Portugal PORTUGAL 2023 - Mimicat - Ai Coração

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[PlasticToad]

I've never listened to FdC songs before, but I was really pleasantly surprised when I checked them out this year. I just adore Bandeiras - the folk style is right up my street. And then Nasci Maria, I was shocked to hear such a sound from Cláudia Pascoal, but what a good shock! The lyrics are great, too. The rest of the songs mostly didn't disappoint either.

One song I disagree with the majority on though is Goodnight. I can understand why it would be liked, but this kind of song just isn't for me. It feels too sugary-sweet. Still, I don't think it's bad... just very much not my taste.

 

[MAD20]

I've been listening to FdC songs these days and wow, probably the best NF of the season together with Spain, Norway and Estonia. Among the 20 songs, there are only 5-6 I would say 100% no to Eurovision, but I'd be happy with the rest of them.

My faves in random order: Cláudia Pascoal, Edmundo Inácio, Bandua, Neon Soho, Mimicat and Inês Apenas.

 

[Deleted member 12761]

You all didn't lie. FdC is something else. My favorites are Bandua, Mimicat, Claudia Pascoal, Esse Povo, Sal and Neon Soho (I need to see the staging for this). My favorite is probably Bandua. I just love these type of songs.

 

[DanielLuis]

The running order for the semi-finals is out.

Semifinal 1
1. "Too Much Sauce" - Moyah
2. "Sonhos de Liberdade" - Bolha
3. "Modo Voo" - April Ivy
4. "Encruzilhada" - Churky
5. "Nasci Maria" - Cláudia Pascoal
6. "Viver" - SAL
7. "Ai Coração" - Mimicat
8. "Contraste Mudo" - You Can't Win Charlie Brown
9. "Endless World" - Neon Soho
10. "Sapatos de Cimento" - Esse Povo

Semifinal 2
1. "A festa" - Edmundo Inácio
2. "O Impossível" - The Happy Mess
3. "Enquanto É Tempo" - Teresinha Landeiro
4. "Bandeiras" - Bandua
5. "Goodnight" - Bárbara Tinoco
6. "Fim do Mundo" - Inês Apenas
7. "Povo" - Ivandro
8. "World Needs Therapy" - Dapunksportif
9. "Funâmbula" - Lara Li
10. "Tormento" - Voodoo Marmalade

 

[njdevils94]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1625476847898091522

 

[i anixi]

Why do they all seem to have such weird , horrible names? One gets kind of lost when going through all of them, and when that's done , you immediately forget what it was all about.
From the lot, only Bárbara Tinoco and Claudia Pascoal have normal designations, like a name, followed by a surname.
Edmundo Inácio should fit in that category, but come on!, what kind of parents would call on that combination to christian their own child? Were they trying to punish the poor baby?
Ivandro , well, I don't like it, but that's a foreign name, so I suppose it's alright, no blame can be attached to anybody.
The same cannot be said of Teresinha Sandeiro. She must be Teresa, of course and she must be a full grown up woman or she couldn't be allowed to participate. Why would she want to be presented to the world with such a babyish diminutive? Not a good omen.
The rest is supposed to be artistic, I assume, but I don't find them to be in the best of tastes, according to my own
Bolha (bubble)... What the f...? If they mean the ESC bubble they're pretty much out of it and not for the best reasons. Other than that, bolha is what you get on your skin when you inadvertently touch a very hot pot or pan and it hurts an awful lot. Not nice.
SAL(salt?) Why not Pimenta (pepper)? It would feel spicier. Of course it could be all about initials, like, say, Sandra Antunes Lameirão, but one feels it would be kind of very unimaginative.
Moyah must be in the same league of the voodoo (marmalade). They wish to get their esc ticket through black magic, maybe?
Lara Li, April Ivy and sadly , Mimicat, sound way too cheesy to my ears, which comes to prove that their assumed names don't necessarily relate to their songs, as Ai coração is anything but cheesy. Still, I would feel more at ease with something more down to earth.
Inês Apenas (Simply Inês) is silly. She could have called herself Inês, full stop, and that would be fine. Why would she stress the obvious?
Churky sounds like Chucky , the killing doll, and that's scary, while Dukunsportif sounds like nothing at all, but is no less scary at that.
Esse Povo is the weirdest. What do they even mean? They're named after somebody else? Who are they referring to and why?
You can't win Charlie Brown could be the title of a (not very good) song, but as the name of a band? Really?
Happy Mess I get! It's kind of clever, a switch with happiness. Fine by me, but... Is it original? I couldn't say .
Neon Soho... well, it's kind of artistic/futuristic and it fits in with the sound. Ok. Ish.
Bandua I have no idea what it might be, but it sounds alright as a Portuguese band name and it also relates to the song it's presenting. Good.

