Grito (song)
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"Grito" (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡɾitu]; transl. "Shout") is a song by Portuguese singer Iolanda, written by herself alongside Alberto "Luar" Hernández. It was released on 18 January 2024 as part of the album for the upcoming Festival da Canção 2024,[1] which it later won, gaining the right to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
Background and composition
"Grito" was written by Iolanda Costa alongside Alberto Hernández. In an interview with That Eurovision Site, she explained that she wrote the song after being invited by
The song was announced on 18 January, and was released as part of the festival's official album.[1] The song qualified from the semi final and won the final, granting Iolanda the right to represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[3] The official video was premiered on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel on 10 March, which featured Iolanda's performance from Festival da Canção.[4]
Eurovision Song Contest
Festival da Canção 2024
Portugal's public broadcaster RTP organised a 2 stage, 20 entry contest to select their entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[1] The contest consisted of 2 semi finals with 10 entries each, of which 6 would qualify to the final from each. The semi finals took place on 24 February and 2 March, while the final took place on 9 March. 5 of the 6 qualifiers from each semi were determined by an equal jury vote and televote, while the 6th qualifier was determined by a second round of televoting. In the final, the score was determined by an equal jury and televote.[5]
Iolanda was announced as a composer on 18 November 2023,[6] and as an entrant on 18 January. The song was drawn to participate in the first semi final on 24 February, performing in slot 9.[7] It qualified from the semi final, placing first with 22 points.[8] It performed in slot 6 of the final on 9 March, winning the final with 22 points again, scoring maximum 12 points from the expert jury and secondary 10 points from the public televote.[3]
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will take place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consist of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. During the allocation draw on 30 January 2024, Portugal was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the 14th slot.[9]
Release history
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | 18 January 2024 | Universal Music Portugal |
References
- ^ a b c d "Portugal 2024: 'Festival da Canção's 20 songs released". eurovision.tv. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "iolanda: 'It's not a scream for help, but self-defense'". That Eurovision Site. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ a b Vautrey, Jonathan (9 March 2024). "Iolanda wins Festival da Canção 2024 and will represent Portugal at Eurovision". wiwibloggs. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ iolanda - Grito | Portugal | Official Music Video | Eurovision 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "58º Festival da Canção – Regulamento" [58th Festival da Canção – Rules] (PDF) (in European Portuguese). RTP. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ "São estes os 20 autores do Festival da Canção 2024" [These are the 20 authors of Festival da Canção 2024]. Festival da Canção (in European Portuguese). RTP. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (10 February 2024). "Portugal: Running Order for Festival da Canção 2024 Semi-Finals Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Festival da Canção 2024 – Votações" [Festival da Canção 2024 – Voting] (PDF) (in European Portuguese). RTP. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results". Eurovision Song Contest. European Broadcasting Union. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.