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Conan Osíris
Tiago Emanuel da Silva Miranda (born 5 January 1989), known professionally as Conan Osíris (), is a Portuguese singer-songwriter. His stage name is based on the main character from Japanese series ''Future Boy Conan'' and the ancient Egyptian god Osiris. Osíris gained national recognition after presenting his song "Telemóveis" at the 2019 Festival da Canção, the national selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest. After its release in online media, the song topped Portuguese trends in YouTube and Spotify. On 2 March 2019, Osíris won the Festival da Canção, securing the right to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Personal life He was born in Lisbon and lived in Cacém for a few years while in high school. Today, he lives in Lisbon. In 2010, he finished his degree in graphic design at the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco. In the institute, he met Rúben de Sá Osório, who is his personal designer and dresser. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2019
The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, following the country's victory at the 2018 contest with the song " Toy" by Netta. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/Kan), the contest was held at Expo Tel Aviv, and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and a final on 18 May 2019. The three live shows were presented by Israeli television presenters Erez Tal, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub, and Israeli model Bar Refaeli. Forty-one countries participated in the contest, with and not returning after their participation in the previous edition. Members of Bulgaria's delegation had been moved to other projects, while Ukraine, which had originally planned to participate, ultimately withdrew as a result of a controversy surrounding its national selection. The winner was the with the song " Arcade", performed by D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agualva-Cacém
Agualva-Cacém () is a Portuguese city located in the municipality of Sintra. It comprises the civil parishes of Agualva, Cacém, Mira-Sintra, and São Marcos, equivalent to 81,845 inhabitants of the municipalities population. History The name ''Agualva-Cacém'' belonged to a civil parish that encompassed of the municipality of Sintra. On 12 July 2001, that parish was elevated to the status of city and divided into four civil parishes (24 July 2001). The toponym "Agualva" is derived from the Latin '' Aqua alba'', meaning white (pure) water, while "Cacém" is derived from the Arabic '' Qāsim'' (قاسم), meaning "the one who distributes". Geography Agualva-Cacém is divided into four civil parishes, which fall within a territorial extent within the Greater Lisbon subregion, an area of mostly residential suburbs. With the Reorganização Administrativa do Território das Freguesias (Administrative Reorganization of the Territory of Parishes) Law Nº. 11-A/2013, 21st of Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O Jardim
"O jardim" (; ) is a song performed by Portuguese singer Cláudia Pascoal and written by Isaura, which represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It premiered on 25 February 2018, when it was performed live in the second semi-final of ''Festival da Canção 2018'', Portugal's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The song was released as a digital download on 9 March 2018 by Universal Music Portugal. The song features uncredited vocals from the song's lyricist, Isaura. Background "O jardim" was one of twenty-six songs commissioned by RTP for Festival da Canção 2018, Portugal's national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The composers both created the song and selected the performer for their entry. Isaura composed "O jardim" and chose Cláudia Pascoal as the performer. Composition "O jardim" was written and produced by Isaura. "O jardim" is a ballad with a length of two minutes and thirty-eight seconds (2:38) that moves at a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cláudia Pascoal
Cláudia Rafaela Teixeira Pascoal (; born 12 October 1994) is a Portuguese singer who represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 on home soil in Lisbon. Career 2010–2015: ''Ídolos'' and ''Factor X'' In 2010, Pascoal participated in talent show '' Ídolos'', and in 2013 she participated in the first season of talent show ''Factor X''. In 2014, Pascoal auditioned to present talk show ''Curto Circuito'' on SIC Radical, and ended up in third place. In 2015, she participated in ''Ídolos'' for a second time. 2017–2018: ''The Voice Portugal'' and ''Eurovision Song Contest'' In 2017, she participated on the fifth season of talent show ''The Voice Portugal'' and was eventually eliminated in the semi-finals placing 6th overall. In 2018, Pascoal won the Festival da Canção, the national contest to select the Portuguese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "O jardim", written by Isaura Isauria ( or ; grc, Ἰσαυρία), in ancient geogra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa
The Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa (AFP; English: ''Portuguese Phonographic Association'') is the recording industry association of the major labels in Portugal. Created in 1989, it succeeded GPPFV (Portuguese group of producers of Phonograms and videograms) and UNEVA (Union of audio and video editors). The AFP is the Portuguese group of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). The AFP gathers the main record publishers that operate in the Portuguese market and its affiliates represent more than 95% of the market. Record charts The AFP has two official charts: * Top 50 Albums * Top 200 Singles Top Albums The weekly album chart includes the best-selling albums based on physical sales. Starting in 2021, it started including digital sales, with streaming still not accounting for the chart. Top Singles A Portuguese singles chart existed from July 2000 until March 2, 2004. Previously a singles chart was published pre-1994 by the AFP. The chart was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Globes (Portugal)
