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MARO and Portugal advance to Eurovision final
MARO in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. “Saudade, Saudade”, which the Lisbon-based artist performed in the first semi-final of this Tuesday’s event in Turin, Italy, was one of 10 songs selected from the 17 contestants on this tour, winning a spot at the deciding gala next Saturday. .
The Portuguese song became the 10th song performed on the Turin Night. Performing at the center of the stage, the sextet of voices led by MARO (Beatrice Fonseca, Beatriz Pessoa, Carolina Leite, Diana Castro and Milhanas) interpreted the song safely and flawlessly, based on the balance between vocal harmonies and smooth rhythm, with a discreet visual apparatus and the word “Saudade ” on the background.
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At the ceremony, which included the famous Laura Pausini and Briton Mika among the trio of hosts, the competition menu was varied: pop/funk from Latvia (not defined), ballads from Switzerland and the Netherlands (both in the final), typical Bulgarian hard rock of the 80s (from outside), folklore and rock and roll hand in hand in Moldova (which started with the Ramones slogan “Hey Ho, Let’s Go” and moved to the final) and hip-hop influenced from local Ukrainian folklore. The Kalush Orchestra, which according to the bookmakers is the favorite to win, received the most applause this evening and ended the performance by thanking the country for its support after the Russian invasion, no wonder it was one of the 10 countries that qualified for the final. . . .
There were also jazz colors from Lithuania (which will be repeated in the final), electronic pop from Austria (no luck) or expansive folk from Armenia (classified), sound disco from Slovenia (unsuccessful), spectral pop from Iceland . or epic from Greece and impudent dance-pop from Norway (a trio of experts). When the contest entries were finished and televoting was already open, a medley dedicated to Italian electronic pop music was allocated, from Giorgio Moroder to Goblin, from Robert Miles to Eiffel 65. In short, the songs of France (“Fulenn’, Alvan & Ahez) and Italy (“Brividi” duo Mahmood & Blanco), the top five countries that always qualify directly to the final (the others are Spain, the UK and Germany). presented to the public just before important decisions.
After reviewing the televote and the votes of the national jury, whose details will be revealed only after Saturday’s final, 10 randomly selected songs have been selected:
Switzerland: Boys Cry, Marius Medved
Armenia: “Snap”, Rose Lynn
Iceland: “Med Haekkandi Sól”, sister.
Lithuania: “Feelings”, Monica Liu
Portugal: “Saudade, Saudade”, MARO.
Noruega: “Give that wolf a banana”, Subwoolfer
Greece: Die Together, Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord
Ukraine: “Stefania”, Kalush Orchestra
Moldova: Trenuletul, Zdob and Zdub & Advahov Brothers
Netherlands: “De Diepte”, S10
The remaining finalists will be determined this Thursday in the second semi-final of the event. In Saturday’s final, the Big Five will be joined by France, Germany, Spain, Great Britain and Italy, who always qualify directly to the final.
Updated at 22:07 with the list of songs selected for the Eurovision final.
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