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Portugal PORTUGAL 2023 - Mimicat - Ai Coração
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what is so funny dear Mauve.. 
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Ohh so happy to see Edmundo Inacio. I loved him in the voice Portugal. He is a great live performer.
I listened to the songs with the highest ratings
but don't have the time to listen to all of them now.
But i guess Edmundo's song is already my favorite. It's excellent.
I listened to the songs with the highest ratings
but don't have the time to listen to all of them now.But i guess Edmundo's song is already my favorite. It's excellent.
BorisBubbles
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Working my way through this.
It's pretty good so far.
It's pretty good so far.
Not me crowning Claudia as my favorite...i did't expect that!
My faves:
1-Cláudia Pascoal "Nasci Maria" - the most memorable of the bunch
2-Mimicat "Ai coração" - Good "sequel" to "Passe-Partout" and "Fome de Viagem", but inferior to them (they don't share the same songwriters, but i'm vibing to them for more or less the same reasons)
3-Moyah "Too Much Sauce" - fun
4-Bárbara Tinoco "Goodnight" - After the initial shock by the style change, i admit this is very well made
My faves:
1-Cláudia Pascoal "Nasci Maria" - the most memorable of the bunch
2-Mimicat "Ai coração" - Good "sequel" to "Passe-Partout" and "Fome de Viagem", but inferior to them (they don't share the same songwriters, but i'm vibing to them for more or less the same reasons)
3-Moyah "Too Much Sauce" - fun
4-Bárbara Tinoco "Goodnight" - After the initial shock by the style change, i admit this is very well made
I died and was reborn [10] 
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Oo ok, I really quite like these a lot [8-9]
Edmundo Inacio - A Festa 9
Average, kinda like them [6-7]
Claudia Pascoal - Nasci Maria 7
April Ivy - Modo Vodo 7
Mimicat - Ai Coracao 6
Eh [4-5]
DPUNKSPORTIF - World Needs Therapy 5
Ines Apenas - Fim do Mundo 4
Esse Povo - Sapatos de Cimento 4
Voodoo Marmalade - Tormento 4
Not the tea [3-2]
MoYah - Too Much Sauce 3
SAL - Viver 3
Bandua - Bandeiras 3
Barbara Tinoco - Goodnight 3
BOLHA - Sonhos de Liberdade 2
Neon Soho - Endless World 2
Teresinha Landeiro - Equanto e tempo 2
The Happy Mess - O Impossivel 2
Churky - Encruzilhada 2
Ivandro - Povo 2
Pooja, What is this behaviour? [1]
Lara Li - Funambula 1
You Can't Win, Charlie Brown - Contraste Mudo 1
Ok... I'm really rolling this meme reaction out for a 3rd year in a row..
Ok. As is usual these days. FdC is full of absolute drivel that's about as exciting or entertaining as watching grass grow. Plenty that can be disposed of, forgotten about (or alternatively, fed to the anti pop esc fans who lap FdC up as the holy grail of NFs because It's certainly gonna be for you guys). I always give FdC a go just in case but it routinely disappoints me on an epic proportion. I can't have it all xx
THAT SAID. That indeed said, This is probably the best line up for me in years. Edmundo Inacio has the best song by far imo. I actually really like it a lot and even went back for a couple more listens to make sure. It kinda reminds me of a male, slightly less poppish version of Cyprus' entry last year (which was my 12 x). I dig it. Also Claudias song is 93969496x better than the dish cloth she mummbled through on stage in 2018, deserved last place back then. In my list it's under Average, kinda like but I'd rather think it should be just quite like this, which I do. No idea who the faves are here, but hopefully it's something i can tolerate. x
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Oo ok, I really quite like these a lot [8-9]
Edmundo Inacio - A Festa 9
Average, kinda like them [6-7]
Claudia Pascoal - Nasci Maria 7
April Ivy - Modo Vodo 7
Mimicat - Ai Coracao 6
Eh [4-5]
DPUNKSPORTIF - World Needs Therapy 5
Ines Apenas - Fim do Mundo 4
Esse Povo - Sapatos de Cimento 4
Voodoo Marmalade - Tormento 4
Not the tea [3-2]
MoYah - Too Much Sauce 3
SAL - Viver 3
Bandua - Bandeiras 3
Barbara Tinoco - Goodnight 3
BOLHA - Sonhos de Liberdade 2
Neon Soho - Endless World 2
Teresinha Landeiro - Equanto e tempo 2
The Happy Mess - O Impossivel 2
Churky - Encruzilhada 2
Ivandro - Povo 2
Pooja, What is this behaviour? [1]
Lara Li - Funambula 1
You Can't Win, Charlie Brown - Contraste Mudo 1
Ok... I'm really rolling this meme reaction out for a 3rd year in a row..
