🇵🇹 Iolanda "Grito" ANALYSIS & REACTION | Portugal 🇵🇹 | Eurovision 2024
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- I react to the music video of Iolanda singing "Grito", who will represent Portugal in Eurovision 2024.
I discuss their potential visual staging, the meaning of the song and its lyrics, whether this can qualify & whether they can reach the top 10!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:37 Reaction to Live Performance
4:07 First Impressions
6:16 Lyric analysis
8:16 Staging analysis
11:39 Who are Portugal in ESC?
13:03 Will this Qualify?
15:47 Televote & Jury
16:46 Can this win?
17:35 Community Response
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Small correction with the Qualification Graphic: their 6 year QF rate is 80%, and the 15 year rate is 58%
In Eurovision the most part of the times, what counts is POLITICS. Politic Interests.🤐
Why is Portugal so underrated every year, loved them last year, love them again this year.
Becouse our country is underrated in everything. We don't know how to market ourselfs.
So true@@LadyNikitaShark
because people are only interested in “fun” songs sung by “hot guys” nowadays
unfortunately we are a small country😢
Because eurovisioners don’t give a fuck about art. What they want is hot guys and pop divas.
Portugal being 25th on the Scoreboard is LITERALLY a crime. It's FANTASTIC, so delicate, really special with interesting sound pattern for a ballad and clearly Portugese. In my opinion, more striking than Serbia if we are comparing who is her direct competition. I can already see myself getting massively frustrated in May because I already am haha!!
I’d rather that both qualified
Portugal strikes again: there's literally nothing about this entry that I don't love. It's so beautiful, elegant, stylish, melodic and poetic. It has such a strong point of view, it has a SOUL! And nothing about it is tryhard or forced; it's splendid. And the staging is simply wow, Portugal has been doing this so beautifully in the last few years.
I actually think this will be sailing into the final. It's so striking and it stands out so much, as I read somewhere between all those entries "trying to be the next Cha Cha Slo Mo". I see this going through together with Serbia and Slovenia. Portugal is always true to itself; love love love this 🇳🇱❤️🇵🇹
Love Portuguese entry this year. I think it's ridiculous to dicuss whether it's gonna qualify. If it doesn't, there is seriously something wrong with this world. Greetings from Serbia.
I'll say it now: this is my current favourite. Sure, it might not actually win, but they deserve to.
My winner this year❤ 12 point from Slovakia!
Portuguese person here. I am pretty sure one of the main interpretation of the song had to do with depression and how that "flame" actually is your reason to live, that while you have that flame that still burns, even if your body drags and your mind weights, there's hope that flame may fuel a future, that we deserve to be happy in it.
Went from totally ignored to my 6th
I love about 20 entries this year - which is unusual for me - its normally about 10- 15 but Portugal is fighting for number 1
I love this song. Its so pure and crystal clear. Stunning voice.
My country❤ might not qualify but at least she has an amazing voice and the lyrics have a message. We are happy no matter what the outcome will be.
Iolanda is just stunning. Everything is ready to go.
The dancers are her soul searching her body to make her dream come true ❤
Proud of our roots, culture and language. Go Portugal!
Portugal is just always great for me. Conan Osíris is my all time fave. The NF is really good. I really liked João Borsch this year as well.
Great entry again by Portugal. Tom, thanks for all your uploads and for always respecting artists & entries
I feel that viewers will be drawn in by this performance and it will do better than expected
This song just resonates with my heart and Iolanda's performance is so incredibly captivating! I will definitely be voting for it in May!
Just a beautiful song. Grows me after every listen. Currently my number 10 I think!!
4:48 That's a great point. I appreciate that Portugal's entries never feel overproduced or tryhard
It's mainly because Portugal's main goal at Eurovision has been to send something that feels authentic, with art and quality rather than try to impress or to play the big game. Sometimes some countries are too tempted to follow trends and formulas that they think will do well at Eurovision and something is lost along the way, but countries like Portugal and Serbia have shown that you can thrive at Eurovision while keeping a very distinct artistic identity.
