Background and recording
Following her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018, Cláudia Pascoal began work on her debut studio album. The recording process took place over two years in collaboration with Portuguese singer-songwriter and producer Tiago Bettencourt.She described the album as a highly personal and expressive project, explaining she wanted it to reflect her identity outside of television formats and interpretation of the songs of other artists. Additional contributions came from musicians such as David Fonseca, Samuel Úria, and Nuno Markl, though Pascoal emphasized that she reinterpreted their work to suit her own voice.The album also tries to lighten up serious matters as a coping mechanism.Release and promotion
The album was released on 27 March, 2020, during the covid pandemic by Universal Music Portugal, both digitally and in physical formats. In the lead-up to the release, Pascoal introduced the fictional character "Blá" to promote the album.Personnel
The album was produced by Tiago Bettencourt, who also contributed to songwriting and arrangement. Additional songwriting and instrumental contributions came from David Fonseca, Samuel Úria, Nuno Markl, and Amarante. Despite the collaborative nature of the project, Pascoal maintained that all tracks were filtered through her own creative lens.Track listing
Charts
References
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