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Grito (song)
"Grito" (; ) is a song by Portuguese singer Iolanda (singer), Iolanda, written by herself alongside Alberto "Luar" Hernández. It was released on 18 January 2024 as part of the album for the Festival da Canção 2024, which it later won, and thus represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. It placed in 10th at the grand final with 152 points. Background and composition "Grito" was written by Iolanda Costa alongside Alberto Hernández. According to Iolanda, she first wrote the song during a vacation where she was "exploring the sentimental side of my relationships with my family and friends". In an interview with ''That Eurovision Site'', she explained that she wrote the song after being invited by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal, RTP to participate in Festival da Canção 2024, and described it as 'a scream of self defense and trusting in yourself'. In an analysis by ''Wiwibloggs''' Ruxandra Tudor, the song was described to be an account of Iolanda's mental health journey, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iolanda (singer)
Iolanda Costa (; born 4 November 1994), known mononymously as Iolanda, is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She became known for her participation in the first season of the program , broadcast by TVI in December 2008. Costa represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "". Early life Iolanda was born in 1994 in Figueira da Foz, but she moved to Pombal as a child. From an early age she revealed a great passion for music, and her vocation did not go unnoticed by her parents, who sent her to study music at Tecnimúsica, a school in Pombal, and later at the Conservatory. At 17 she moved to Lisbon where she graduated in Communication Sciences from ISCSP. She tried performing in bars and national talent competitions as a gateway, then moved to London, where she studied songwriting at BIMM University in London, United Kingdom. Musical career At the age of 14, Iolanda participated in the first edition of the talent show ("A song for you"), broadc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