Ok. As is usual these days. FdC is full of absolute drivel that's about as exciting or entertaining as watching grass grow. Plenty that can be disposed of, forgotten about (or alternatively, fed to the anti pop esc fans who lap FdC up as the holy grail of NFs because It's certainly gonna be for you guys). I always give FdC a go just in case but it routinely disappoints me on an epic proportion. I can't have it all xx
THAT SAID. That indeed said, This is probably the best line up for me in years. Edmundo Inacio has the best song by far imo. I actually really like it a lot and even went back for a couple more listens to make sure. It kinda reminds me of a male, slightly less poppish version of Cyprus' entry last year (which was my 12 x). I dig it. Also Claudias song is 93969496x better than the dish cloth she mummbled through on stage in 2018, deserved last place back then. In my list it's under Average, kinda like but I'd rather think it should be just quite like this, which I do. No idea who the faves are here, but hopefully it's something i can tolerate. x
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Interesting selection for Portugal, well done! After a first quick listen, my faves are Edmundo Inácio, Cláudia Pascoal, Bárbara Tinoco, Bandua and Mimicat. I think there are many songs here that could do well in Liverpool tbh, but the ones I mentioned slightly better in my opinion
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Hahahahaha ypu were so mean to my Claudia in 2018, I was so angry back than lmao.Not me crowning Claudia as my favorite...i did't expect that!
My faves:
1-Cláudia Pascoal "Nasci Maria" - the most memorable of the bunch
2-Mimicat "Ai coração" - Good "sequel" to "Passe-Partout" and "Fome de Viagem", but inferior to them (they don't share the same songwriters, but i'm vibing to them for more or less the same reasons)
3-Moyah "Too Much Sauce" - fun
4-Bárbara Tinoco "Goodnight" - After the initial shock by the style change, i admit this is very well made
and see now.. 
BorisBubbles
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Yeah this selection is very very good. Some really good music in there. I like nearly everything.
Also totally anti-meta and most of these will flop at ESC if they make it there. But I would be very pleased with Edmundo, Claudia or The Happy Mess.
Also totally anti-meta and most of these will flop at ESC if they make it there. But I would be very pleased with Edmundo, Claudia or The Happy Mess.
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As someone who had both The Black Mamba and Maro in his top 3 and was pretty much #teamPortugal in the last two years I need to join the party ofcourse. Again, the Portugese NF stands out in terms of diversity in music styles and genres. That's refreshing for me.
I would say Inês Apenas and Ivandro sounded musically interesting to me, or at least quite soothing. But I have a very clear favourite here. I knew the band already and they didn't let me down. It's a totally unique, creative and rich sound in this competition and it would be even more the case for Eurovision. Big question tho is how they will stage this. That can make or break it, it's not the most simple piece of music to really reach a large audience.
Bandua - Bandeiras
I would say Inês Apenas and Ivandro sounded musically interesting to me, or at least quite soothing. But I have a very clear favourite here. I knew the band already and they didn't let me down. It's a totally unique, creative and rich sound in this competition and it would be even more the case for Eurovision. Big question tho is how they will stage this. That can make or break it, it's not the most simple piece of music to really reach a large audience.