I really think that the lyrics talks about depression and when we aknowledge that we have it and we need to get out of it, I kinda see the dancers like the voices in our head that get us down, and when she throws that big note (the "Grito") we can see the dancers getting away.
Thank you for this. I am very proud of our entry and seeing so many ESC youtubers being so positive about it gives me hope.
The song is about mental health and dealing with 'inner demons' and the 'Grito' is that scream at the end, but the word grito is never mentioned in the song.
I've been obsessed with this song ever since I first heard it!! I would prefer for one of the more hype entries to win this year since there are just so many high quality ones to select from, but this song will stay on my playlists for a long time. I also love how prepared they already are with the staging! Rooting for this to be top 10, but more realistically at least qualify for the final 😆
The hight note is the screem, o grito
Really liked this! Just felt elegant! Very beautiful!
Love this song, love everything about it, from the staging to the lighting to the vocals. Entered into my rankings at number 4. I am however not confident that it will qualify but I so hope the people will vote for it!
I hope this does qualify underrated by the odds and it's one of my favourites I still think it will qualify
I really hope this qualifies, but I just don’t see it happening, quality songs like this are why we need juries back in the semis
yes!
Totally agree, but televotes are what feeds the cow $$
If you aren't able to be in the televote top 10 out of 15 songs, then... is it really too much quality though?
(I like it and don't see how it ends up 11ith or lower in the semi)
Good point!
I do think it is quality, but too niche. It's like comparing Tom Ford cologne to CK One. CK wins the masses (televote) @@escserg6731
It definitely can. A ballad isn’t guaranteed a bad result with televoting. There aren’t much ballads in the first semifinal and they will definitely stand out.
This is my biggest grower, at first I was like "it's okay" but in the last week I have listened to this non stop and now it's in my top 10, It's so beautiful and the melody reminds me so much of Zora's Domain from Ocarina Of Time.
I love Portugal for always sending whatever they want and always singing in their language.
I'm starting to feel so stressed about about Semi 1 now because I love all the songs expect 2 and I will be loosing so many favourites 🥲😅
Yes I was totally getting ocarina! And also Yoly saa’s song from Benidorm this year
@@ESCTom yes I can hear that too 🤍
Honestly who knew ESC24 would give me so much Zelda vibes 😂 first Zorra from Spain and now Portugal 😂 my two worlds coming together 💙
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You did a great job with the verses of the song and a very nice reaction. This is a special song that can relate to many people struggling with mental health issues. The song gives you positive can-do vibes; you can get out of your mental struggles!
It's a reflection of times that singers who are a stain live, but have cute studio versions, have better odds and will score much better.
Agree that all this song needs is a very epic moment when she screams-like when the tree came to life with Jamal’s. It just needs a “this is a moment” touch to enhance the scream that would he unforgettable and would be key in the recap.
Soo beautiful song❤❤❤goo Iolanda ❤❤❤
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
This so deserves to be in the final, but I'm worried that it might not qualify with the televote. (If it does, it'll probably be by only a couple of points like Serbia last year.)
Totally forgiven for not covering FdaC Tom. So much going on. Must admit it passed me by this year also and that's coming from a devout Portugal Stan.
This is lovely, beautiful, GORGEOUS!!
I enjoy Serbia this year but for me, this is the more complete package.
The a capela, the styling, the dancers and that note at the end.
Simply wow!!
If there's a Eurovision world where this fails to qualify, i don't want to be there.
Pure class has to be rewarded.
Imo, i see no danger of that eventuality happening. This will sail through and top 10 in the final should be the minimum of expectations. I wouldn't rule out top 5. It would be well deserved.
Well done Iolanda and well done Portugal. You chose well, yet again!
