Portugal PORTUGAL 2022 - Maro - Saudade, Saudade

[escYOUnited]

I’ve tried to write
A million other songs but
Somehow I can’t move on, oh you’re gone

Takes time, alright
And I know it’s no one’s fault but
Somehow I can’t move on, oh you’re gone

Saudade
Saudade
Nothing more that I can say
Says it in a better way

Saudade
Saudade
Nothing more that I can say
Says it in a better way

Tem tanto que trago comigo
Foi sempre o meu porto de abrigo
E agora nada faz sentido
Perdi o meu melhor amigo

E se não for demais
Peço por sinais
Resta uma só palavra

Saudade
Saudade
Nothing more that I can say
Says it in a better way

Saudade
Saudade
Nothing more that I can say
Says it in a better way

Nothing more that I can say
Says it in a better way

I’ve tried, alright
But it’s killing me inside
Thought you’d be by my side always

 

[ESC94]

Ok, now let´s move on to the Southwestern end of Europe.

The second year in a row is sending a song mainly in English, this time with a bit of Portuguese, but it really works in my opinion.

The whole performance is transporting the melancholic nature of the song really well, and the clapping sounds in the chorus still give a somehow "light" feeling and prevent it from sounding too depressing. Her voice and the harmonies with the backings also sound really great.

All in all I give a strong , as much as the similarly melancholic and great entry from . I like some other songs a bit more but it´s still a very strong entry and I can see it doing surprisingly well in Turin .

 

[goncalovieira]

6.7 / 16%

Peak

9.7 / 18.2%

GF of FdC 2022 took the pole position last night on average comparing with the private broadcasters.

 

[ESC94]

6.7 / 16%

Peak

9.7 / 18.2%

GF of FdC 2022 took the pole position last night on average comparing with the private broadcasters.

How many did watch it in absolute numbers??

 

[ArmpitOfEurope]

I clicked on it with low expectations, turns out Im really loving this.
Like her voice and thought the song was hypnotic and magical.
points!

 

[goncalovieira]

How many did watch it in absolute numbers??

About 640k. And peak something like 940k.
On average. It is not an incredible number, but for RTP1 is quite good and way better their usual saturday night numbers.
Apart from that, they want to win Eurovision in the coming future.

 

[ESC94]

About 640k. And peak something like 940k.
On average. It is not an incredible number, but for RTP1 is quite good and way better their usual saturday night numbers.
Apart from that, they want to win Eurovision in the coming future.

So usually RTP1 isn´t a widely watched channel??

 

[Decayingbooks]

Hummmm because it was more intimate. But I didn’t get positive vibes because I think Maro song is extremely sad so I will never get a positive vibe from it.

Not in the final, but on her live performance in the church I felt hapiness in the middle of the song, which I hope she can show in her live performance on may.
While in bereavement you can have moments of feeling hapiness reminding the person that you lost and saudade also means a happy feeling for something you lost.

 

[goncalovieira]

So usually RTP1 isn´t a widely watched channel??

No way. They are doing worse year by year.
Specially on weekend days.

 

[Chorizo]

It's a nice song but kind of boring. 6 points.

 

[Fluke]

Saudade: The longing for a better song!

 

[Schlagerman1]

Such an amazing choice Portugal, so happy!

But can someone send a tag or mail to RTP, they just uploaded the winning performance as their official vid on Eurovision youtube channel and that is just weird...I guess it will be changed later, but still.

 

[BorisBubbles]

What a lovely entry. I hope it qualifies. points.

 

[joao]

Not in the final, but on her live performance in the church I felt hapiness in the middle of the song, which I hope she can show in her live performance on may.
While in bereavement you can have moments of feeling hapiness reminding the person that you lost and saudade also means a happy feeling for something you lost.

Yeah I get what you mean and I agree. Maybe it makes more sense to the staging if it’s not that dark.

 

[Gera11]

Ah, another NF that ended well. "Saudade, saudade" was my second favourite (after Syro - "Ainda nos Temos) so I'm pretty happy with this result. Not exactly what this year's line-up needed after the pile of slow songs, but this one has such a lofi, pensive vibe to it. Lovely.

points

 

[MAD20]

Fourth of the season. Best choice you could have done Portugal. I hope actually staging is elevated in the contest same way as last year.

 

[Decayingbooks]

Syro just released the official music video for "Ainda nos Temos":

 

[Sabrewulf238]

Changed my score to an after having more time to absorb the lyrics and meaning of the song.

I was reading that the song is about her grandfather who passed away recently.

 

[lacrymea]

Changed my score to an after having more time to absorb the lyrics and meaning of the song.

I was reading that the song is about her grandfather who passed away recently.

She was inspired by that when she wrote the song. But I think the lyrics aren't literal and are opened to different meanings of loss.

 

[goncalovieira]

The song is doing incredibly well with famous people. Some huge influencers and tv stars are sharing her music.

 

[Remembrance]

The song is doing incredibly well with famous people. Some huge influencers and tv stars are sharing her music.

In Portugal, I presume?