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Portugal PORTUGAL 2022 - Maro - Saudade, Saudade

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  • 12

    76 41.3%
  • 10

    22 12.0%
  • 8

    17 9.2%
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    11 6.0%
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    17 9.2%
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    12 6.5%
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    3 1.6%
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    3 1.6%
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    12 6.5%

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escYOUnited

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I’ve tried to write
A million other songs but
Somehow I can’t move on, oh you’re gone

Takes time, alright
And I know it’s no one’s fault but
Somehow I can’t move on, oh you’re gone

Saudade
Saudade
Nothing more that I can say
Says it in a better way

Saudade
Saudade
Nothing more that I can say
Says it in a better way

Tem tanto que trago comigo
Foi sempre o meu porto de abrigo
E agora nada faz sentido
Perdi o meu melhor amigo

E se não for demais
Peço por sinais
Resta uma só palavra

Saudade
Saudade
Nothing more that I can say
Says it in a better way

Saudade
Saudade
Nothing more that I can say
Says it in a better way

Nothing more that I can say
Says it in a better way

I’ve tried, alright
But it’s killing me inside
Thought you’d be by my side always
 

Decayingbooks

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Great we share the same favourite.

I think that Aurea is the most famous one? She has also won the MTV Europe - Best Portuguese Act twice and her singles and albums are very successful (like almost hitting #1 in Portugal most of the time).

Not sure about her fanbase, though (if they really pick up the phone to vote for her) or if other acts have become more social media-friendly and so on...
Aurea as the biggest fan base of this year's contest and is a long time favorite by the portuguese eurobubble to represent the country.
Sadly I don't think she has the best song in this year's competition, the lyrics are a bit basic and in english, if they were basic in portuguese it could be forgiven as people in europe will not understand her, but that's not the case.
 

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Norton - "Hope"
Inês Homem de melo - "Fome de viagem" (:lol:)
SYRO - "Ainda no temos"
Diana Castro - "Ginger ale"
Fado Bicha - "Povo pequenino"
Cubita - "Uma mensagem tua"
TheMisterDriver - "Calisun"
Kumpania Algazarra - "A minha praia"
O Vampiro Submarino - "Ao lado de mim"
Jonas - "Pontas soltas"
Pepperoni Passion - "Código 30"
Os Azeitonas - "Solta a voz e canta"
MARO - "Saudade, saudade"
Milhanas - "Corpo de mulher"

Blacci - "Mar no fim"
Valas & Os Astronautas - "Odisseia"
Os Quatro e Meia - "Amanhã"
Pongo & Tristany - "DÉGRÁ.DÊ"
FF - "Como é bom esperar"

Aurea - "Why?"


This was very enjoyable! Good varied selection and I cannot wait for all of my faves to DIE in the semis xheart
 

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Okay :

1. SYRO - Ainda Nos Temos (10/10)
2. Mihanas - Corpo de Mulher (10/10)
3. Aurea - Why? (10/10)
4. Jonas - Pontas Soltas (10/10)
5. FF - Como E Bom Esperar Alguem (10/10)
6. Blacci - Mar No Fim (10/10)
7. Os Quatro E Meia - Amanha (10/10)
8. Fado Bicha - Povo Pequenino (10/10)
9. Cubita - Uma Mensagem Tua (10/10)
10. Inês Homem de Melo - Forme de Viagem (10/10)
11. MARO - Saudade, Saudade (10/10)
12. Pongo e Tristany - DEGRA.DE (10/10)
13. Diana Castro - Ginger Ale (10/10)
14. Kumpania Algazarra - A Minha Praia (9/10)

15. O Vampiro Submarino (8/10)
16. Os Azeitonas - Solta A Voz E Canta (8/10)

17. Valas & Os Astronautas - Odisseia (6/10)
18. Norton - Why (6/10)

19. Pepperoni Passion - Codigo 30 (3/10)
20. TheMisterDriver - Calisun (1/10)
 

joao

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A very good selection for FdC. I like the fact that little by little it is getting more and more modern. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Pongo & Tristany, with a good staging they can absolutely bring a GREAT result. I LOVEEEEE IIIIIIIIIT. DYING !!
I also like Syro, The Mister Driver and Norton. I would be happy if anyone of these won.

