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2B (band)
2B was a Portuguese band formed by Luciana Abreu and Rui Drumond. It represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv with the song "Amar" (To love). The duo was formed exclusively to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest (2005). The bilingual song (Portuguese and English) was eliminated in the semifinal, having scored higher than the song of the previous year, obtaining the maximum score (12 points) from all the countries of strong Portuguese emigration (Germany, France, Switzerland, etc.). The song was quite popular in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... Both members said that the duo would soon disappear after the contest and that they would go on to have their separate musical careers. Eurovision Song Contest entrant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe, and its Iberian portion is bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain, the sole country to have a land border with Portugal. Its two archipelagos form two autonomous regions with their own regional governments. Lisbon is the capital and largest city by population. Portugal is the oldest continuously existing nation state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times. It was inhabited by pre-Celtic and Celtic peoples who had contact with Phoenicians and Ancient Greek traders, it was ruled by the Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luciana Abreu
Luciana Abreu Sodré Costa Real (born 25 May 1985) is a Portuguese singer, actress and television host. Luciana Abreu is known for her participation in ''Idolos'', for representing Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of the pop-duo 2B, for her character in 2006 for Floribella as Flor Valente. Biography Early years She was first noticed at the age of 14, for her participation in the show "Cantigas da Rua", which she won. During 2002 she took part in the play ''O Casamento'', by the ''Seiva Trupe'' theatre company, as both actress and singer. Later, in 2003, she starred in the musical play ''Cabaret Carioca'' by Carlos Leça, inspired by Chico Buarque's music, in which she took the role of ''Beatriz''. ''Idolos'' (Idols) In 2004, Luciana auditioned for the second season of ''Idolos'' (the Portuguese version of ''Pop Idol'' (British original version)). She was a member of the first group of semi-finalists. She sang a rendition of Christina Aguilera's "The Voi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rui Drumond
Rui Alberto Martins Golias Drumond de Sousa (born 1980), also known as Rui Drumond, is a Portuguese singer. Career Drumond participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, representing Portugal along with Luciana Abreu, forming the duo " 2B". They finished 17th in the semi-final, failing to qualify. In 2014, he won season 2 of ''The Voice Portugal''. In 2017, he participated in Festival da Canção and attempted to qualify for Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), sometimes abbreviated to ESC and often known simply as Eurovision, is an international songwriting competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing pr ... for the second time, with his single "O Teu Melhor", only to be eliminated in the semi-finals. Discography Studio albums Singles References {{DEFAULTSORT:Drumond, Rui Portuguese singer-songwriters The Voice (franchise) winners 1980 births Eurovision Song Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal In The Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Amar" written by José da Ponte, Alexandre Honrado and Ernesto Leite. The song was performed by the duo 2B, which was internally selected by the Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) to represent the nation at the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. 2B and "Amar" were announced as the Portuguese entry on 22 March 2005 and the song was presented to the public on 1 April 2005. Portugal competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 3, "Amar" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Portugal placed seventeenth out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 51 points. Background Prior to the 2005 contest, Portugal had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-eight times since its first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyiv
Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper, Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the List of European cities by population within city limits, seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyiv is an important industrial, scientific, educational, and cultural center in Eastern Europe. It is home to many High tech, high-tech industries, higher education institutions, and historical landmarks. The city has an extensive system of Transport in Kyiv, public transport and infrastructure, including the Kyiv Metro. The city's name is said to derive from the name of Kyi, one of its four legendary founders. During History of Kyiv, its history, Kyiv, one of the oldest cities in Eastern Europe, passed through several stages of prominence and obscurity. The city probably existed as a commercial center as early as the 5th century. A Slavs, Slavic settlement on the great trade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amar (song)
Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Amar" written by José da Ponte, Alexandre Honrado and Ernesto Leite. The song was performed by the duo 2B, which was internally selected by the Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) to represent the nation at the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. 2B and "Amar" were announced as the Portuguese entry on 22 March 2005 and the song was presented to the public on 1 April 2005. Portugal competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 3, "Amar" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Portugal placed seventeenth out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 51 points. Background Prior to the 2005 contest, Portugal had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-eight times since its first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia Vitória
Sofia Vitória Inácio (born 28 April 1979 in Setúbal, Portugal) is a Portuguese singer. Prior to recording her debut album "Palavra de Mulher", she performed in Portugal's main concert halls, as well as in Brazil, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Macao, Wales and Turkey. Sofia is strongly influenced not only by Jazz but also by World Music. She released her first record in partnership with pianist Luís Figueiredo. All the songs included in the album "Palavra de Mulher" tell the story of feminine characters who inhabit Chico Buarque's musical world. Discography *Sofia Vitória & Luís Figueiredo – "Palavra de Mulher" (Numérica, 2012) Collaborations *Luís Figueiredo – "Lado B" (Sintoma Records, 2012) Comments About "Palavra de Mulher" ''"It has been a long time since I have listened to the work of Chico in such an original and modern way, and at the same time with an intense sophistication and talent."'' :::::::::::::::::::::::::::Ivan Lins Ivan Guimarães L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foi Magia
Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Foi magia" written by Paulo Neves. The song was performed by Sofia Vitória. The Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) organised the national final '' Festival da Canção 2004'' in order to select the Portuguese entry for the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey. The competition consisted of two shows on 18 and 25 January 2004 where "Foi magia" performed by Sofia Vitória emerged as the winner after gaining 38.32% of the public televote. Portugal competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2004. Performing during the show in position 7, "Foi magia" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Portugal placed fifteenth out of the 22 participating countries in the semi-final with 38 points. Background Prior to the 2004 contest, Portugal had participate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal In The Eurovision Song Contest
Portugal has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 53 times since its debut at the 1964 contest. Since then it has missed five contests (, , , and ). The contest is broadcast in Portugal by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). Portugal won the contest for the first time in and hosted the contest in Lisbon. Portugal finished last on its debut in 1964 and again in , before achieving its best result of the 20th century in , with Lúcia Moniz finishing sixth. The country then finished last for the third time in . Having not appeared in the final since and as holders of the record for most appearances in the contest without a win, Portugal won at the 49th attempt, when Salvador Sobral won the 2017 contest with the song "", Portugal's first top-five result in the contest. As hosts in 2018, the country finished last in the contest for a fourth time. History Portugal's debut entry was António Calvário with "". It was not a successful debut for the country, with Calvário ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Kyiv, Ukraine, following the country's victory at the with the song "Wild Dances" by Ruslana. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU), the contest was held at the Palace of Sports, and consisted of a semi-final on 19 May, and a final on 21 May 2005. The two live shows were presented by Ukrainian television presenters Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko. Thirty-nine countries participated in the contest, three more than the previous record of thirty-six, that took part the year before. Bulgaria and Moldova made their first participation this year, while Hungary returned to the contest after a six-year absence, having last taken part in . The winner was with the song "My Number One", performed by Helena Paparizou and written by Manos Psaltakis, Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou. This was Greece's firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonstop (band)
Nonstop was a Portuguese girl band, created out of the TV reality-competition show ''Popstars'', in 2001. Nonstop have achieved notable success with their first album, ''Nonstop'', and especially with their first hit single, "Ao Limite Eu Vou". Songwriter and producer Eliot Kennedy - who had previously worked with bands such as Spice Girls and Take That - once said "they are probably the best group I have worked with. Their voices are so good!" Formation In 2001 the dream catcher reality-show ''Popstars'' was launched in Portugal by the television station SIC with the aim of creating a five-piece girl band. Over twelve hundred girls attended auditions held in Porto, the Algarve and Lisbon, hoping for a place in the group. During auditions in the Algarve, Liliana Almeida saw her participation be denied due to age restrictions - she was only 17. Almeida would eventually make it to the last day of auditions in Lisbon, which coincided with her 18th birthday. By 4 April 2001, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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