Malta follows with The Busker and Dance (Our Own Party)
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | in 36 seconds
Malta is represented by the trio The Busker and Dance (Our Own Party). The band got together in 2012 and the Eurovision stage brought lights, dancing and sparkles, but… will it be enough to make it to the final?
Do you wanna dance? The Busker are having their own party and you’re all invited ????? #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/S2WLjDvQnv
— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 9, 2023
Her name is Alessandra! Norway is the first country to act
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 3 minutes ago
Norwegian-Italian singer Alessandra Mele, who represents Norway, is the first performance of the night with ‘Queen of Kings’. The 21-year-old rose to fame in Norway after participating in the music competition ‘The Voice’.
A royal opening to this year’s show! Her name is SHE and do n’t you forget it! ?? #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/sZqhkO2KOQ
— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 9, 2023
Ukrainian band Hardkiss opens the Eurovision stage
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 9 minutes ago
Ukrainian band Hardkiss opened the stage at the M&S Arena in Liverpool. Vocalist Julia Sanina is one of the three presenters for this year’s edition, along with singer Alesha Dixon and actress Hannah Waddingham.
Good Evening Europe! Here are your hosts Alesha Dixon, Julia Sanina, and Hannah Waddingham! ? #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/eeDp41XhhP
— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 9, 2023
The first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest has begun
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 14 minutes ago
The 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest has already begun. As usual, the hymn ‘Te Deum’ was heard before the transmission.
The festival started with a video that tells the journey of the festival, which was supposed to take place in Ukraine and headed to Liverpool, in the United Kingdom, due to the Russian invasion.
Watch the video here:
The BBC official #Eurovision Trailer! ? pic.twitter.com/x8ydTdQymn
— Eurovision News (@EurovisionNewZ) May 8, 2023
Who participates? How to vote? A guide to understanding Eurovision 2023
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 3 hours ago
From the 37 entrants to the announced major changes to the voting system, here’s everything you need to know to understand Europe’s biggest music competition.
Mimicat’s performance veil lifted… What are the odds at Eurovision?
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 3 hours ago
After the release of the ‘previews’ of the tests, it is common for the countries’ positions in the bookmakers to change, whether for better or worse. It happened, for example, in 2021, when The Black Mamba represented Portugal with ‘Love Is On My Side’ and jumped from 27th place (in a total of 39 countries) to 17th, after rehearsals. In the final of the festival, they managed to reach the 12th position.
In the case of Mimicat, little has changed. According to the EurovisionWorld website, which aggregates the main bookmakers, ‘Ai Coração’ has fluctuated between 26th and 27th position since all 37 songs in the contest were released and has remained there. That is, if the bets were votes, Portuguese music would be in limbo with regard to a passage to the final of the festival, since there is only room for 26 countries.
Portugal is the fifth country to perform in the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Here’s what is already known and what the bookmakers say (from Portugal and its opponents).
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 16:17 – 05/05/2023
Between cabaret and sighs, Mimicat releases music video for ‘Ai Coração’
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 3 hours ago
The music video for the song ‘Ai Coração’ was released on May 1, the song that will represent Portugal in the first semifinal of the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, next Tuesday, May 9, in Liverpool , in the United Kingdom.
The video, which was released on the official Eurovision account on Youtube, shows Mimicat in a bar with her already known cabaret style, accompanied by dancers Inês and Vanda Gameiro – the same ones who will perform with the Portuguese singer on the Eurovision stage.
Who will win Eurovision? There’s already a favorite on Spotify…
Miguel Dias | 3 hours ago
It is with the grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 scheduled for May 13 that bets begin among fans of this music festival, with the Portuguese placing their hopes on the theme ‘Ai Coração’ performed by Mimicat. If you want to know what are the impressions collected about the songs among Eurovision fans, Spotify has revealed a ‘ranking’ that lets you know exactly which are the favorite themes.
The song that is in first place both in the global ‘ranking’ and in Portugal between March and April is ‘Tattoo’ by Loreen, the song chosen by Sweden to enter the competition. Meanwhile, Mimicat’s ‘Ai Coração’ is in the second position of the ‘ranking’ in Portugal but, unfortunately, it is in the 21st place of the global ‘ranking’. Fortunately, this is a good sign that Mimicat will qualify for the final.
“People are reacting very well. I feel very supported by the country”
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 3 hours ago
More than 20 years ago, she was a “complexed teenager” and “melodramatic”. Now, she will represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest, with a song that was “for many years waiting for the right moment”.
O News by the Minute was talking to Mimicat. remember it here.
Mimicat. The “child’s dream” and the “anxiety” of “dealing with uncertainty”
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 3 hours ago
Mimicat, is the alter ego of Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena, 38 years old, who edited her first album at the age of nine. In 2014, the first album under the name Mimicat appears, ‘For You’, with references such as Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles or Jill Scott. According to RTP, she spent the next two years presenting the album “on the biggest stages in the country and made her international debut with concerts in Brazil”.
In 2017, he recorded the album ‘Back in Town’ and, two years later, in 2019, the first song in Portuguese, ‘Até ao fim’, “a tribute to 50 years of love for his parents”. After becoming a mother, she returned to the world of music in 2021 and, last year, presented the single ‘Mundo ao Contrario’.
Participation in the Festival da Canção is the realization of “a childhood dream”, he told the News by the Minute. ‘Ai Coração’ is “a dramatic comedy”, which talks about “the anxiety of not knowing how to deal with the uncertainty of whether to be reciprocated or not”.
Remember Mimicat’s interview with Notícias ao Minuto before participating in the Festival da Canção:
The artist is a competitor at the 2023 Festival da Canção and will take the stage next Saturday, February 25th.
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 08:30 – 02/23/2023
start of coverage
Márcia Guimaro Rodrigues | 4 hours ago
Good afternoon! We start an AO MINUTE follow-up of the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest. Have a good time!
