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[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[Decayingbooks]

Henka's video is the second one with most views after Fernando Daniel, but Fernando is a mainstream artist and Tinoco also had the most viewed lyric video back in 2023 and she was the last in the televote of her semifinal... So... There's that.
The thing about Henka that will make things hard for her are the judges, although I would like to think that RTP took a look at Henka's team and they may try to get judges that will be favorable to her kind of music... ?
Dunno, at the end of the day anyone in the nf should have a complete and ready to go package for Eurovision, so let's wait and see for the semifinals.
Also, one thing interesting that she shared, her makeup and air for today's presentation was done by Raphael Arcadios that has previously worked with Luna on her videoclip "Personal Torture" and Bambie Thug on "Hex so Heavy".

 

[goncalovieira]

Henka's video is the second one with most views after Fernando Daniel, but Fernando is a mainstream artist and Tinoco also had the most viewed lyric video back in 2023 and she was the last in the televote of her semifinal... So... There's that.
The thing about Henka that will make things hard for her are the judges, although I would like to think that RTP took a look at Henka's team and they may try to get judges that will be favorable to her kind of music... ?
Dunno, at the end of the day anyone in the nf should have a complete and ready to go package for Eurovision, so let's wait and see for the semifinals.
Also, one thing interesting that she shared, her makeup and air for today's presentation was done by Raphael Arcadios that has previously worked with Luna on her videoclip "Personal Torture" and Bambie Thug on "Hex so Heavy".

Seems that she has more links to Bambie. Judges are always selected with criteria. It is obvious every year.

 

[crals]

As much as I like HENKA's song, she's not the frontrunner at all. Fernando Daniel has the televoting pretty much in the bag thanks to his rabid fanbase, and NAPA will also probably do very well there thanks to the Madeira vote. She will struggle more with the televoting than with the jury.

 

[Looren]

So :

1. Josh - Tristeza
2. Diana Vilarinho - Cotovia

3. Emmy Curl - Rapsódia da Paz
4. Henka - I Wanna Destroy U
5. A Cantadeira - Responso À Mulher

6. Fernando Daniel - Medo
7. Xico Gaiato - Ai Senhor
8. Bluay - Ninguém
9. Capital da Bulgária - Lisboa

10. Peculiar - Adamastor

11. Du Nothin - Sobre Nós
12. Tota - á-tê-xis
13. Inês Marques Lucas - Quantos Queres

14. Rita Sampaio - Voltas
15. Napa - Deslocado
16. Marco Rodrigues - A Minha Casa
17. Bombazine - Apago Tudo
18. Jéssica Pina - Calafrio
19. Margarida Campelo - Eu Sei Que O Amor

20. Luca Argel ft. Pri Azevedo - Quem Foi

 

[Mrm]

SEMIFINAL 2:

1. NAPA 10/10 - This is so lovely.. Retro, smooth, nostalgic.. I love the vocal harmony so much, it flows, like a silk! Love the vibe of it in studio version so much...

2. TOTA 10/10 - Uuuuuuu this is so good, so unexpected path it goes actually, this is so "FdC intriguing" in my book...

3. Diana Vilarinho 10/10 - this is right up to my alley when it comes to Portugal and FdC, I love the color of her voice, I think I will enjoy this song in months that come, a lot...

4. Fernando Daniel 8/10 - this is good actually, I expect really strong performance, musically, and vocals already seem really strong, production is really good, I would choose some other songs to represent Portugal, but if this one goes, will be high for me, 8 is the mark for now..and I'm glad it is in Portuguese langauge in the end..

5. Luca Argal feat. Pri Azavedo 8/10 - this is good, I feel it, maybe a bit too much of accordion for me, and where is this Azavedao girl, actually? LOL

6. A Cantadeira 7/10
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7. HENKA 6/10 - I'm not crazy for this at all, it is okay... Is one of the songwriters from Bosnia and Herzegovina? lol

8. Ines Marques Lucas 6/10

9. bombazine 6/10

10. emmy Curl 5/10 - duuh I didn't expect this can be the last in the semi for me, but it is kind of messy, too much going on, a bit "forced alternative", at least how it sounds to me, I dunno...

 

[goncalovieira]

12p - Capital da Bulgária - Lisboa
10p - Henka - I Wanna Destroy U
8p - Emmy Curl - Rapsódia da Paz
7p - Fernando Daniel - Medo
6p - Diana Vilarinho - Cotovia
5p - A Cantadeira - Responso À Mulher
4p - Josh - Tristeza
3p - Peculiar - Adamastor
2p - Inês Marques Lucas - Quantos Queres
1p - Du Nothin - Sobre Nós

This is my personal top 10! Even though, I would prefer to send Henka and Fernando Daniel to Eurovision, my love and impact were dedicated to "Lisboa" from Capital da Bulgária. It has the message and the full package as a "song of my life".
As I said some hours ago, this is the best edition from FdC since its rebirth in 2017. Each of my top 7 songs would be enough to get the qualification in Basel.
Congrats, RTP.

 

[Mrm]

Now I see EU.CLIDES is behind TOTA – "á-tê-xis", no wonder i love this so much!

This entry is AWESOME...this can be a San Remo entry easily.. I adore this!

 

[crals]

SEMIFINAL 2:

1. NAPA 10/10 - This is so lovely.. Retro, smooth, nostalgic.. I love the vocal harmony so much, it flows, like a silk! Love the vibe of it in studio version so much...

