Portugal 2024: Iolanda - Grito

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

Even by Portugal’s standards that was shockingly wicked.

 

[win_the_game]

This is lovely. Such a beautiful language.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

By Portuguese standards, this is almost listenable. I see that it’s lower in the odds than the abomination that was on first.

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

Another abortion.

 

[win_the_game]

Yet more PIG NONCERY...

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

I’ve been to Portugal a few times and enjoyed myself and met some lovely people, you would never know they were so WICKED.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

I’m praying for death right now. You’d never know I could just switch it off.

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

Oh I just know this is going to be wicked.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

Oh I just know this is going to be wicked.

The glasses and uncommitted facial hair do paint a certain picture.

 

[win_the_game]

This is fine. Not sure about his GREEN DOG SHIT vinyl suit though.

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

At least they are getting through the wretched, wretched songs at a fair lick. I can barely begin to imagine the horrors of the interval.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

I may have caused the ten minutes of talky bits. I’d say that I’m sorry but you already know that.

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

The songs have begun again but mercifully I feel about 10 mins away from passing out.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

I think this one is the favourite. I’d be ok with that.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

Oh, that styling can’t possibly be a good sign (song 8)

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

This is the first song that has caused the SLIGHTEST TWINGE and it’s still objectively horrid.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

There’s a spoken word section. Can we not just drag Portugal into the Atlantic a bit and declare it officially part of America?

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

Harpist? Not half as pissed as I’m going to be.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

I may be becoming institutionalised but this 12th song is actually quite good. The others are some variant or another of cat aids.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

I absolutely DO NOT WANT TO KNOW how they are going to fill the next two hours and twenty five minutes now that the songs are finished.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

Song 12 to win. Everything else to die or NQ.

 

[Madisön]

The end is nigh.

 

[win_the_game]

I know none of us braved Portugal but this qualified through the first Semi Final and seems to be shaping up as the runaway favourite.

It's very Portugal.

So this won.

 

[Madisön]

The winner:

 

[Madisön]

The runner up (and popular vote winner):

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

Oh, the runner up was the remotely tolerable one. Still, one more song that we won’t miss when it goes out in the semi finals.

 

[Pingu]

The runner up (and popular vote winner):

Damn. Was it close?

 

[Madisön]

Damn. Was it close?

Closeish. Iolanda ran away with the jury vote, but then it was converted to 1-12.

Iolanda – "Grito" (22 points)
João Borsch – "...Pelas Costuras" (18 points)
Leo Middea – "Doce Mistério" (18 points)
Silk Nobre – "Change" (12 points)
Rita Rocha – "Pontos Finais" (11 points)
Buba Espinho – "O Farol" (10 points)
Noble – "Memory" (7 points)
Rita Onofre – "Criatura" (5 points)
Perpétua – "Bem Longe Daqui" (4 points)
Nena – "Teorias da Conspiração" (4 points)
No Maka feat. Ana Maria – "Aceitar" (3 points)
Cristina Clara – "Primavera" (2 points)

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

Oh dear. The truly monstrous one came fourth.

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

Oh I don’t mind it, it’s a bit of DRAMA at least.

 

[VoRonika]

Yeah I’m happy with it. It’s quite lovely. Not sure it’ll qualify but it does stand out this year. As far as the Semi One ballads I prefer it to Serbia.

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

The popular vote winner was ROTTEN.

 

[Wir Butter 'ne Tarty]

It’s not as disgusting as it could have been.

 

[Raining on Me]

Oh this is rather beautiful. It fills that ballad/country-specific sound that had been lacking somewhat this year. It all looks very appealing on the eye too.

The only thing is, I wish it had a grander finish, as it just kind of...stops.

I fear for its chances, which is sad because it would surely mop up a few jury scores in the final

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

Lovely lovely lovely. This is exactly what's been missing from this year.

 

[Apoca]

Yeah, this is the kind of palate-cleanser that I am happy to see in the mix.

 

[GNL]

I don't love this like I loved Maro or Mimicat but it's perfectly pleasant.

 

[Wir Butter 'ne Tarty]

Having listened to this a couple of times now I actually think it's quite good; easily the best thing they've sent since Ha Um Mar Que Nos Separa. I acknowledge this is damning with faint praise because nothing they've sent since then technically qualifies as a song, but still...