The Golden Globes ( pt, Globos de Ouro) are awards given each year in Portugal since 1996 by the Golden Globes Academy, made up by professionals of SIC TV and Caras magazine, which award several areas of art and entertainment in the country, with theatre, sports, cinema, fashion and music. Ceremonies Categories Active Cinema Fiction Music Fashion Theatre Humor Entertainment Digital Journalism Best Newcomer Award for Merit and Excellence 25 Years Special Award Inactive Sports Extinct Television * Best Information Presenter * Best Entertainment Presenter * Best Fiction and Comedy Program * Best Entertainment Program * Best Information Program * Best Actor *Best Actress Radio * Personality of the Year * Best Station Economy * Best Newcomer * Award for Merit and Excellence Arts * Best Newcomer * Award for Merit and Excellence Science * Best Newcomer * Award for Merit and Excellence Caree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Dex Award
The Barbara Dex Award was a fan-voted accolade awarded annually to the worst-dressed contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest. The award was created by the fansite The House of Eurovision in 1997, which hosted it until the site's closure in 2016. Songfestival.be presented the Barbara Dex Award from 2017 onwards, changing its criterion to the "most striking look" in 2019. Prior to the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, the site announced the award's discontinuation, intending to replace it with a more positively connotated accolade. History The Barbara Dex Award created by Edwin van Thillo and Rob Paardekam, the founders of the Dutch Eurovision fansite The House of Eurovision, in 1997. It was named after Belgian singer Barbara Dex, who represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 wearing a self-made, semi-transparent dress, which William Lee Adams of ''Wiwibloggs'' described her "looking like a lampshade". The Barbara Dex Award was initially awarded to the worst-dres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards
PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards ( pt: PLAY - Prémios da Música Portuguesa) are annual awards for the Portuguese music scene, sponsored by Vodafone. The first edition took place at Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon on 9 April 2019 and was broadcast by RTP, presented by Filomena Cautela and Inês Lopes Gonçalves. Editions Categories Active * Vodafone Best Song ''(2019–)'' * Best Female Artist ''(2020–)'' * Best Male Artist ''(2020–)'' * Best Group ''(2019–)'' * Best Album ''(2019–)'' * Best Fado Album ''(2019–)'' * Best Jazz Album ''(2020–)'' * Best Classical/Erudite Music Album ''(2020–)'' * Best Videoclip ''(2019–)'' * Revelation of the Year ''(2019–)'' * Lusophony Award ''(2019–)'' * Critics Award ''(2019–)'' * Career Award ''(2019–)'' Extinct * Best Solo Artist ''(2019)'' * Best International Artist ''(2019)'' * Best International Song ''(2019)'' Active categories winners Vodafone Best Song This award is voted by the public via in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Bock Super Rock
Super Bock Super Rock is a music festival in Portugal that takes place annually since 1995. It is organized by the Portuguese live entertainment company Música no Coração and is named after its main sponsor, the beer brand Super Bock. Over the years, the festival has had various formats, locations and focus on music genres. It is currently held during a weekend in July at the Herdade do Cabeço da Flauta, close to the Meco beach, in Sesimbra. History Super Bock Super Rock started as a two-day festival in July 1995, held at the Gare Marítima de Alcântara in Lisbon. The next two editions were held at the Passeio Marítimo de Algés. In 1998 it was held during the Expo '98 fair in Lisbon, at the Praça Sony. In 1999, in its fifth edition, the format of the festival was changed: it became a 10-day event in 3 different cities, in closed venues. The concerts were held at the Coliseu dos Recreios, Aula Magna and Paradise Garage in Lisbon, the Coliseu do Porto in Porto and the Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rádio E Televisão De Portugal
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) is the public service broadcasting organisation of Portugal. It operates four national television channels and three national radio stations, as well as several satellite and cable offerings. The current company dates from 2007, with the merger of two previously separate companies Radiodifusão Portuguesa (RDP; the radio broadcaster) and Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (television broadcaster), although they had been grouped under a single holding company and common branding since 2004. RTP is funded by the ''taxa de contribuição audiovisual'' (broadcasting contribution tax), which is incorporated in electricity bills, and television advertising revenues. History Radio The Emissora Nacional de Radiodifusão - usually referred to by its abbreviated designation Emissora Nacional (EN) - was established on 4 August 1935 as the public national radio broadcaster, inheriting the previous broadcasting operations of the Portuguese postal service (CT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SoundCloud
SoundCloud is an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website that enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the largest music streaming services in the world and is available in 190 countries and territories. The service has more than 76 million active monthly users as of November 2021. SoundCloud offers both free and paid memberships on the platform, available for mobile, desktop and Xbox devices. SoundCloud has evolved from a traditional online streaming platform to an entertainment company. History SoundCloud was established in Berlin on August 27, 2007, by Swedish sound designer Alexander Ljung and Swedish electronic musician Eric Wahlforss, and the website was launched on October 17, 2008. It was originally intended to allow musicians to collaborate by facilitating the sharing and discussion of recordings, but later transformed into a publishing tool for music distribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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