News - Portugal: Promotional video of Senhora Do Mar Released! | Eurovision Song Contest News - 2008 Belgrade, Serbia 

JA Santos [47226]

Wed 14 May 2008 16:59:14

http://br.youtube.co(...)/watch?v=FE6sw4tozZE - see the englis version of senhora do mar - lady of the sea

Daniel C [34194]

Wed 14 May 2008 00:19:43

The lyrics don't really fit with the happy touristic scenes!

Rougemont D'Castile [13439]

Tue 13 May 2008 23:17:48

It's really not much of a video, and they all look like they've just fallen out of by, but crikey moses what a gorgeous song!!

Cláudia Pinto [32438]

Tue 13 May 2008 22:50:35

Jonny K

Ok, I misunderstood it

DannyT [43795]

Tue 13 May 2008 22:25:58

I think Ukraine last year is a whole different argument (I don't see the difference between these entries and it)

I think though ideally Eurovision would be about expressing each countries culture, and Ireland went for that last year and look were it ended. It wasn't a great performance but did it really only deserve 5 points from an Albanian jury when I think Armenia managed 7th with a very dull song. The voting system just doesn't lend itself to countries without diaspora or neighbours (but that is a whole other debate there!)

I think the comedy is as much a part of Eurovision as any other style as it does add to the show and is definitely the reason it has stayed popular, and that is why I like Ireland's entry because it does represent our sense of humour. The Spanish entry I like more because of the two girls messing up the routine and falling over!

I think a lot of people would be bored if we got nice ballad after nice ballad from each country.

Cláudia Pinto [32438]

Tue 13 May 2008 22:17:50

"VISIT PORTUGAL FOR GODS SAKE" ??? We have plenty of tourists, we don't need to beg

Florian G. [38797]

Tue 13 May 2008 22:15:22

I think the last that this contests needs is entries which ridicule it!
Well, I can see that some people find the turkey to be fun (I don't, to me, it's simply childish... I am a big fan of irony but not in this contest or in terms of music!) but come on, the Spanish guy does nothing except looking horrible.
And I am pretty sure that both of these acts will fail BADLY (Spain for sure, about Irelnd... we'll see), they can in no way be compared with Ukraine last year!

The Portuguese on the contrast entry represents quality! It has everything a Eurovision- winner needs!
A wonderful composition, a maginifcent singer and the ability to tell a beautiful and touching story typically of the country!
This is what Eurovision is about- sharing the values of one's culture. This is anything but boring and much better than some cheap joke- songs!

DannyT [43795]

Tue 13 May 2008 22:09:23

Russia deserves to win more than Portugal in my opinion. Not this year though

DannyT [43795]

Tue 13 May 2008 22:04:31

@ Florian G
I have never once said that the Irish or Spanish entries are great examples of music (although I think the Irish song is still better than people give it credit for), what I have said all along though is that they are excellent entries into this competition. Now this is the part you have to hear me out

What they lack in music credibility they make up for in the hilarity of the performances (I was in fits of laughter the first time I seen them both) and also the shrewdness of what they are actually doing, which is taking the piss out of the contest they are performing in (The contest deserves to have the piss taken out of it too!).

Also, while Spain's lyrics may be slight gibberish, the Irish song is very witty and represents the Irish sense of humour very well, slightly self-deprecating in begging for points but laughing about it too while describing the farce of the voting at Eurovision very plainly.

Adding to this, that I cannot wait to see what they actually do in Belgrade, the buzz around them and the fact they are really catchy, I think they are brilliant.
Portugal doesn't do that for me at all. Sorry I wrote quite a bit there!

Florian G. [38797]

Tue 13 May 2008 21:27:10

Well, Danny, you can accuse the Portuguese song of being poor, tastes vary ... but the fact that you think that the entries from Ireland and Spain are great music says it all.

Sanna ~ [45911]

Tue 13 May 2008 20:55:31

I visited Madeira a couple of years ago and it is 100% paradise one of the most amazing places I´ve ever been to. I miss the mountains, Maracuja, fado, everything... GO VANIA GO PORTUGAL!! Kisses from Finland

Paulo Corte Real [32131]

Tue 13 May 2008 20:25:43

A promotional video of the Portuguese Madeira Islands rather than a real music video production. Yet, that doesn't in any way take the merit of this wonderful and TRUELY eurovision song, which in my opinion is a masterpiece! Go Vânia - be a star on stage just like Ronaldo is on the field!

DannyT [43795]

Tue 13 May 2008 20:10:47

Portugal have done poorly in the past because they have sent some truly abysmal songs (such as that awful Sabrina song last year everyone seems to love. why??) and honestly although this song is not abysmal, there is nothing special about it either.

I would never listen to it if it wasn't at Eurovision, and the cheap sounding orchestral production really lets it down. What it does have going for it is that she has a great voice but unfortunately that doesn't stop the song being poor at best.

Also, Darren Smith couldn't have described the music video in any better way.

Darren Smith [16869]

Tue 13 May 2008 18:18:48

Aah, it's good to see an old "travelogue" preview video again (yes I know it's not the official video, but...). This is just like the preview videos the likes of Turkey, Cyprus and Greece used to send every year in the 1980s.