Grito (song) explained

Grito
Cover:Grito-Iolanda.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Iolanda
English Title:"Shout"
Label:Universal
Producer:
  • Iolanda Costa
  • Alberto "Luar" Hernández
Prev Title:Juro já nem paro
Prev Year:2023
Next Title:Calma
Next Year:2024
Misc:
Embed:yes
Song: "Grito"
Year:2024
Country:Portugal
Artist:Iolanda
Language:Portuguese
Place:10th
Points:152
Place Semi:8th
Points Semi:58
Prev:Ai coração
Prev Year:2023
Prev Link:Ai coração

"Grito" (pronounced as /pt/;) is a song by Portuguese singer Iolanda, written by herself alongside Alberto "Luar" Hernández. It was released on 18 January 2024 as part of the album for the Festival da Canção 2024, which it later won, and thus represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. It placed in 10th at the grand final with 152 points.

Background and composition

"Grito" was written by Iolanda Costa alongside Alberto Hernández.[1] According to Iolanda, she first wrote the song during a vacation where she was "exploring the sentimental side of my relationships with my family and friends".[2] In an interview with That Eurovision Site, she explained that she wrote the song after being invited by RTP to participate in Festival da Canção 2024, and described it as 'a scream of self defense and trusting in yourself'.[3] In an analysis by Wiwibloggs' Ruxandra Tudor, the song was described to be an account of Iolanda's mental health journey, with the lyrics "speak[ing] about letting things go and a willing of raising again, of seeking for the light when in a dark place".[4]

The song was announced on 18 January, and was released as part of the festival's official album.[5] The song qualified from the semi final and won the final, granting Iolanda the right to represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.[6] The official video was premiered on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel on 10 March, which featured Iolanda's performance from Festival da Canção.[7]

Promotion

To promote the song in the months heading into the contest, Iolanda performed the song at various occasions, She first announced her intent to participate in Pre-Party ES on 30 March 2024, a Eurovision pre-party.[8] She also announced her participation at a Eurovision Village event on 4 May.[9] Iolanda also released an acoustic version of "Grito" on 10 April, which was recorded at the Church of Santa Engrácia.[10]

Critical reception

"Grito" has drawn mixed reception. In a Wiwibloggs review containing several reviews from several critics, the song was rated 6.3 out of 10 points,[11] earning 24th out of 37 songs on the site's annual ranking.[12] Another review conducted by ESC Bubble that contained reviews from a combination of readers and juries rated the song tenth out of the 15 songs "Grito" was competing against in its the Eurovision semi-final.[13] ESC Beat's Doron Lahav ranked the song seventh overall, describing the song as a "very emotional ballad with a rich musical production".[14] Jon O'Brien, a writer for Vulture, ranked the song 16th overall, stating that while "its melodies [is] perhaps a little too slow-burning and subtle", he admitted that "in a year when almost every country is vying to be the loudest, this is a much-needed palate cleanser".[15] Scotsman writer Erin Adam rated the song five out of 10 points, finding the song "a bit boring".[16]

Eurovision Song Contest

See main article: Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Festival da Canção 2024

Portugal's public broadcaster RTP organised a two-stage, 20-entry contest to select their entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The contest consisted of two semi-finals with 10 entries each, of which 6 would qualify to the final from each. The semi-finals took place on 24 February and 2 March, while the final took place on 9 March. Five of the six qualifiers from each semi were determined by an equal jury vote and televote, while the sixth qualifier was determined by a second round of televoting. In the final, the score was determined by a 50/50 system of juries and public televoting.[17]

Iolanda was announced as a composer on 18 November 2023,[18] and as an entrant on 18 January. The song was drawn to participate in the first semi-final on 24 February, performing in ninth.[19] It managed to qualify, placing first with 22 points.[20] It performed in sixth at the final on 9 March, winning the final with 22 points again, scoring the maximum 12 points from the expert jury and secondary 10 points from the public televote.