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Top 10 would be a really nice surprise. It's going to be so tough to break into the Top 10 this year
@@ESCTom wait and see Tom. Mark my words. This is an outstanding package
I am happy to see you back commenting the Portuguese entry. Thank you for your lovely comment 😍 The song is about mental struggles and fighting to overcome them on your own. I get that is not everyone cup of tea and it might be tough to get attention from the televote so If it goes to the Final it will get more love and attention from the juries. But I must say I appreciate Portugal being truthful to themselves and not just following trends. Explaining the choreography, the dancers are/represent the flames and her demons and at the end she makes them disappear with her scream overcoming the struggle . Grito = scream. The white is to represent the flames, the pure white light the that emanates from the soft candle flames, and the power of the flames to make you heal and rebirth Hugs from a Portuguese living in the Mindlads UK ❤❤❤
Ok I looooooooove that story, so I wish they could make it a little bit more clear with the choreography. Because I didn’t work out that that was the storyline, maybe make the demons being vanquished a little bit more clear, using the floor LEDs or something
@@ESCTom Agree. minimalistic is good but loses effect in a big stage. I saw her in an interview and she said that we can expect improvements and a few changes. Not massive but I guess on the staging. The song does not need with her voice and the changes on music style from smooth guitar sounds to synths and the background choir.
Good point!
During the build up to the scream, the lights flash in and out whilst she extends her arms, trying to break free from them. Finally, when she screams, they fall to the ground, never to be seen again.
That moment went unnoticed, however, because the camera zoomed in on her and refrained from showing the dancers until the end.
They should try and highlight that moment in Sweden to make it clearer. For instance, after the scream, zoom out and show the demons (dancers) lying there unconscious.
Lord, only on ESC Tom does one start getting deep. Must be Tom's infectious analytical mind :)
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I'm probably extremely naive but I'm not too worried about them nqing. If it ends up missing out on the final it is what it is but if Portugal could get through last year with a lack of friends in that semi then this probably can too.
Most comprehensive analysis I have seen. Thank you. Hug.
You're amazing! Great job!
I just grabbed my GINGER ALE to carefully listen to the most awaited react
Great review! That's why I always comeback to your channel. Iolanda song is pure class, music and lyrics 🎉❤
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A FEW WEEKS AGO, I HAVE ALREADY SUGGERED (in portuguese) YELLOW AND ORANGE COLOURS...🔥
When I first heard it I found it quite boring, but the live performance completely changed my mind as the vocals were perfect and the overall package is very effective. Am fairly confident this will make it, probably behind Serbia but Portugal know how to get the job done and I am still sceptical Slovenia can be as effective live - and given how quality they are I think they could all qualify
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Thanks you very much ❤😊
The best analysis I have heard. Thank you 👍
Portuguese Masterpiece!
Winner ❤❤❤🇵🇹
Masterpiece 🎉🎉🎉
Obrigado! 🇵🇹
Yes ❤
When you said it's going to be a slow ballad my expectations took a nosedive. But it was better than I thought (based on what little I could hear). White staging is unusual, isn't it? I can't think of anyone else that had it, except maybe Dima Bilan.
White can easily look ugly or boring minimalist or too churchy. But this worked. In the beginning they had an extremely bright white light coming from the LED wall, and then different shades of white throughout the rest of the song. I think they could keep that for the biggest portion of the song, but do something more interesting with the LEDs for a short bit. However, I think suddenly bringing in a completely different color might look like a cheap trick.
it depends hows it's gone, if it looks very artistic/creative, it could work
Iolanda
scream
I heard, I felt
My body charging
We proceed this way
One and the other
One and the other
One and the other
I’m free-fall
I’ll tell you when I get there
Here I surrender myself
Little by little
Big steps, stuck at departure
I want to let go of what wounded me
I ask mother star to make the day
Be born again
(still burns)
I changed each verse of myself (still burns)
And surrendered myself to courage
That still burns
Still burns
The light hits my chest and opens up
I’m a flame that still burns
Still burns
Still burns
Today I want to prove to myself
That I can be whatever I want
To gather those who wish me well around a table
To forgive those who wanted to see me suffer
They won’t fool me! (No! No!)
