João Borsch Explained

João Diogo Santos Borges^[1] (pronounced as /pt/; born 2000), known professionally as João Borsch (pronounced as /pt/), is a Portuguese singer, songwriter and musician. They competed in Portuguese: [[Festival da Canção 2024]]|i=no.^[2] ^[3]

Early life

Borges was born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, in 2000. They were the drummer in a local trash metal band during their childhood and became regional champion in the game Guitar Hero. In 2018, they moved to Lisbon to study Jazz and Modern Music at Lusíada University.

Career

In 2021, Borges released their debut album Portuguese: Uma noite romântica com João Borsch under their pseudonym.^[4] Their second full-length album, Portuguese: É só harakiri, baby, was released in 2023.^[5] ^[6] ^[7]

Borsch performed at the Paredes de Coura Festival in 2022^[8] and the NOS Alive festival in 2023, among others.^[9] ^[10] ^[11]

They were invited by RTP to compete in Portuguese: [[Festival da Canção 2024]]|i=no,^[12] the Portuguese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, entering the competition with the self-penned song "Portuguese: ...Pelas costuras|i=no"; they performed in the first semi-final and qualified for the final,^[13] ^[14] where they won the public vote but ultimately came second behind Iolanda.^[15]

Personal life

João Borges has an older brother and used to work in musical projects with him since an early age.^[16] They are vegetarian. They chose the pseudonym Borsch because there was already a Brazilian singer called João Borges and they liked the sonority and visual aspect of the word to replace their surname. They identify as non-binary.^[17]

Notes and References

Web site: Carvalho . Jorge . 9 February 2021 . Estudante João Diogo Santos Borges lança álbum de musicas originais. . pt-PT . 4 March 2024 . Lusíada News.
Web site: De Iolanda a João Borsch: a ordem de atuações na final do Festival da Canção . 2024-03-07 . SAPO Mag . . pt-PT.
Web site: Stojanović . Nikola . 2024-03-05 . From Silk Nobre to João Borsch – here is the running order of Festival Da Canção 2024 . 2024-03-07 . ESCBubble . en-GB.
Web site: Ferreira . Nelson . João Borsch e a sua noite romântica . 2021-04-20 . 2024-03-04 . . pt-PT.
Web site: 2023-07-07 . João Borsch apresenta novo álbum na Antena 1 . 2024-03-04 . . . pt-PT.
Web site: Geada . Hugo . 2023-06-29 . João Borsch. 'Neste disco aceitei que iria ser eu sem precisar de pedir desculpa ou licença a alguém' . 2024-03-04 . ionline . pt.
Web site: João Borsch edita segundo álbum, um musical art pop 'irónico, folião e escandaloso'. Ouça aqui 'É Só Harakiri, Baby' . 2023-05-27 . 2024-03-04 . SAPO Mag . SAPO . pt-PT.
Web site: Paredes de Coura 2022: a maior edição de sempre! . 2024-03-04 . 2022-08-15 . . pt-PT.
Web site: BIOGRAFIA: João Borsch . 2024-03-04 . . RTP . pt-PT.
Web site: 2024-02-22 . Bleasdale . Joe . João Borsch: 'I started in a thrash metal band with my brother when we were teenagers' . 2024-03-04 . ESCBubble . en-GB.
Web site: Catarina Palma entrevista João Borsch Dia 2 . 2023-07-07 . 2024-03-04 . . RTP . pt-PT.
Web site: 14 February 2024 . BIOGRAFIA JOÃO BORSCH Leva ao Festival da Canção '…Pelas Costuras' [Letra] ]. 2024-03-04 . madeinportugalmusica.pt . pt-PT.
Web site: Pereira . Joana . Moreira . Tiago . São estas as 12 canções que vão à final do Festival da Canção 2024 . 2024-03-03 . 2024-03-04 . . pt-PT.
Web site: Pacifico . Marianna . João Borsch passa à final do Festival da Canção . 2024-02-24 . 2024-03-04 . Dnoticias.pt . pt-PT.
Web site: Matito. Jesús. Iolanda gana con 'Grito' el Festival da Canção 2024 y representará a Portugal en Eurovisión 2024. es-ES. ESCplus España. 2024-03-10. 2024-03-10.
João Borsch - CC Home Edition . 2021-02-13 . 2024-03-05 . pt-PT . curtocircuitoweb . YouTube.
Web site: 2021-07-09 . Qultura Recommends: João Borsch . 2024-03-05 . Blog da Biblioteca do QueerIST . . en-GB . https://web.archive.org/web/20220519055609/https://queerist.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/blog/en/2021/07/09/qultura-recommends-joao-borsch/ . 19 May 2022 . dead.