Precisely. We pick what WE like, first and foremost. We're not here to cater to what 30+ culturally different countries might enjoy. If Europe likes it or not, it's their choice to make and that outcome is ours to bear. We're not accommodating to what others *might* like at the expense of...
I jumped on "Grito"'s train the first time I heard the songs in January. In a rather weak FdC year, imo, this song was an immediate standout. Her first live presentation in the first semifinal exceeded any expectations that I could've had and took this whole act to another level. The best...
I don't think that the FdC winner has ever been chosen with that mindset. Whatever gets chosen tonight is because it was regarded as the best entry of the selection. And maybe that's what's been making things work later in ESC (?)
What?! 🤣
Free lesson: not every slow/calm song in Portuguese with the word "saudade" is necessarily fado.
In fact, incredibly so, fado has yet to make a competitive appearance for Portugal in ESC. If we don't count 1976, which was the closest we had. But you probably never reached that far back.
She crushed the competition so HARD! Kinda shocked at Aurea and Syro's televoting results. Not as strong as everyone believed.
SLAY MARO!!!! Queen of Portugal!!!