But it better be Pongo & Tristany ❤️❤️
 

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In no particular order (have to think about it still):

Fado Bicha – Povo pequenino
TheMisterDriver – Calisun
Jonas – Pontas Soltas
SYRO – Ainda nos Temos
Os Quatro e Meia – Amanhã
Milhanas – Corpo de Mulher
Cubita – Uma Mensagem Tua
MARO – saudade, saudade
Pepperoni Passion – Código 30
 

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Aurea as the biggest fan base of this year's contest and is a long time favorite by the portuguese eurobubble to represent the country.
Sadly I don't think she has the best song in this year's competition, the lyrics are a bit basic and in english, if they were basic in portuguese it could be forgiven as people in europe will not understand her, but that's not the case.
I think she has by far the worst song lol like.

F***** bad slam poetry to a minimal instrumentation for 2 and a half minutes and only THEN does it become a proper song? and even then it's her screaming WHYs all over the damn place. It's a musical mess, and frankly calling it "music" is a stretch when the "instrumentation" is a handler tapping the same piano key over and over again.

I totally expect her to win because you know, the Portuguese taste is the total opposite of mine (cf to last year, where the top three were all in my bottom four lol xheartand every act i liked in semi 1 that wasn't a pre-show contender was IMMEDIATELY booted) but at least i'll have fun ripping into her when judgment day comes.
 

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speaking of bad music, holy fuck i'm OBSESSED with Inês. WHAT IN THE SUPERCALIFRANGILISTICEXPALIDICIOUS IS THIS??? It's Passe-Partout on bleeping ROIDS, swerving into language changes so abrupt and nonsensical it gives me a whiplash. She rhymes "Baku" (in Portugese) with "menu" (in English)??? What IS this? I want to see this live, like... tonight to know whether i can stan it properly or not!
 
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Another FdC with some great entries! And thank you Pongo for not letting me down xheat

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DÉGRÁ.DÊ performed by Pongo e Tristany
Povo pequenino performed by Fado Bicha
A Minha Praia performed by Kumpania Algazarra
Odisseia performed by Valas and Os Astronautas
Código 30 performed by Pepperoni Passion
Corpo de Mulher performed by Milhanas
Mar no fim performed by Blacci
Ginger Ale performed by Diana Castro
Pontas Soltas performed by Jonas
Como é bom esperar alguém performed by FF
Ao Lado De Mim performed by O Vampiro Submarino
Solta a Voz e Canta performed by Os Azeitunas
Fome de Viagem performed by Inês Homem de Melo
Uma Mensagem Tua performed by Cubita
Hope performed by Norton
Saudade, saudade performed by Maro
Ainda nos Temos performed by Syro


Calisun performed by TheMisterDriver
Amanhã performed by Os Quatro e Meia


Why performed by Aurea
 

Decayingbooks

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I think she has by far the worst song lol like.

F***** bad slam poetry to a minimal instrumentation for 2 and a half minutes and only THEN does it become a proper song? and even then it's her screaming WHYs all over the damn place. It's a musical mess, and frankly calling it "music" is a stretch when the "instrumentation" is a handler tapping the same piano key over and over again.

I totally expect her to win because you know, the Portuguese taste is the total opposite of mine (cf to last year, where the top three were all in my bottom four lol xheartand every act i liked in semi 1 that wasn't a pre-show contender was IMMEDIATELY booted) but at least i'll have fun ripping into her when judgment day comes.
Last year the portuguese judges gave a 12 to Bulgaria and Aurea falls into that kind of indie ballad, with the biggest fanbase of the competition it will be easy for her to win the contest.
The only way that it don't happen is if Syro beats her, that is also a indie ballad and he has a big fanbase, but me, personally, would rather see Portugal not send a ballad and trying something new like Pongo and Tristany, but Pongo and Tristany is the type of song that can fall flat with the wrong staging and the Conan Osiris vibes that it gives me can be a bad omen.
 

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After a quick first round, I'm happy with this selection. I liked a handful of songs, though I'm pretty sure it's going to be Syro vs Aurea. (I prefer Maro and Jonas...)

But the one that made me instantly happy and that I played more than once was Pongo e Tristany. Such a joy!
 

Anthony Tesla

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If I'm been fair, this NF isn't bad. But maaaaaaaan they should get more variety. IDK why, IDK if it's actually real or maybe just the impression I get but portugal's NF always seem to have more ballads than most NF's. They can be good but it's really hard to listening them all in one sit because by the end, a lot of them sound really same-y.
 
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