]

my faves are barbara, ivandro and you can't win charlie brown. but i'd accept claudia as well!
but there's plenty of good entries.

 

[Decayingbooks]

I mean she's only behind Bárbara Tinoco, Cláudia Pascoal, Ivandro and Edmundo Inácio, 3 of the 4 being household names. She's not doing bad at all.
The views overall have been kinda disappointing though, usually Festival da Canção's videos dominate the trends on Youtube but that didn't happen this year. Hopefully the hype for the songs will grow after the semi-finals.

It rose to the 4th most viewed on youtube with 69k views, below Cláudia Pascoal(70k), Edmundo Inácio(80k) & Bárbara Tinoco(79k).
Also it must noted that her video has more engagement than the other 3, with 2.7k likes and 416 comments, both Black Mamba and Maro didn't had the views but did had the engagement, so if she can deliver it live she could win the televote this year.

Edit: Third most viewed with 75k views below Bárbara Tinoco(83k) and Edmundo Inácio(85k)

 

[goncalovieira]

Mimicat is preparing the choreography for the live shows. There will be two dancers as well. And the stage/dress will be red.

April Ivy just told on instagram that her staging project has started last August. Apart from that, she really has the real Eurovision sense. She thinks that 50% of the whole concept is the song and the remain is dedicated to the staging.

 

[FilipeGolias]

Mimicat is preparing the choreography for the live shows. There will be two dancers as well. And the stage/dress will be red.

April Ivy just told on instagram that her staging project has started last August. Apart from that, she really has the real Eurovision sense. She thinks that 50% of the whole concept is the song and the remain is dedicated to the staging.

Too bad that the 50% that are the song not that good...

 

[Decayingbooks]

Just saw a comment in Mimicat's video that pointed out something curious, that there seems to be a pattern in who has won Festival da Canção since 2017.
In every odd year the winner was a male with long hair and facial hair(Salvador Sobral, Conan Osiris and Tatanka, the singer of Black Mamba) and in every even year the winner where women singing together(Cláudia Pascoal & Isaura, Elisa & Marta Carvalho and Maro and her girls).
So if the pattern repeats itself this year again the winner is going to be Edmundo Inácio, with Bandua being another possibility, although in Bandua's case it isn't the singer, Edgar Valente, that has long hair.

 

[simori95]

That‘s a funny coincidence. I wouldn’t mind the pattern to continue if Edmundo wins, but I also wouldn’t mind to get something different with Mimicat or Barbara this year.

 

[DanielLuis]

Songs out on Spotify!

 

[Gera11]

Cláudia Pascoal - "Nasci Maria"
Edmundo Inácio - "A Festa"
Bandua - "Bandeiras"
Sal - "Viver"
Esse Povo - "Sapatos de Cimento"
Neon Soho - "Endless World"
Dapunksportif - "World Needs Therapy"
Mimicat - "Ai Coração"
April Ivy - "Modo Voo"
The Happy Mess - "O impossível"
Inês Apenas - "Fim do Mundo"
You Can't Win, Charlie Brown - "Contraste Mudo"
Churky - "Encruzilhada"
Teresinha Landeiro - "Enquanto é tempo"
Lara Li - "Funâmbula"
Bárbara Tinoco - "Goodnight"
MoYah - "Too Much Sauce"
Ivandro - "Povo"
Voodoo Marmalade - "Tormento"
Bolha - "Sonhos de Liberdade"

FdC is usually that one national final that I never quite get the hype for. It's that high concept, too abstract piece of entertainment, luckily with happy outcomes (I liked most winners so far - we don't talk about Salvador though). This has to be the best FdC line-up ever omg. I hope Cláudia gets a second chance even though "Nasci Maria" is not on the same level as "O Jardim".

 

[Mainshow]

Just saw a comment in Mimicat's video that pointed out something curious, that there seems to be a pattern in who has won Festival da Canção since 2017.
In every odd year the winner was a male with long hair and facial hair(Salvador Sobral, Conan Osiris and Tatanka, the singer of Black Mamba) and in every even year the winner where women singing together(Cláudia Pascoal & Isaura, Elisa & Marta Carvalho and Maro and her girls).
So if the pattern repeats itself this year again the winner is going to be Edmundo Inácio, with Bandua being another possibility, although in Bandua's case it isn't the singer, Edgar Valente, that has long hair.

That would be amazing! Bandua is my #1 followed by Claudia & Edmundo

 

[AliceEsc]

What a nice selection, I like many songs.
But, oh-my-god, please please send Edmundo Inácio - A Festa My clear favorite.
Cláudia Pascoal - Nasci Maria is my second choice.

 

[Decayingbooks]

Mimicat gas reached the first place of most viewed song on youtube, the current top 5 is:

1. Mimicat - 143k views
2. Edmundo Inácio - 142k views
3. Bárbara Tinoco - 115k views
4. Cláudia Pascoal - 105k views
5. Ivandro - 103k views

There's has been a lot of hype around Mimicat in the last weeks and her video is the one with more engagement, being the one with more likes and views, but Ivandro could be a dark horse, he has the second most liked video of the nf and his song his the most listened on spotify, with the top 5 being:

1. Ivandro - 36k listens
2. Bárbara Tinoco - 21k listens
3. Cláudia Pascoal - 20k listens
4. Mimicat - 18k listens
5. Edmundo Inácio - 13k listens

Considering that the portuguese judges are usually kinda random in who they vote for, this year it's going to be hard to predict who will win.

 

[lacrymea]

Mimicat gas reached the first place of most viewed song on youtube, the current top 5 is:

1. Mimicat - 143k views
2. Edmundo Inácio - 142k views
3. Bárbara Tinoco - 115k views
4. Cláudia Pascoal - 105k views
5. Ivandro - 103k views

There's has been a lot of hype around Mimicat in the last weeks and her video is the one with more engagement, being the one with more likes and views, but Ivandro could be a dark horse, he has the second most liked video of the nf and his song his the most listened on spotify, with the top 5 being:

1. Ivandro - 36k listens
2. Bárbara Tinoco - 21k listens
3. Cláudia Pascoal - 20k listens
4. Mimicat - 18k listens
5. Edmundo Inácio - 13k listens

Considering that the portuguese judges are usually kinda random in who they vote for, this year it's going to be hard to predict who will win.

The front-runners seem to be Edmundo and Mimicat. But I have a feeling Ivandro will take it all in the end. If that happens, hope Mimcat's fans (who are the most hardcore this year lol) won't take it too bad.

 

[rasmuslights]

I actually prefer Barbara Tinoco and Ivandro (also Claudia) over Mimicat and Edmundo. And honestly these differences between views are very small so it really doesn't matter that much.

One of these 5 will win tho. Ivandro can surprise live, he's so good.

 

[i anixi]

For once I would so love to have something fun, but clever like Mimicat for Portugal instead of our usual run of miseries and lullabies. Could we please make a break in our history as notorious weepers and moaners for lost love, ideals or grandparents? I dream of not being serious for a year, if that isn't too much to ask... Why do we always have to be so depressing?

Let's just hope she can deliver, though. She'll have to be really charismatic, she will have to be lively and pass on to us that hurricane she's saying she feels inside. She will have to look a little bonkers, but not too much, keep to the right side of it. That's what the song's asking, no less, as a large part of the fun lies on the unpretentiously well written lyrics, which will not be perceived by a foreign audience.
I understand nobody really knows much about her? Experience would be important ... She needs to be a real performer, an actress as well as a singer..
If she isn't, she's doomed.