I’m all dimensions (I am)
I still remember when I was little
And used to dream first of all
Big steps, stuck at departure
I want to let go of what wounded me
I ask mother star to make the day
Be born again
(still burns)
I changed each verse of myself (still burns)
And surrendered to courage
That still burns
Still burns
The light hits my chest and opens up
I’m a flame that still burns
Still burns
Still burns
I’m a flame that still burns
Still burns
I’m a flame that still burns
Still burns
Burns
Burns
Burns
I changed each verse of myself
And surrendered myself to courage
That still burns
The light hits my chest and opens up
I’m a flame that still burns
Still burns
Still burns
Portugal or RTP do not have the power of other markets and this is where being small comes in. RTP has a budget tabled for Eurovision and to be honest, they have done authentic wonders without the financial power of other countries. I remember Mimicat who tried to do something fantastic and the production itself did not accept it, or else there were extra budget issues.
Here too there is a very large marketing factor, we need to have international musicians to leverage our artists. With Salvador Sobral there was a dad of musicians to support and this influences the vote. Or if they weren't also influencers of their audience.
I'm not so sure if theres any type of exclusion at RTP. I mean singer's can apply and submit a song even if they're not invited. Mimicat last year for instance.
Wish it sounded that nice whenever Gimlo screamed :^/
Portugal almost always qualifies with ballads in recent years, with televote only:
2008 - 2nd in the televote
2009 - 8th in the televote
2010 - 9th in the televote (heavily disliked by fans)
2017 - 1st in the televote
2021 - 5th in the televote (heavily disliked by fans)
2022 - 6th in the televote
There is no reason to believe that this elegant, sober, well performed and vocally impeccable song this year will fail to qualify either, especially in a semifinal full of uptempos and if it's given a decent late draw in the running order, like 13th or 14th. If it qualifies (very likely), it will get a push from the juries in the final and an even bigger push from the televote from Luxembourg, Switzerland, France and Spain.
I really hope this is the case this year as well
The fandom always underestimates Portugal. I'm not worried about this at all.
"...push from the televote from Luxembourg, Switzerland, France and Spain."
That is the problem. There will be no Switzerland, France nor Spain in this semi :(
@marklopez747 i think that part of the comment was related to the final already (in the case of Portugal qualifies).
One thing I forgot to mention is that these songs got points from many other countries (and not only the traditional friends) and apart from 2017, they were all performed in the 2nd half of its semifinals.
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😊The longest reaction video I have seen so far for "Grito"........and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
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Thank you. Obrigada. 🙂
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That´s the grito=scream
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Caras tapadas para dar o foco à iolanda
Eu não acho que seja essa a razão.
The dancers have their faces covered because they dont represent people. In my opinion they are her fears, sadness, insecurities, etc that have been keeping her from being complete and happy with herself.
yes I agree, although they highlight Yolanda more, which is perfect! you two are so damn right, da dancers give so much life to the performance @@anacristinaribeiro9592 😃🥰 portugal on top
Tbh Portugal is one of my least favourite countries in Eurovision. I respect that they stay true to their music but I just couldn’t get along with most of their songs.
''Grito'' is probably my favourite portugese entry ever in Eurovision (I’m a fan since 2016). It just has something that really captivates me. This belongs to the finals!
White is peace.
Everyone likes Portuguese music, but then either they don't make it to the final, or they have a very low score in the final, with much weaker music in the competition.
Maybe it would be interesting for people to start voting on musical taste and not because the country next door is a neighbor. If what matters is the music, then vote for the music.
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Tom, react to Armenia already!!😭
i just filmed Cyprus, Armenia and Georgia are next
@@ESCTom can't wait!! Love your videos!!🤩🤩
I’ve reached the point where my top 10 is locked in. It has to be an absolute banger to shake it up now. This falls into my “it’s an entry” category. I don’t hate it, but it’s a skip for me.
I don't know, the song hasn't clicked with me yet 😵💫 I think the big thing is that Portugal's national final was almost entirely slow songs, there was something like seven ballads in a row? Even Mimicat sang a slower version of Ai Coração. So everything just felt washed out for me. I think I'll appreciate this more when it is beside more up tempo songs to give it more contrast.
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I'm sorry but this and Serbia are the kinds of ballads I don't like 😭
Well, you are just one in million if fans....so yea