2. TOTA 10/10 - Uuuuuuu this is so good, so unexpected path it goes actually, this is so "FdC intriguing" in my book...

3. Diana Vilarinho 10/10 - this is right up to my alley when it comes to Portugal and FdC, I love the color of her voice, I think I will enjoy this song in months that come, a lot...

4. Fernando Daniel 8/10 - this is good actually, I expect really strong performance, musically, and vocals already seem really strong, production is really good, I would choose some other songs to represent Portugal, but if this one goes, will be high for me, 8 is the mark for now..and I'm glad it is in Portuguese langauge in the end..

5. Luca Argal feat. Pri Azavedo 8/10 - this is good, I feel it, maybe a bit too much of accordion for me, and where is this Azavedao girl, actually? LOL

6. A Cantadeira 7/10
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7. HENKA 6/10 - I'm not crazy for this at all, it is okay... Is one of the songwriters from Bosnia and Herzegovina? lol

8. Ines Marques Lucas 6/10

9. bombazine 6/10

10. emmy Curl 5/10 - duuh I didn't expect this can be the last in the semi for me, but it is kind of messy, too much going on, a bit "forced alternative", at least how it sounds to me, I dunno...

Pri Azevedo is actually the person playing the accordion

 

[Mrm]

Is @Xico_16 user maybe Xico Gaiato from FdC?

And what I miss a bit in this fdC edition is probably some Brazilian and African sound I'm so used to in FdC recently...

 

[Decayingbooks]

7. HENKA 6/10 - I'm not crazy for this at all, it is okay... Is one of the songwriters from Bosnia and Herzegovina? lol

Close, Mirza Radonjica is originally from Serbia

 

[goncalovieira]

https://eurovision-spain.com/portugal-desvela-las-canciones-del-festival-da-cancao-2025/

Oh my god, spanish euro fans are so delulu. Just admit your small and poor neighbor is doing much better than you this and in the past years. I can not deal with their attitude.

 

[Mrm]

Close, Mirza Radonjica is originally from Serbia

Ok, but it is Bosniak (Muslim) name and surname, but some of them live here as well...

I have just googled that name and I found 15 years old news, that a taxi driver with the same name and surname from Novi Pazar town, Serbia, was killed.. Novi Pazar is predominantly populated with Bosniaks..

 

[Decayingbooks]

Ok, but it is Bosniak (Muslim) name and surname, but some of them live here as well...

I have just googled that name and I found 15 years old news, that a taxi driver with the same name and surname from Novi Pazar town, Serbia, was killed.. Novi Pazar is predominantly populated with Bosniaks..

I only know what I read in the page I linked in his name.
He is currently based on Denmark, frontman of the danish band Siamese and the head of the Prime Collective, based on Copenhagen, with an office in London, where is Henka is based.
The site I linked has an Estonian domain, so it's possible that he may have worked with estonian bands or artists in the past.

 

[Mrm]

I only know what I read in the page I linked in his name.
He is currently based on Denmark, frontman of the danish band Siamese and the head of the Prime Collective, based on Copenhagen, with an office in London, where is Henka is based.
The site I linked has an Estonian domain, so it's possible that he may have worked with estonian bands or artists in the past.

Yeah he did, I found him on musicestonia.eu

 

[LivingOrganism]

Don't know if many people here will get it, but "I wanna destroy you" gives me massive Samurai vibes (as in the band Samurai from Cyberpunk). I love it!

 

[FabiESC]

01 Henka – I Wanna Destroy U 10/10
02 Peculiar – Adamastor 8/10
03 Xico Gaiato – Ai Senhor! 8/10
04 Bluay – Ninguém 8/10
05 A Cantadeira – Responso à Mulher 6/10
06 JOSH – Tristeza 5/10
07 Diana Vilarinho – Cotovia 5/10
08 Du Nothin – Sobre Nós 4/10
09 bombazine – Apago tudo 4/10
10 Jéssica Pina – Calafrio 3/10
11 Fernando Daniel – Medo 3/10
12 Capital da Bulgária – Lisboa 3/10
13 Marco Rodrigues – A Minha Casa 2/10
14 TOTA – á-tê-xis 2/10
15 Rita Sampaio – Voltas 1/10
16 Margarida Campelo – Eu sei que o amor 1/10
17 NAPA – Deslocado 1/10
18 Luca Argel feat. Pri Azevedo – Quem foi? 0/10
19 Inês Marques Lucas – Quantos Queres 0/10
20 emmy Curl – Rapsódia da Paz 0/10

If been never a fan of Festival da Canção in the last years, but this year one song gets full points from me, which i can't remember when i give a song from Portugal full points, i really can't. Henka needs to win this, please!
I like also Peculiar, Xico Gaiato & Bluay, they songs are good.

 

[Mrm]

Second listening of "Tristeza"...

I'm crying rain...

My soul is butchered....

 

[goncalovieira]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-8XC_0AQB4

These girls are accurate with their opinions and final results...

 

[Mrm]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-8XC_0AQB4

These girls are accurate with their opinions and final results...

I'm the one with glasses from 05:02

 

[Decayingbooks]

Josh was the one that most wowed me in the first listen and honestly the more I listen to it and think about the lyrics and instrumental the more I think that he will win. I do think that many people at home will need a breather after it and the judges will love it. The instrumental is very rich and well produced and the lyrics, the poem, is simple but very evocative at the same time.
Part of me really wants Henka to win, because I kinda want Portugal to be a televote favorite and it will be a blast for the people in the arena, also "everybody run!" could be the top meme of 2025, but Josh has created something very special.