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. During the allocation draw on 30 January 2024, Portugal was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[21] Iolanda was later drawn to perform 14th, ahead of 's Electric Fields and before 's Tali Golergant.[22]

For its Eurovision performance, the staging remained mostly similar to the one given in Festival da Canção.[23] Iolanda wore a white dress designed by Palestinian company Trashy Clothing, who stated that the dress was inspired by cartoonist Naji al-Ali and the design of the keffiyeh.[24] She was also accompanied by five backing dancers who also wore white outfits.[25] "Grito" finished eighth, scoring 58 points and securing a position in the grand final.[26] [27] Iolanda performed a repeat of her performance in the grand final on 11 May. The song was performed in 18th, ahead of 's Teemu Keisteri and before 's Ladaniva.[28] During the final, Iolanda wore nails designed in the style of a keffiyeh as a medium of support of Palestine in the Israel–Hamas war, later declaring at the end of her performance, "Peace will prevail".[29] In response, the final performance was initially replaced by the semi-final performance on the Eurovision Song Contest's official YouTube channel. It was met with harsh criticism from RTP, who when told that the performance was replaced due to the nails, responded with, "What does that have to do with anything?"[30] Although the final performance was eventually uploaded an hour after the contest, RTP proceeded to file a formal complaint in response to the delay.[31] After the results were announced, she finished in 10th with 152 points, with a split score of 139 points from juries and 13 points from public televoting.[32] Regarding the former, the song received three sets of the maximum 12 points from,, and the . The song did not receive any sets of 12 points from the public televote; the most a country gave was six, with it being awarded by .[33]

Track listing

Digital download/streaming[34]

  1. "Grito" – 2:56

Digital download/streaming – EP[35]

  1. "Grito" – 2:56
  2. "Grito - Live at Panteão Nacional" – 3:15
  3. "Grito - Sped Up" – 2:34
  4. "Grito - Acapella" – 3:00
  5. "Grito - Instrumental" – 3:00

