Portugal PORTUGAL 2023 - Mimicat - Ai Coração

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[mercachita]

I think most of the Portuguese fans are exaggerating. I don't see this rehearsal as bad as people are seeing. Of course, it's not the most polished, but I see professionalism, charisma, and glam. Mimicat is giving everything. Also, sometimes less is more, and let me remind you that we just saw 30 seconds. The three-minute performance could have more light effects, some LEDs working around that could work and I trust the Portuguese team because I know they can solve the issues we have the 2021 and 2022 performances that worked really well. You can call me a believer, but I am only feeling good things and positive energies, even though I am not the biggest fan of our song.

 

[goncalovieira]

After watching some times the 30 seconds video, there are still some things to fix, but it is not bad at all.
And of course, it does stand out like a LOT.

 

[Decayingbooks]

I think most of the Portuguese fans are exaggerating. I don't see this rehearsal as bad as people are seeing. Of course, it's not the most polished, but I see professionalism, charisma, and glam. Mimicat is giving everything. Also, sometimes less is more, and let me remind you that we just saw 30 seconds. The three-minute performance could have more light effects, some LEDs working around that could work and I trust the Portuguese team because I know they can solve the issues we have the 2021 and 2022 performances that worked really well. You can call me a believer, but I am only feeling good things and positive energies, even though I am not the biggest fan of our song.

The big problem is that they had to adapt the concept because what they asked regarded the leds isn't what they got and we are talking about semi 1, the one with the fan favorites in a year where there are no judges that could have helped Mimicat reach the final thanks to her vocals.
One miss step and Portugal is out and a half-baked staging concept because the leds won't be used is one hundred miss steps!

 

[lacrymea]

My problem with what I saw is that it potentially drives away people who'd go for this stuff.

The national final performance was kitsch and camp and it appealed to people who like a bit of kitsch and camp. It immediately screamed burlesque and you just needed to amp it up or polish it a bit.

Without those elements, it may lose its target audience and definitely won't appeal to people who don't like the genre anyway.

So, I don't know where it really stands right now.

Never liked the song, but I understood its charm and thought it was a smart choice to send it. I'm on the fence now.

 

[SAYAY]

AI CORACAAAAAAO AI CORACAAAAAO
Portugal will do better than expected, I'm certain of it! I will send some votes from Norway

 

[midnightsun]

The national final performance was kitsch and camp and it appealed to people who like a bit of kitsch and camp. It immediately screamed burlesque and you just needed to amp it up or polish it a bit.

Without those elements, it may lose its target audience and definitely won't appeal to people who don't like the genre anyway.

This sums it up pretty well.
I hope, however, Portugal will qualify nonetheless.

 

[i anixi]

My problem with what I saw is that it potentially drives away people who'd go for this stuff.

The national final performance was kitsch and camp and it appealed to people who like a bit of kitsch and camp. It immediately screamed burlesque and you just needed to amp it up or polish it a bit.

Without those elements, it may lose its target audience and definitely won't appeal to people who don't like the genre anyway.

So, I don't know where it really stands right now.

Never liked the song, but I understood its charm and thought it was a smart choice to send it. I'm on the fence now.

Because you never liked the song you can't really understand what was good about it. It was never the kitsch or the camp, that part of it made it sound old and stale, like an ancient Parque Mayer number. The national final staging was, according to my view, quite horrible and the song deserved so much better. As it is, it feels they up lifted it a bit. Sadly, just not enough.

 

[lacrymea]

Because you never liked the song you can't really understand what was good about it. It was never the kitsch or the camp, that part of it made it sound old and stale, like an ancient Parque Mayer number. The national final staging was, according to my view, quite horrible and the song deserved so much better. As it is, it feels they up lifted it a bit. Sadly, just not enough.

Fair enough It did really remind of some La Féria production that made me instantly dislike it.

 

[Kant1]

I really hope Portugal will qualify this year. Mimicat has a strong energy and charisma. But each point will matter (I'm glad France is voting in this semi).

 

[Skymnos]

Still keeping my fingers crossed that this will somehow work out.

 

[goncalovieira]

Still keeping my fingers crossed that this will somehow work out.

Same here... Mimicat deserves the qualification. She really does.

 

[Uto]

My problem with what I saw is that it potentially drives away people who'd go for this stuff.

The national final performance was kitsch and camp and it appealed to people who like a bit of kitsch and camp. It immediately screamed burlesque and you just needed to amp it up or polish it a bit.

Without those elements, it may lose its target audience and definitely won't appeal to people who don't like the genre anyway.

So, I don't know where it really stands right now.

Never liked the song, but I understood its charm and thought it was a smart choice to send it. I'm on the fence now.

