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Portugal PORTUGAL 2021 - The Black Mamba - Love is on My Side

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escYOUnited

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Left home when I was only sweet sixteen
Chasing blind love and a bunch of broken dreams
Don’t know how I thought I’d be a queen
I could do anything
But somehow I end up here I don’t know why
I still believe that

Love is on my side
Love is on my side
Love is on my side
Maybe not tonight

I can feel it when it rains
I can feel it still runnin’ in my veins
Ran so fast I couldn’t even grow
Forgot where I belong
Sold my body on a dirty cold floor
Yet I believe that
I believe that

Love is on my side
Love is on my side
Love is on my side
on my side
Maybe not tonight

Love is…
Love is…
Love is…

Love is on my side
Maybe not tonight​
 
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rasmuslights

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whan an amazing NF! Probably my favorite so far - along with UMK and Eesti Laul. There is like 8 songs that I love and would probably be in my top 10 (at least) in Eurovision. I just hope Europe and the juries are ready to accept them and not underrate them.
 

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My top 4:

The Black Mamba "Love is on My Side"
Da Chick "I Got Music"
Pedro Gonçalves "Não Vou Ficar"
Ariana "Mundo Melhor"


Another solid edition of FdC. We're still far away from something like Dianna - "Como Antes" taking part, but it's ok.

In the last two editions i liked more FdC songs than in the entire past decade. :lol:
Keep it up. Keep the variety. xup
 

Mainshow

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My favourites are

#1 Karetus & Romeu Bairos 10/10
It reminds me of Stereossauro! What a massive sound. It's modern yet traditional + it got some melancholic vibe.
I can see myself voting for Portugal this year if they send this to Eurovision

#2 EU.Clides 9/10
Laid-back and chill tune, modern arrangement. Sounds very contemporary.

#3 Pedro Goncalves 7/10
Amazing pre-chorus, love the built-up. Cute song.

#4 NEEV 7/10
I would love to get such an entry from a basic Eurovision country such as Norway, Denmark or Germany but please... Portugal has a way more distinctive sound. I love Portugal being bold in Eurovision and this song is just another called-in typical Eurovision ballad. The arrangement in the last minute is amazing, though. I really do like this song but no, I don't want to see this in Eurovision for Portugal.

#5 mema. 7/10
A lovely produced but non-competitive track with a lot of interesting elements!
 

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NEEV is the clear clear stand out here in my opinion. I just hope the juries won't automatically murder him for being in English.
Karetus is a bit too repetitive, but it's quite a bop and really stands out in this line-up too. Nadine, Pedro Gonçalves, mema, The Black Mamba and Carolina Deslandes are good too.

However, I can already see the drama in march. The juries will bury NEEV and The Black Mamba for the English and Karetus for being a bit more pop-ish and Carolina will win by default. And it will be a huge shame for an inferior ballad like Carolina's to win against NEEV which does that genre much much better.
 

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This NF has so much to offer! Too many songs I like, but my favorites are for now (can change because the more you listen, you find other songs interesting as well):

Nadine - Cheguei Aqui
Pedro Gonçalves - Não Vou Ficar
mema. - Claro Como Água
Ana Tereza - Com um Abraço
NEEV - Dancing in the Stars
IAN – Mundo
Karetus & Romeu Bairos - Saudade


xheart xheat
 

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@RainyWoods

OMFG!!!

have you damn heard:

Karetus & Romeu Bairos - "Saudade"???

xfaint

Portugal you are INSANE!! xlove xheart
 

rasmuslights

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I LOVE Carolina's song, but I do worry about how European audience will react to it. Hope it's more in the lines of AMPD than of 'O Jardim'
 

Mrm

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@Mrm

Breaking news, I've put a ballad as my #1. Behold:



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You won't believe me, I'm just listening to that one!! :eek:

It is freakin' AMAZING!

I totally understand you, but I will have problem to choose no1 obviously..there are too many AWESOME ones for me.. xbow

But is that male or female vocals? xthink
 

Mrm

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EU.CLIDES! xbow

is there a decent song here?? :eek:

All are extremely good..
 

mauve

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You won't believe me, I'm just listening to that one!! :eek:

It is freakin' AMAZING!

I totally understand you, but I will have problem to choose no1 obviously..there are too many AWESOME ones for me.. xbow

But is that male or female vocals? xthink

Same thing I was wondering about! ;)
 
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Mrm

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assuming genders might be controversial in this day and age, but i see 4 males in the picture. :LOL:
I was just listening and believe me I though it was a black female singer.. :lol:
 

Mrm

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I'm afraid @RainyWoods 's heart won't survive this FdC edition..

I'm barely breathing.. xheat
 

AliceEsc

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Hello my beautiful Portugal! xwave
So these are my stand-outs:

Nadine - Cheguei Aqui : I love me some Fado xheart
Valéria - Na Mais Profunda Saudade : Love me some Fado vol.2. Beautiful intrumentation.
mema. - Claro Como Água : Love love it!

Karetus & Romeu Bairos - Saudade : Interesting, a little repetitive.
Pedro Gonçalves - Não Vou Ficar : Enjoyable and cute with a nice melody!

Did I mention that I love Fado?
 
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Mrm

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It is extremely difficult for me to rank this..and choose no1 especially, I think I'm leaning a bit towards EU.CLIDES..but I dunno.. :eek:
 

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I got excited beforehand with all the comments here.. I don't think I heard the same songs. There a couple that stand out, but nothing special after a first listen. I`ll try to give it a few more tries.
 
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