Bandua - Bandeiras
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Ok so based on the first impression I think I'd rank them in the following groups:
Cláudia Pascoal - Nasci Mulher
Bárbara Tinoco - Goodnight
Inês Apenas - Fim do Mundo
Neon Soho - Endless World
Bandua - Bandeiras
Mimicat - Ai coração
You Can't Win, Charlie Brown - Contraste Mudo
Edmundo Inácio - A Festa
April Ivy - Modo Voo
SAL - Viver
Dapunksportif - World Needs Therapy
Moyah - Too Much Sauce
The Happy Mess - O Impossível
Ivandro - Povo
Esse Povo - Sapatos de Cimento
Churky - Encruzilhada
Bolha - Sonhos de Liberdade
Lara Li - Funâmbula
Teresinha Landeiro - Enquanto é Tempo
Voodoo Marmalade - Tormento
Cláudia Pascoal is my initial standout. I can imagine that for people who only know her from Eurovision 2018 this is an absolute shock, but this is Cláudia through and through, it's 100% representative of her musical style ever since FdC 2018 and I absolutely love it. I think it's her song that sticks the most on first listening so far too, which is great for Eurovision. This will probably have the most complete package regarding staging as well, but we'll see.
Bárbara Tinoco also stayed true to her style (again, probably a shock for international fans who only know her because of her FdC 2020 stint). You can immediately tell that it's a Tinoco song, it's 100% her style and her tone is pretty unique. But I am so used to listening to her unique voice in Portuguese that the impact of the English on first listen left me completely bewildered, not gonna lie. I'm sure I'll get used to it in time. Anyway it's a beautiful song that I'm sure will be pretty sucessful in radio play and Spotify streams, but my major doubt is the staging potential. I'm sure Bárbara will pull through though.
Inês Apenas is probably my current 3rd, I love the instrumental and the production of the song. Kinda of a shame the chorus isn't more prevalent but I really like it.
Neon Soho was a very good surprise, same for Bandua and Mimicat. Bandua's lyrics are pretty original. Mimicat left her overplayed wanna-be drum and bass/soul style behind and went for something much more original and authentic.
You Can't Win Charlie Brown's song is beautiful and I really love the way the instrumental grows throughout the song, but I doubt it can stand out at ESC.
From the rest of the pack, I have to say April Ivy disappointed me. I'm really glad we have a pop song, especially one that is on trend with the 80s revival. But there's something so off about it. I feel like they wrote the song in English (like it's usually the case with April), but then translated it to Portuguese in a rush for FdC because they didn't get the memo that RTP allows songs in English for 6 years already now, and that the last 2 winners were in English. It's like she's struggling to fit the sentences on the verses, the metrics of the song are completely effed off, and this is the studio version. I like the song but this really throws me off:
Anyway, I think it's overall a pretty good selection with a bigger mixture of styles than usual, which is always welcomed. I can't stay there's any bad song here, just songs that don't really fit my style. RTP keeps up the good work, let's hope the same can be said for the staging next month!
Cláudia Pascoal - Nasci Mulher
Bárbara Tinoco - Goodnight
Inês Apenas - Fim do Mundo
Neon Soho - Endless World
Bandua - Bandeiras
Mimicat - Ai coração
You Can't Win, Charlie Brown - Contraste Mudo
Edmundo Inácio - A Festa
April Ivy - Modo Voo
SAL - Viver
Dapunksportif - World Needs Therapy
Moyah - Too Much Sauce
The Happy Mess - O Impossível
Ivandro - Povo
Esse Povo - Sapatos de Cimento
Churky - Encruzilhada
Bolha - Sonhos de Liberdade
Lara Li - Funâmbula
Teresinha Landeiro - Enquanto é Tempo
Voodoo Marmalade - Tormento
Cláudia Pascoal is my initial standout. I can imagine that for people who only know her from Eurovision 2018 this is an absolute shock, but this is Cláudia through and through, it's 100% representative of her musical style ever since FdC 2018 and I absolutely love it. I think it's her song that sticks the most on first listening so far too, which is great for Eurovision. This will probably have the most complete package regarding staging as well, but we'll see.
