Portugal PORTUGAL 2023 - Mimicat - Ai Coração

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[JSSArcos]

I just saw the final results and I'm completely shocked !!!

 

[goncalovieira]

And Bolha almost took the place from Neon Soho. Jesus christ.

 

[JSSArcos]

 

[Decayingbooks]

Guys... the semifinals results were just a WTF moment. Mimicat and Edmundo got just 7 points from the televote on their semifinals
Bárbara Tinoco took ONLY 1 point from televote on semi 2.

https://cdn-images.rtp.pt/mcm/pdf/ec...1fea19fdb1.pdf

First time that RTP reveals the percentage of the televote, Mimicat actually had a big lead in the televote, she won with 19,33% while Edmundo had 12,24%.

 

[JSSArcos]

 

[ESC_FAN]

I like it, but i prefer Claudia Pascoal or Edmundo

 

[Courtzer]

Looking at the televote percentages I think they got the jury and televote mixed up in semi 1

 

[JSSArcos]

Looking at the televote percentages I think they got the jury and televote mixed up in semi 1

Yup, but I already corrected the my publication (it was an RTP error), which in the meantime rectified

 

[Sultana]

I hoped for Claudia to win, her song stuck in my head and I still can remember the tune, but alas, sometimes not everything we want happens the way we want.

 

[gigi_copp3]

Wait... what if this is the Shum/In corpore sano of the year (unpredictable catchy song with artsy performance which bombs the televote)?

 

[TB98]

And Bolha almost took the place from Neon Soho. Jesus christ.

That's an exaggeration. It didn't. Like, I think Neon Soho would've qualified directly if it wasn't for the televote problems with Esse Povo. Bolha only had a combined 6 votes in the first round, while Neon Soho had 12. And in the bonus round, Neon Soho smashed it with a televote of 56%, opposed to Bolha, which didn't manage more than 17%. That's far from almost taking the spot from the other act.
But yeah, overall the results were pretty much left field and I really don't understand why the televote results were completely different from the final. I can understand the jury, since they were different, but the televote was...something.

 

[TB98]

First time that RTP reveals the percentage of the televote, Mimicat actually had a big lead in the televote, she won with 19,33% while Edmundo had 12,24%.

I think the last time RTP revealed the percentages was in 2014.

 

[Decayingbooks]

But yeah, overall the results were pretty much left field and I really don't understand why the televote results were completely different from the final. I can understand the jury, since they were different, but the televote was...something.

I think the differences between the televote on the semis and the final is because the voting pool isn't the same and also what people are voting for isn't the same either, in the semi people vote for who should be in the final and in the final who should win and go to eurovision

 

[Mainshow]

I think the differences between the televote on the semis and the final is because the voting pool isn't the same and also what people are voting for isn't the same either, in the semi people vote for who should be in the final and in the final who should win and go to eurovision

Even I, a hardcore Eurovision years, vote quite differently in the GF, e.g. a few diaspora votes, maybe my favourite entries are from the Big 5 countries or in the other semi.
Also, I´ve heard the songs for weeks when the semi finals happen but I haven´t watched the final performances yet. During Eurovision week, my Top 10 can fundamentally change, e.g. "Shum" was my "favourite" in 2021 ("Mata Hari" was) but the performance blew me away. I voted more often for than in the semi (because I wanted my favourite to qualify) but in the GF, I voted way more often fro than ....

 

[Deleted member 12761]

I think it's a cute song. I like it. points for now.

 

[Anthony Tesla]

Portugal is always so underrated. Portugal is like that girl all boybands write songs about how beautiful and special she is, "but she doesn't even know it".

And this time is no exception.

This is a delightful surprise and a breath of fresh air! Dramatic without being too serious, and funny without being jokey, and representing some of what Eurovision is at its best: showcasing different styles of music you'd not usually seek for yourself.

IDK, maybe because other countries lowered my expectations so much, but I enjoy this: it's almost like a showtune, but a good showtune: the ones that you keep in your head days and days.

8 points.

 

[mercachita]

That's an exaggeration. It didn't. Like, I think Neon Soho would've qualified directly if it wasn't for the televote problems with Esse Povo. Bolha only had a combined 6 votes in the first round, while Neon Soho had 12. And in the bonus round, Neon Soho smashed it with a televote of 56%, opposed to Bolha, which didn't manage more than 17%. That's far from almost taking the spot from the other act.
But yeah, overall the results were pretty much left field and I really don't understand why the televote results were completely different from the final. I can understand the jury, since they were different, but the televote was...something.

Exactly Almost

 

[Brandt]

Is it actually possible to dislike Saudade?

Imagine people having different opinions.

 

[Semra]

Imagine people having different opinions.

Believe me, I know. I have a quite alternative music taste myself so I'm used to being the odd one out.
My point is of course that Saudade ia such an inoffensive song. I can easily see people not loving it, it was the 'actively disliking' I found a bit surprising.

 

[MAD20]

Great choice for Portugal, take my , I'm in love with this song since it came out!