Portugal is gearing up their preparations for Festival da Canção 2024. As artists look ahead to the second semi-final of the contest, which began on February 24th and continues this weekend, Angus speaks to Cristina Clara. She is vying to represent Portugal in Malmö with her song “Primavera”.
Check out our interview with Cristina Clara here!
Cristina Clara talks in the interview about the meaning of the song “Primavera”, her wide range of influences, her plans for the staging of her performance, and a lot more.
About Cristina Clara
Cristina Clara is a singer from Minho who began studying theater and singing while working as a nurse in a Lisbon hospital. After being invited by Grammy nominated fado singer Marco Rodrigues to perform in a fado house, Cristina went on to start a recording career of her own. Her debut album “Lua Adversa” was released in 2021 and saw her draw from traditional Portuguese music, Brazilian popular music, and jazz. Since then, she has gone on to perform at festivals, theaters and more across Portugal, Brazil, and beyond. Her musical and lyrical interest is in the dialogue she sees between different traditional identities and urban songs.
Portugal’s Eurovision journey
Portugal debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest with António Calvário’s “Oração” in 1964. Since then, Portugal has participated in the competition 54 times – appearing the final 45 times. Their only win in the competition came in 2017 with Salvador Sobral, performing his heart-wrenching song “Amar Pelos Dois”.
Portugal’s most recent participation was with Mimicat with the song “Ai, coração”. Mimicat managed to qualify for the Grand Final and once there, she finished in 23rd place. She received a total of 59 points, of which 43 points came from the jury and 16 points came the televote.
What do you think of our interview with Cristina Clara? Do you think “Primavera” could represent Portugal in Malmö? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow “That Eurovision Site” on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, Threads, Tumblr and Bluesky as we prepare for Eurovision 2024!
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