Bárbara Tinoco also stayed true to her style (again, probably a shock for international fans who only know her because of her FdC 2020 stint). You can immediately tell that it's a Tinoco song, it's 100% her style and her tone is pretty unique. But I am so used to listening to her unique voice in Portuguese that the impact of the English on first listen left me completely bewildered, not gonna lie. I'm sure I'll get used to it in time. Anyway it's a beautiful song that I'm sure will be pretty sucessful in radio play and Spotify streams, but my major doubt is the staging potential. I'm sure Bárbara will pull through though.
Inês Apenas is probably my current 3rd, I love the instrumental and the production of the song. Kinda of a shame the chorus isn't more prevalent but I really like it.
Neon Soho was a very good surprise, same for Bandua and Mimicat. Bandua's lyrics are pretty original. Mimicat left her overplayed wanna-be drum and bass/soul style behind and went for something much more original and authentic.
You Can't Win Charlie Brown's song is beautiful and I really love the way the instrumental grows throughout the song, but I doubt it can stand out at ESC.
From the rest of the pack, I have to say April Ivy disappointed me. I'm really glad we have a pop song, especially one that is on trend with the 80s revival. But there's something so off about it. I feel like they wrote the song in English (like it's usually the case with April), but then translated it to Portuguese in a rush for FdC because they didn't get the memo that RTP allows songs in English for 6 years already now, and that the last 2 winners were in English. It's like she's struggling to fit the sentences on the verses, the metrics of the song are completely effed off, and this is the studio version. I like the song but this really throws me off:
Anyway, I think it's overall a pretty good selection with a bigger mixture of styles than usual, which is always welcomed. I can't stay there's any bad song here, just songs that don't really fit my style. RTP keeps up the good work, let's hope the same can be said for the staging next month!
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01 Mimicat - Ai Coração 10/10
02 Edmundo Inácio - A Festa 8/10
03 Churky - Encruzilhada 5/10
04 MoYah - Too Much Sauce 5/10
05 Cláudia Pascoal - Nasci Maria 5/10
06 Teresinha Landeiro - Enquanto é Tempo 3/10
07 Neon Soho - Endless World 3/10
08 April Ivy - Modo Voo 3/10
09 Voodoo Marmalade - Tormento 3/10
10 Bárbara Tinoco - Goodnight 3/10
11 SAL - Viver 3/10
12 You Can’t Win, Charlie Brown - Contraste Mudo 2/10
13 Inês Apenas - Fim do Mundo 2/10
14 Dapunksportif - World Needs Therapy 2/10
15 Bandua - Bandeiras 1/10
16 The Happy Mess - O Impossível 1/10
17 Ivandro - Povo 1/10
18 Lara Li - Funâmbula 1/10
19 Esse Povo - Sapatos de Cimento 1/10
20 BOLHA - Sonhos de Liberdade 0/10
Wow finally i love a song from Portugals selection, it was to long ago, Mimicat's Song is totally amazing and also Edmundo's Song is really good. Most of the rest is really boring, i hope really for Mimicat or maybe Edmundo.
02 Edmundo Inácio - A Festa 8/10
03 Churky - Encruzilhada 5/10
04 MoYah - Too Much Sauce 5/10
05 Cláudia Pascoal - Nasci Maria 5/10
06 Teresinha Landeiro - Enquanto é Tempo 3/10
07 Neon Soho - Endless World 3/10
08 April Ivy - Modo Voo 3/10
09 Voodoo Marmalade - Tormento 3/10
10 Bárbara Tinoco - Goodnight 3/10
11 SAL - Viver 3/10
12 You Can’t Win, Charlie Brown - Contraste Mudo 2/10
13 Inês Apenas - Fim do Mundo 2/10
14 Dapunksportif - World Needs Therapy 2/10
15 Bandua - Bandeiras 1/10
16 The Happy Mess - O Impossível 1/10
17 Ivandro - Povo 1/10
18 Lara Li - Funâmbula 1/10
19 Esse Povo - Sapatos de Cimento 1/10
20 BOLHA - Sonhos de Liberdade 0/10
Wow finally i love a song from Portugals selection, it was to long ago, Mimicat's Song is totally amazing and also Edmundo's Song is really good. Most of the rest is really boring, i hope really for Mimicat or maybe Edmundo.
