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Portugal PORTUGAL 2017 - Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos dois

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JonnyWest

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I doubt. And the only reason why I highly doubt it it's because Salvador couldn't care less if he got 0 or 600 pts. Salvador would never do something just for the sake of having people voting for him. He just do what he wants and if people like it that's fine, if they don't it's fine as well.

I don't think you're being fair
 

lacrymea

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ESC Portugal updated the news saying that it is indeed for medical reasons. It was already scheduled to be like this is and agreed with EBU.

Edit: Probably to avoid all the fuss with the media on those days, for medical reasons. And i can understand that. It saddens me, but health comes first.
 

joao

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I don't think you're being fair


But why? I'm actually being nice. I'm saying Salvador would never do a stunt so that he could win a competion. And that's a good thing.

A few days ago he gave an interview to a radio station and he stated that in music you should never compete. So why would he do a stunt to win? He just wouldn't do that.
 

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Luisa will also replace Salvador on the press conferences.

I'm secretly wishing Luisa get's addicted to the whole eurovision scene so she tries to compete at FdC next year.

 

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I was a little sad with this news, plus your health first, I ask a question the first time That he will walk in KIEV is already for the Juris, Thank you
 

joao

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I was a little sad with this news, plus your health first, I ask a question the first time That he will walk in KIEV is already for the Juris, Thank you

No! Salvador will have it's first dress rehearsal, then the second (the jury one) later on the same day.
 

DanielLuis

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It really is because of health reasons though, and it seems it really is because of the heart :(
Luisa will also be the one attending the press conferences and the interviews (Obviously, since these happen before the dress rehearsals).
 

DanielLuis

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Luisa will also replace Salvador on the press conferences.

I'm secretly wishing Luisa get's addicted to the whole eurovision scene so she tries to compete at FdC next year.

It would be great to have her suceeding her brother, actually!
 

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conflicting information coming in from different sources. I'll wait for an official statement from the EBU. If it's truly health related, then we'll have to respect that. But if it's due to prior commitments, then that would be an issue. But I doubt the EBU would make an exception if it wasn't serious.

BTW, it's virtually impossible to squeeze in extra rehearsals for Salvador, everything is planned out to the minute, no real wiggle room to add extra rehearsals unless they push things around.
 

DanielLuis

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conflicting information coming in from different sources. I'll wait for an official statement from the EBU. If it's truly health related, then we'll have to respect that. But if it's due to prior commitments, then that would be an issue. But I doubt the EBU would make an exception if it wasn't serious.

BTW, it's virtually impossible to squeeze in extra rehearsals for Salvador, everything is planned out to the minute, no real wiggle room to add extra rehearsals unless they push things around.

I don't think it would be needed though, Luísa (and the stand-ins) will be enough for the camera guys to practice their moves. And as Luísa is the one coordinating our stage performance anyway, she will be able to say what needs to change and what doesn't. The performance is unlikely to change much from our NF so Salvador doesn't really need much more practice.
 

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I don't think it would be needed though, Luísa (and the stand-ins) will be enough for the camera guys to practice their moves. And as Luísa is the one coordinating our stage performance anyway, she will be able to say what needs to change and what doesn't. The performance is unlikely to change much from our NF so Salvador doesn't really need much more practice.

Since his sister is going to take his place, I don't it'll be a problem either. The rehearsals are not just for the artist but for the camera folks and everyone else as well but since they are all still taking place, Salvador can just jump in when he needs to. We had stand-ins before so this isn't really controversial anyway.

I need him to be healthy to blow everyone away, this HAS to be in the Finals.
 

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lavieenrose

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It's more comparable to a poorly worded version of the "my song stands out" chestnut than other slaggings of the type, but that's still really not on :? The artist to artist relationship should be more diplomatic than the fan to artist relationship.
 

DanielLuis

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He has a wrong old-fashioned view of the contest. Hopefully his time in Kyiv will change his mind, and the mind of some of the Portuguese people too!
 
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