Reaction & Analysis to Iolanda "Grito" | Eurovision 2024 Portugal

[@miguelvalverde1403]

I’m more confident, remembering that Salvador Sobral didn’t win the televote in Portugal back in 2017.

[@paularrosa]

Hi Jan! Thank you so much. I love your analisys, always. I couldn't agree more. It's not for everybody. It is for those who can feel it. It's very artistic, very profound. One can easily become introspective, which I find quite good (and needed). Lets see if it goes to the final. If it won't, I, as a Portuguese, don't really care. I'm happy that we choose this song. Thank you and keep up the great reaction videos.

[@JanBors]

❤️❤️❤️ thanks for such nice comment! I think its amazingly important for any artist to get such kind of support!

[@euricomachado6760]

My feeling is that this song activates our survival instinct, giving us courage to overcome all difficulties. 12 points

[@miguelcaldeira2414]

"She is an ambassador of Authenticity" (12 points ) :) . Loved the review. Hug.

[@mio.vision]

I've been listening to "Grito" since it first came out, and it has remained my favorite all along.

[@francisfree2010]

WOW, fantastic react. Thank you 😊

[@JanBors]

❤️

[@mio.vision]

Your comments are fair and relevant. Still I will hold onto a little hope. Sometimes the public does support several ballads: SF1 2022, the public voted Portugal, the Netherlands, Greece, and Iceland through to the final. Also Portugal got public votes from 18 countries in SF1 that year. The next year Mimicat got votes from 16 countries. This data from the past is not a guarantee of anything, but sometimes a look at the data can broaden our perspectives of what might be possible.

[@ruiddd956]

iolanda is dynamic ballad... It grabs easily the attention of uptempo fans.

[@rfpmcorreia]

I am not optimistic. But I hope that my country continues to send songs to the Eurovision like this one, that mixes art, our roots, our language, and our approach to contemporaneity. I loved this choice and if Europe loves it too, great, if not, that's fine as well.

[@silvinasantos5722]

Portugal Iolanda voix merveilleuse 🇵🇹❤️🙏

[@isabelmendes5601]

Winner ❤❤❤🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@BeeArt9]

Hello Jan, actually I thing Portugal will be a safe top 5 for Semi 1, with Croacia, Ukraine, Slovenia, Lithuania. Also being in the final: Australia, Finland and Serbia. Finally (not so sure): Moldova and Luxembourg (or Poland and Irland).

[@JanBors]

I did statistical calculation and its interesting, hopefully I'll be able tomahare a video tomorrow :)

[@martagomes4310]

Thank you Jan for a lovely comment 😍 I get that is not for everyone and it might be thought to get attention from televote. Explaining the choreography, the dancers are/represent the flames and her demons and at the end she makes them disappear with her scream. Grito = scream . Hugs from Portugal

[@JanBors]

🙏🔥❤️

[@silviapinho4277]

A very interesting point of view. Good to know.

[@TheArtofFascination]

❤🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹Iolanda🎉👏👏👏

[@AzoreanZionist]

🤩De longe...........a melhor canção da Eurovisão 2024❗

[@AnaPaulaPereira-kb8wl]

LYRICS Iolanda - "Grito" (Scream) [Verse 1] I heard, (I) felt, the body charging We continued like that, one and another, one and another, one and another I'm free falling, I'll let you know when I get there I surrender here, little by little [Pre-Chorus] Long strides, chained in the (race) start I want to let go of what left me hurt I ask the mother star to make the day rise again [Chorus] (It still [Ainda] burns [Arde]) I transformed every verse of me (It still burns) And surrender to the courage that still burns, still burns Hit the light on your chest and opens it I am a flame that still burns, still burns, still burns [Verse 2] Today I want to prove myself That I can be whatever I want (Whatever I want) Bring together those who love me at a table Forgive anyone who wanted to see me suffer They don't fool me (No, no) I'm every size (I am) I still remember when I was little (I was) the one who dreamed first [Pre-Chorus] Long strides, chained in the (race) start I want to let go of what left me hurt And I ask the mother star to make the day rise again [Chorus] (It still burns) I transformed every verse of me (It still burns) And surrender to the courage that still burns, still burns Hit the light on your chest and open it I am a flame that still burns, still burns, still burns I am a flame that still burns, still burns I am a flame that still burns, still burns Burn, burn, burn I transformed every verse of me And surrender to the courage that still burns, still burns Hit the light on your chest and open it I am a flame that still burns, still burns, still burns