This is also what I felt looking at the rehearsal clip. If you go niche then you have to double down on that niche and turn its qualities into an extravaganza. If you step back you are just going to be competing with the also rans sitting on the sidelines. It's strange given that this is Portugal who have nailed exactly this thing a couple of times recently with The Black Mamba and Salvador sticking out as two entries that absolutely nailed the staging by doing exactly what the chosen niche required of them. Ai Coracao indeed asks for horribly overblown theatrical burlesque stuff.

 

[SpiritofKeiino]

I like the dress but there were feathers flying off it in the rehearsal video.

 

[Decayingbooks]

So, festivaldacancao on instagram released a small video of Mimicat performing in the eurovillage: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cr6ha_pArtb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
It looks like they performed the full choreo of and splicing it from the rehersal video, it seems starting the second chorus(the horny one) Mimicat will be walking the runway to end up in the small stage amongst the crowd, tried to find a video with the full performance to see the new choreo but no luck so far...

Edit: Found another video with the first half of the song, really digging the new no-sofa choreo

ESC Portugal on Instagram: "A atuação da Mimicat esta tarde no Eurovillage foi assim 🥰 Acompanhem connosco todas as novidades de Liverpool nas nossas redes e em www.escportugal.pt #eurovision2023 #eurovision #eurovisao #escportugal #unitedbymusic

435 likes, 20 comments - escportugal.pt on May 6, 2023: "A atuação da Mimicat esta tarde no Eurovillage foi assim 🥰 Acompanhem connosco todas as novidades de Liverpool nas nossas redes e em www.escportugal.pt #eurovision2023 #eurovision #eurovisao #escportugal #unitedbymusic #mimicat...

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Edit 2: Escportugal published the full 3 min video of Mimicat performing on the eurovillage on facebook:

A atuação da Mimicat esta tarde no Eurovillage foi assim 🥰 Acompanhem connosco todas as novidades de Liverpool nas nossas redes e em www.escportugal.pt... | By ESC Portugal | Facebook

A atuação da Mimicat esta tarde no Eurovillage foi assim 🥰 Acompanhem connosco todas as novidades de Liverpool nas nossas redes e em www.escportugal.pt...

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[Biozin]

So, festivaldacancao on instagram released a small video of Mimicat performing in the eurovillage: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cr6ha_pArtb/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
It looks like they performed the full choreo of and splicing it from the rehersal video, it seems starting the second chorus(the horny one) Mimicat will be walking the runway to end up in the small stage amongst the crowd, tried to find a video with the full performance to see the new choreo but no luck so far...

She will walk the runaway and there will be a red carpet on the led floor, which will lead her to the small stage and final part of the performance (high note).

She stated in an intervirew with them that there was a surprise on the bridge, which confirms this theory (people talked about it on Twitter, because it shows on the final second of the rehearsal clip).

Also, she said that the chosen 30 seconds were not the best part of the performance. They wanted to save the best parts for later. However, she was honest saying that they stayed true to some minimalism, focusing on the artist and camerawork (which actually was what they wanted since the beginning).

People, mainly portuguese fans, are completely over reacting about this. It's a shame that the initial stage plans failed, but I believe they will pull it off. People focus so much on the stagings these days that they almost forget about the actual songs. Yeah, an outstanding staging elevates a song, it is an important factor, but a strong song is always a strong song.

She has a good song, solid vocals, good coreo, charisma and enough memorable moments on the performance (the begining, the runaway, the high note,...).

I may be wrong, but she will qualify.

 

[lasse braun]

after seen rehearsal 2 i have made a little upgrade = from five to .

 

[goncalovieira]

She did great.
Let's see

 

[Decayingbooks]

Small clip from the dress rehearsal a couple of hours ago, algo check their instastories for clips from the other songs in semi 1

ESC Portugal on Instagram: "@mimicat_music 🇵🇹 já atuou no primeiro ensaio geral da primeira semifinal do Festival Eurovisão 2023 🇬🇧🇺🇦. #Eurovision2023 #UnitedByMusic"

1,417 likes, 22 comments - escportugal.pt on May 8, 2023: "@mimicat_music 🇵🇹 já atuou no primeiro ensaio geral da primeira semifinal do Festival Eurovisão 2023 🇬🇧🇺🇦. #Eurovision2023 #UnitedByMusic".

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Edit: From RTVE on twitter

https://twitter.com/eurovision_tve/status/1655576863614423048

 

[0scar]

I'm gonna admit I'm OBSESSED with Ai Coração since the rehearsals idk why it didn't occur to me this is a gem earlier??
It's not that their rehearsal footage was any good but more that I like actually listened to it properly

 

[goncalovieira]

I'm gonna admit I'm OBSESSED with Ai Coração since the rehearsals idk why it didn't occur to me this is a gem earlier??
It's not that their rehearsal footage was any good but more that I like actually listened to it properly

Me too! Is it too simple? Yes, but seems that the camera cuts are good and the public energy will help.
People are too nervous about it.