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Bárbara Tinoco, Cláudia Pascoal and April Ivy are trending on Twitter right now. April Ivy is being ripped to ss for the awful lyrics though
s for the awful lyrics though1. Teresinha Landeira - Enquanto é tempo
2. Edmundo Inacio - A Festa
3. Barbara Tinoco - Goodnight
4. Lara Li - Funâmbula
5. Claudia Pascoal - Nasci Maria
6. Bandua - Bandeiras
7. Ivadro - Povo
8. Mimicat - Ai Coraçao
9. You Can't Win, Charlie Brown - Contraste Mudo
10. DAPUNKSPORTIF - World Needs Therapy
11. April Ivy - Modo Voo
12. SAL - Viver
13. Inês Apenas - Fim Do Mundo
14. Voodo Marmelade - Tormento
15. The Happy Mess - O Impossivel
16. Churky - Encruzilhada
17. Esse Povo - Sapatos De Cimento
18. BOLHA - Sonhos De Liberdades
19. Neon Soho - Endless World
20. Moyah - Too Much Sauce
2. Edmundo Inacio - A Festa
3. Barbara Tinoco - Goodnight
4. Lara Li - Funâmbula
5. Claudia Pascoal - Nasci Maria
6. Bandua - Bandeiras
7. Ivadro - Povo
8. Mimicat - Ai Coraçao
9. You Can't Win, Charlie Brown - Contraste Mudo
10. DAPUNKSPORTIF - World Needs Therapy
11. April Ivy - Modo Voo
12. SAL - Viver
13. Inês Apenas - Fim Do Mundo
14. Voodo Marmelade - Tormento
15. The Happy Mess - O Impossivel
16. Churky - Encruzilhada
17. Esse Povo - Sapatos De Cimento
18. BOLHA - Sonhos De Liberdades
19. Neon Soho - Endless World
20. Moyah - Too Much Sauce
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REALLY REALLY HAPPY with the FC line-up. The quality is improving as the years go by, and it's going to be 3 shows full of quality music. And RTP never disappoints with the graphics!
Regarding the songs I have one major preference for eurovision: Bárbara Tinoco. It's a cutsy balad (that I usually don't even enjoy), but this one is so so cute, and with a good staging (which considering last two eurovision it's safe to assume RTP can pull off) it can easily be top 10 in the grand final.
Cláudia Pascoal is also a good option and I love the lyrics.
Bandua with Bandeira would also be very interesting at the eurovision staging.
April Ivy... I mean... I can't even. Such a good opportunity that was missed here. The music is catchy but the lyrics are really really bad. Borderline Croatia "Tik-Tok".
So for eurovision to me right now is:
1. Bárbara
2. Cláudia
3. Bandua
P.S. - Neon Soho is probably my personal favourite out of this bunch, but not sure how it would work for eurovision.
Regarding the songs I have one major preference for eurovision: Bárbara Tinoco. It's a cutsy balad (that I usually don't even enjoy), but this one is so so cute, and with a good staging (which considering last two eurovision it's safe to assume RTP can pull off) it can easily be top 10 in the grand final.
Cláudia Pascoal is also a good option and I love the lyrics.
Bandua with Bandeira would also be very interesting at the eurovision staging.
April Ivy... I mean... I can't even. Such a good opportunity that was missed here. The music is catchy but the lyrics are really really bad. Borderline Croatia "Tik-Tok".
So for eurovision to me right now is:
1. Bárbara
2. Cláudia
3. Bandua
P.S. - Neon Soho is probably my personal favourite out of this bunch, but not sure how it would work for eurovision.
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I dunno, they can, but the public may also place other artists higher, last year both Aurea and Syro where the bigger names and they kinda flooped with the public.
For me the most likely to win at this point is Claudia Pascoal, her song is very catchy, so it probably place high in the televote and is a "song with a message" that usually the judges like.