[@teresa5980]

A canção e arte em todos os aspectos e lindissima

[@ginafragata2947]

Yes i agree totaly

[@phillippalee1966]

I was quite surprised that Leo came 3rd (in a good way). I hope he returns

[@joelfernandes6865]

Great react but when you say that Portugal don't have sure votes in that semi isn't really true. Normally Portugal gone have a lot of votes from Luxembourg. Unfortunately we don't have Spain and France but i hope we still can qualify

[@JanBors]

yes, I forgot about to mention this!!! thx ❤️🙏

[@cassandramcbride7007]

Lets nor forget Ulkraine and Moldova... normally Portugal gets points from them. And Maybe UK...

[@Meowmeter]

Her song is so refreshing amidst an otherwise very similar bunch this year… Hope she qualifies and has a fair chance to showcase her voice, but her group is tough, and not one portuguese sympathiser among them…

[@ghonsalu1]

No way Portugal is staying behind Moldova and Slovenia. First one has a very weak entry and Slovenia is not accessible at all. For me, it will be a easy Qualification.

[@JanBors]

I am just giving some options to think about. I like all 4 songs, each differently and dont forget they not just fight with other balads, but also completely opposite genres. All 4 balads artist can rly perfectly sing, so no advantage here and no natural listener to specific but beautiful Portuguese sound (just probably sure points from Luxembourg.

[@ghonsalu1]

@@JanBors the 12 are locked there. They are already making some movements there. Semi 1 turned out as the weakest semi.

[@alohim1573]

I love the song and the live performance! The question is if this is competitive enough?

[@JanBors]

Depends. With juries for sure, with this draw who knows. Its not all about song qualities anymore.

[@alohim1573]

@@JanBors yup and semi 1 is tough

[@Rafael-br9dd]

Im really confident that Portugal can go easily to the final, maybe the 6th position achieved by Maro in 2022, and who knows another top 10 because of the juries. I say this because I can only see 4 countries better in the televote than us (Ukraine, Croatia, Lithuania and maybe Poland)

[@JanBors]

I will do my maths and lets see how easy it will be this year :)

[@MariaHelenaCosta-r6c]

Não se ouve nada . Obrigada

[@teresa5980]

As pessoas têm que entender a letra da cancao

[@fernandoruicastrovalente3086]

Como entenderam a galinha choca de Israel faz alguns anos!...

[@cassandramcbride7007]

The only countries that may vote for portugal are moldova, ulkraine and Luxembourg... Aside from that maybe United Kingdom from the big 5 that can vote. Will be big numbers? i kinda doubt. Honestly i can see the return of senhora do mar issue.

[@JanBors]

I am very curious. But I think this type of voting can kill the chances even there is unquestionable quality.

[@jorgemata-w3u]

Well, you were wrong weren´t you? From those 4 ballads, we qualified easily...so don+t throw away quality over catchiness...learn something from it. She clearly had the best live voice this year.

[@JanBors]

well, 8th place not rly easily honestly and actually I think from my model made later portugal exactly qualified liked this. If there are juries, this would be easy qualification. For sure not the best live vocals this year but one of, I agree. Also I rly like the performance. You can watch my masterclass also.

[@dobkevskidobke7123]

Eurovision is supposed to be about international club music. 👍. Thank God that not all countries are like Portugal & Albania, in that case esc would have been a museum with only grandmas as viewers! 🙈

[@JanBors]

I think we got diversity which is important, anyone can find something they like. If its f.e. only about club music, or ballads, or rock... never would appeal to such a huge number of viewers

[@dobkevskidobke7123]

@@JanBors But we dont have diversity! Every single song is a song for a pride festival more or less. Thats it. 👍

[@Miguel-ep2hd]

Todas las abuelas que conozco, tienen más criterio que tú, cuestión d educación

[@cassandramcbride7007]

Since when its supposed to be international club Music? If you want that, watch american idol or things like that. Eurovision is and will always be for diversity. All genres can and will be use. Plus people always get tired if theres only International Club Music.

[@dobkevskidobke7123]

@@cassandramcbride7007 So according to you Loreen with Euphoria, Helena Paparizou - My Number One, Ruslana - Wild dances, etc etc shouldnt compete in eurovision. Ok! Cool. 👍