Charts

Chart (2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA)[36] 65

Release history

Country! scope="col"
DateFormat(s)VersionLabel
Various18 January 2024OriginalUniversal Music Portugal
14 June 2024Extended playAltafonte Portugal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Santos . Pedro . 10 March 2024 . Portugal: Iolanda wins Festival da Canção 2024 with "Grito" . live . 30 May 2024 . Eurovision World . en-gb . 12 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512155643/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/portugal-iolanda-wins-festival-da-cancao-2024 .
  2. Web site: Santos . Pedro . 30 April 2024 . Iolanda from Portugal: "I feel like Beyoncé whenever I perform my song" . live . 30 May 2024 . Eurovision World . en-gb . 12 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512155456/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/iolanda-from-portugal-i-feel-like-beyonce-whenever-i-perform-my-song .
  3. Web site: 2024-02-23 . iolanda: 'It's not a scream for help, but self-defense' . 2024-03-15 . That Eurovision Site . en-GB . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315170009/https://thateurovisionsite.com/2024/02/23/iolanda-festival-da-cancao-interview/ . live .
  4. Web site: Tudor . Ruxandra . 7 May 2024 . "I'm a flame that still burns" — iolanda overcomes her past in the "Grito" lyrics . 30 May 2024 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2024-01-18 . Portugal 2024: 'Festival da Canção's 20 songs released . 2024-03-15 . eurovision.tv . en . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315170008/https://eurovision.tv/story/portugal-2024-songs-released . live .
  6. Web site: Vautrey . Jonathan . 2024-03-09 . Iolanda wins Festival da Canção 2024 and will represent Portugal at Eurovision . 2024-03-15 . wiwibloggs . en-US.
  7. iolanda - Grito Portugal Official Music Video Eurovision 2024 . 2024-03-15 . en . . 15 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240315170008/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5wDGhcDSpQ . live .
  8. Web site: Garnett . Georgia . 22 March 2024 . iolanda to perform at Pre-Party ES 2024 . live . 30 May 2024 . That Eurovision Site . en-GB . 23 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240323235152/https://thateurovisionsite.com/2024/03/22/iolanda-pre-party-es-2024/ .
  9. Web site: Andersson . Rafaell . 26 April 2024 . Eurovision 2024: Competing Acts to Perform at the Eurovision Village . live . 26 April 2024 . Eurovoix . 29 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240429223816/https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/26/eurovision-2024-competing-acts-to-perform-eurovision-village/ .
  10. Web site: Koronakis . Spyros . 10 April 2024 . Listen to the acoustic version of Poland's and Portugal's entries, in "A Little Bit More"! . 30 May 2024 . Eurovision Fun . en-US.
  11. Web site: 12 April 2024 . Wiwi Jury: Portugal's iolanda with "Grito" . 30 May 2024 . . en-US.
  12. Web site: Vautrey . Jonathan . 7 April 2024 . Eurovision 2024: Reviews and rankings by the Wiwi Jury . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240501144508/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/04/08/eurovision-2024-reviews-and-rankings-by-the-wiwi-jury/280997/ . 1 May 2024 . 26 April 2024 . . en-US.
  13. Web site: Juhász . Ervin . 23 April 2024 . The Public Reacts to Sweden: Marcus and Martinus – Unforgettable . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240502022256/https://escbubble.com/2024/04/the-public-reacts-to-sweden-marcus-and-martinus-unforgettable/ . 2 May 2024 . 1 May 2024 . ESC Bubble . en-GB.
  14. Web site: Lahav . Doron . 30 March 2024 . Eurovision 2024 Songs Review – Part 2 (Croatia, Ireland, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia) . 12 May 2024 . ESC Beat . en-US.
  15. Web site: O'Brien . Jon . 6 May 2024 . Every 2024 Eurovision Song, Ranked . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507032323/https://www.vulture.com/article/every-2024-eurovision-song-ranked.html . 7 May 2024 . 7 May 2024 . . en.
  16. Web site: Adam . Erin . 7 May 2024 . Eurovision Song Contest 2024: All 37 songs reviewed ahead of semifinals, including UK's Olly Alexander . 11 May 2024 . . 10 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510235940/https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/eurovision-song-contest-2024-all-37-songs-reviewed-ahead-of-first-eurovision-semifinal-including-uks-olly-alexander-4617993 . live .
  17. Web site: 2023-08-07 . 58º Festival da Canção – Regulamento . 58th Festival da Canção – Rules . 2023-08-07 . RTP . pt-PT . 7 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807142322/https://cdn-images.rtp.pt/mcm/pdf/e19/e1947707c4f07cc74becca730f9e51311.pdf . live .
  18. Web site: 2023-11-06 . São estes os 20 autores do Festival da Canção 2024 . These are the 20 authors of Festival da Canção 2024 . 2023-11-06 . Festival da Canção . RTP . pt-PT . 6 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231106143831/https://media.rtp.pt/festivaldacancao/artigos/sao-estes-os-20-autores-do-festival-da-cancao-2024/ . live .
  19. Web site: Granger . Anthony . 2024-02-10 . Portugal: Running Order for Festival da Canção 2024 Semi-Finals Announced . 2024-03-15 . Eurovoix . en-GB . 10 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240210100505/https://eurovoix.com/2024/02/10/running-order-festival-da-cancao-2024-semi-finals/ . live .
