The opinions of the fans predicted a more pleasant result for Portugal but, with 59 points, the singer of "Ai Coração" failed to reach the first half of the table, in the most recent edition of the Eurovision festival. This Saturday ended with Mimicat finishing in 23rd place in the event that took place in Liverpool, in the United Kingdom.
However, Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena - the singer who charmed the audience in a distinctive red outfit - made a point of addressing a few words to her supporters on social media.
"I cried for 15 minutes after the performance, because it was in a total rush of adrenaline", reveals the artist, visibly excited. "It was the opportunity of my career. I showed my music to millions of people."
About her position in the final, she assures that the places, to her, "are of little interest", and that she met her initial objective: to reach the last stage of the contest. "We passed to the final and then I thought, 'let's show what we do well and have fun,'" she reports.
With 623 points, Sweden took home the famous glass microphone with the song "Tattoo" performed by Loreen, also a winner in 2012. Finland finished in 2nd place, followed by Israel, Italy and Norway.
Mimicat and her dancers were fabulous. It was a break from the very serious auras that many teams presented highlighting Mimicat's fantastic voice along with the upbeat fun and excitement people in Portugal experience, an excellent representation for the country. I had never heard of her except when TPN announced her as the entry but being in the music business for so many years her talent was obvious and Mimicat's place doesn't really matter as she got great reception, made it to the finals and now everyone knows who she is as a well known performer; thank YOU Mimicat, you are awesome and extremely talented.
By Wes from USA on 17 May 2023, 04:03