Well, that's it, just some random (and totally uncalled for) rambling thoughts to help fill the time until the 25th. Still a long way to go, it feels

 

[Sammy]

I want Edmundo in Liverpool! Is that too much to ask Portugal?

 

[Decayingbooks]

Bandua I have no idea what it might be, but it sounds alright as a Portuguese band name and it also relates to the song it's presenting. Good.

That's an odd rambling... But for anyone that isn't aware Bandua is the name of a iberian deity worshiped in Galicia and Lusitania.
it is unclear if it was a male or female deity, if it was actually a pair of deities or even if it was just an epithet used by different deities, but the band members, Edgar Valente and Bernardo D'Addario(aka Tempura the Purple Boy), have adopted the interpretation that Bandua is both male and female and have been dressing as non-binary in their concerts.
Also it is a bit unclear what Bandua was associated with, from what little I could found it seems it was a protective deity associated with roads and unions, being described as the deity that binds, the band members have adopted the last interpretation as Bandua the deity of bindings, with them actually praying to Bandua in the lyrics of "Bandeiras".

 

[i anixi]

That's an odd rambling... But for anyone that isn't aware Bandua is the name of a iberian deity worshiped in Galicia and Lusitania.
it is unclear if it was a male or female deity, if it was actually a pair of deities or even if it was just an epithet used by different deities, but the band members, Edgar Valente and Bernardo D'Addario(aka Tempura the Purple Boy), have adopted the interpretation that Bandua is both male and female and have been dressing as non-binary in their concerts.
Also it is a bit unclear what Bandua was associated with, from what little I could found it seems it was a protective deity associated with roads and unions, being described as the deity that binds, the band members have adopted the last interpretation as Bandua the deity of bindings, with them actually praying to Bandua in the lyrics of "Bandeiras".

Thank you for the extensive information, ofc, but I am disappointed. This was one of the few names I liked and all of a sudden it turned out to be something impossibly pretentious.... Just me being picky
Song's still interesting though

 

[Mainshow]

Salvador Sobral the winner of Eurovision 2017 will be performing in the final of Festival da Canção 2023.

RTP has announced that six years on from winning Festival da Canção, Salvador Sobral will return to the contest to perform as the interval act in the Grand Final. Salvador won the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 for Portugal with “Amar Pelos Dois”, becoming the first Portuguese winner of the competition.

🇵🇹 Portugal: Salvador Sobral to Perform in Festival da Canção 2023 Final - Eurovoix

Salvador Sobral the winner of Eurovision 2017 will be performing in the final of Festival da Canção 2023.

eurovoix.com

 

[Ana Raquel]

I am glad I am not going to RTP to watch the finale then !

 

[Decayingbooks]

 

[Decayingbooks]

RTP has just confirmed that Blanca Paloma will be peforming on the first semifinal of the portuguese nf

 

[empo21]

"No one will place the pink haired girl last", Claudia Pascoal circa 2018

With only half pink hair, Portugal is guaranteed 13th-14th place if they choose her

 

[Decayingbooks]

"No one will place the pink haired girl last", Claudia Pascoal circa 2018

With only half pink hair, Portugal is guaranteed 13th-14th place if they choose her

In the semifinal that's not a good thing...
But in any case I think that Portugal best chances to get a good result or at leastmake it to the final is Mimicat, "Ai Coração" stands out from the other onesand has intergenerational mass appeal.
Claudia's song also stands out but with Czech Republic on the same semi, it will be overshadowed.
Tinoco is a radio friendly song that will be forgotten due to Portugal singing in the first half.
Ivandro is a song that has appeal to portuguese-speaking migrants, as it is the theme of the song, but will not work for everyone elese.
Edmundo is another one that could work and although I like the song, but I find it average, although there's high chances that he will win due to the pattern.
I know that my opinion may change when the nf starts and we can see who can perform live and if the staging work, but honestly I'm hoping that, if Mimicat wins, that europe will see her as the horny aunt in Moldova's wedding last year and maybe gain a similar result.

 

[Decayingbooks]

 

[MopManMoss]

I don't get what anyone sees in Claudia Pascoal's song, its one of the most repetitive songs I have ever heard

 

[lacrymea]

I don't get what anyone sees in Claudia Pascoal's song, its one of the most repetitive songs I have ever heard

I agree. It comes to a point when it's just annoying. Seems she gave up on it halfway through the song. And so did i.

 

[DanielLuis]

It's nice to know that FdC artists are allowed to do music videos for their entries, it's just that nobody cared about doing that so far.

 

[Decayingbooks]

I don't get what anyone sees in Claudia Pascoal's song, its one of the most repetitive songs I have ever heard

It's a feminist song and people see similarities to "In Corpore Sano", you may not know what Claudia is singing about but you can sing along with her, what is missing is the hand choreo