  20. Web site: 12 March 2024 . Festival da Canção 2024 – Votações . Festival da Canção 2024 – Voting . 12 March 2024 . RTP . pt-PT . 12 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240312202421/https://cdn-images.rtp.pt/mcm/pdf/553/5538e22e236e98d7abceea8797ec6fba1.pdf . live .
  21. Web site: 30 January 2024 . Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Draw results . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240130182906/https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2024-semi-final-draw-results . 30 January 2024 . 8 March 2024 . . . en.
  22. Web site: Adams . William Lee . 26 March 2024 . Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final Running Order Revealed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240427034238/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/03/26/eurovision-2024-semi-final-running-order-revealed-tonight-from-1800-cet/280818/ . 27 April 2024 . 26 March 2024 . . en-US.
  23. Web site: Lahav . Doron . 6 May 2024 . Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final 1: Dress/Jury Rehearsal Live Commetary . 13 May 2024 . ESC Beat . en-US . 10 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510011858/https://escbeat.com/2024/05/06/eurovision-2024-semi-final-1-dress-jury-rehearsal-live-commetary/ . live .
  24. Web site: Robertson . Adam . 12 May 2024 . Explained: How Portugal's Eurovision entrant's outfit is connected to Palestine . live . 30 May 2024 . . en . 24 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240524101523/https://www.thenational.scot/news/24314412.iolanda-portugal-eurovision-entrants-outfit-connections-pale/ .
  25. Web site: Farren . Neil . 28 April 2024 . Portugal: All the Details About iolanda's First Rehearsal . live . 29 April 2024 . Eurovoix . 28 April 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240428200620/https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/28/portugal-all-the-details-about-iolandas-first-rehearsal/ .
  26. Web site: Nogueira . Rodrigo . 7 May 2024 . O Grito de iolanda vai ouvir-se na final da Eurovisão . Iolanda's Grito will be heard in the Eurovision final . live . 30 May 2024 . . pt . 11 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511032121/https://www.publico.pt/2024/05/07/culturaipsilon/noticia/eurovisao-iolanda-vai-final-2089627 .
  27. Web site: Vautrey . Jonathan . 12 May 2024 . Eurovision 2024 semi-finals: Detailed results show Croatia and Israel won each show . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514041739/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/12/eurovision-2024-semi-finals-croatia-israel/281694/ . 14 May 2024 . 12 May 2024 . . en-US.
  28. Web site: Vautrey . Jonathan . 10 May 2024 . Eurovision 2024 grand final running order: Ukraine in second, Austria closes . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510011747/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/10/eurovision-2024-grand-final-running-order/281608/ . 10 May 2024 . 10 May 2024 . . en-US.
  29. Web site: Salvador . Susana . 10 May 2024 . Iolanda na Eurovisão com unhas e frase pró-Palestina: "A paz vai prevalecer" (com vídeos) . Iolanda at Eurovision with nails and pro-Palestine phrase: "Peace will prevail" (with videos) . live . 30 May 2024 . . pt . 12 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512153137/https://www.dn.pt/2189688741/iolanda-na-eurovisao-com-unhas-e-frase-pro-palestina-a-paz-vai-prevalecer-com-videos/ .
  30. Web site: Rigotti . Alex . 12 May 2024 . Portuguese Eurovision entry Iolanda's finale performance video replaced due to "pro-Palestine motifs" on her nails . live . 30 May 2024 . . en-GB . 30 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240530040809/https://www.nme.com/news/music/portuguese-eurovision-entry-iolandas-finale-performance-video-replaced-due-to-pro-palestine-motifs-on-her-nails-3755538 .
  31. Web site: Tudor . Ruxandra . 13 May 2024 . Portugal's broadcaster accuses EBU of discrimination for not posting iolanda's performance over Palestinian-inspired nail art . live . 30 May 2024 . . en-US . 31 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531062602/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/13/portugals-broadcaster-accuses-ebu-of-discrimination-for-not-posting-iolandas-performance-over-palestinian-inspired-nail-art/281703/ .
  32. Web site: Adams . William Lee . 19 May 2024 . Eurovision 2024 results: Who did the jury help and hurt the most? . live . 30 May 2024 . . en-US . 31 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531062622/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/19/eurovision-2024-results-who-did-the-jury-help-and-hurt-the-most/281816/ .
  33. Web site: Grand Final of Malmö 2024 - Portugal Grand Final Results Allocation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515165806/https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/grand-final/results/portugal . 15 May 2024 . 30 May 2024 . . .
  34. Web site: 18 January 2024 . Grito - Single by Iolanda . 30 May 2024 . Apple Music (US) . en-US . live . 31 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531062601/https://music.apple.com/us/song/grito/1740604347.
  35. Web site: 14 June 2024 . Grito - EP by iolanda . 15 June 2024 . Spotify.
  36. Web site: 2024 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). lt. AGATA. 17 May 2024. 17 May 2024. 17 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240517144154/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-3/. live.

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