Mimicat Explained

Mimicat
Birth Name:Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena
Birth Date:1984 10, df=y
Birth Place:Coimbra, Portugal
Years Active:2001–present
Label:Sony Music

Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena (born 25 October 1984), known professionally as Mimicat, is a Portuguese pop and soul singer and songwriter.[1] [2] She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Ai coração". She had previously participated in Festival da Canção 2001 with the song "Mundo colorido" under the stage name Izamena, but did not advance beyond the semi-finals.[3]

Music career

Born in Coimbra, Mimicat participated in Festival da Canção 2001 with the song "Mundo colorido" under the name Izamena, aiming to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, but did not advance beyond the semi-finals. In 2009, she graduated from with a degree in sound and image.[4]

In 2014, she joined the band The Casino Royal, for whom she was the lead singer and songwriter. In the same year, she released her first album as Mimicat, "For You". The lead single from the album, "Tell Me Why", was featured in the Portuguese telenovela . Her stage name, Mimicat, is a combination of Mimi, a nickname for godmothers in her family, and Cat.She entered Festival da Canção again in 2023 with the self-composed song "Ai coração". The song won both the jury and popular vote in the contest, earning the right to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. She qualified from the first semi final for the final, in which she placed 23rd.[5] [6] She returned as Portugal's jury spokesperson the following year.[7]

Influences

Mimicat has described her musical influences as including soul music, but also "pop hits on the radio". She has named Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and Jill Scott as influences.[8]

Personal life

Outside of her musical career, Mimicat has worked as a real estate agent.[9] She is married and has two children.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
POR
[10]
For You
Back in Town
  • Released: 22 September 2017[12]
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
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"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsAlbum or EP
POR
[14]
LTU
[15]
"Tell Me Why"2014For You
"Saviour"2015
"Stay Strong"2016Back in Town
"Gave Me Love"
"Fire"2017
"Going Down"
"Feels So Good"2018
"Going Down"
"Portuguese: Tudo ao ar|i=no"2021rowspan="6"
"Portuguese: Mundo ao Contrário|i=no"
2022
"Portuguese: [[Ai coração (Mimicat song)|Ai coração]]|i=no"202324 34
"Portuguese: Vais ter saudades|i=no"
"Portuguese: Peito|i=no"2024
"Portuguese: Dança comigo|i=no"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
" * " denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Casa da Música – Mimicat. casadamusica.com. 6 August 2018. 12 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230312172857/http://www.casadamusica.com/en/artistas-e-obras/musicos/m/mimicat/?lang=en#tab=0. dead.
  2. Web site: "Back in Town" é o novo disco de Mimicat MIP Música. madeinportugalmusica.pt. pt-PT. 6 August 2018. 12 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230312174423/https://madeinportugalmusica.pt/back-in-town-e-o-novo-disco-de-mimicat/. live.
  3. Web site: Bleasdale . Joe . Mimicat: "If I Get The Chance To Go To Eurovision, I Will Probably Cry My Eyes Out." . ESC Bubble . 12 March 2023 . 19 February 2023 . 31 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331095643/https://escbubble.com/2023/02/mimicat-if-i-get-the-chance-to-go-to-eurovision-i-will-probably-cry-my-eyes-out/ . live .
  4. Web site: Farren . Neil . 2023-04-12 . Portugal: Who Is Mimicat? . 2023-05-02 . Eurovoix . en-GB . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502045016/https://eurovoix.com/2023/04/12/%F0%9F%87%B5%F0%9F%87%B9-portugal-who-is-mimicat/ . live .
  5. Web site: 2023-05-01 . Oh, heart of Portugal: The class and sass of Mimicat . 2023-05-02 . eurovision.tv . en.
  6. Web site: Eurovision 2023 Results: Voting & Points . 2023-05-14 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb . 23 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230523074229/https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2023 . live .
  7. Web site: Farren . Neil . 2024-05-09 . Portugal: Mimicat Spokesperson for Eurovision 2024 . 2024-05-21 . Eurovoix . en-GB . 10 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240510231922/https://eurovoix.com/2024/05/09/portugal-mimicat-spokesperson-for-eurovision-2024/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2023-03-12 . Last artist found for Eurovision 2023: Mimicat from Portugal . 2023-05-02 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb . 6 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606154506/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/last-artist-found-for-eurovision-2023-mimicat-from-portugal . live .
  9. Web site: 2023-04-07 . Mimicat from Portugal: "We will make a luxurious and glamorous cabaret" . 2023-05-02 . Eurovisionworld . en-gb . 2 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230502045010/https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/mimicat-from-portugal-we-will-do-a-luxurious-and-glamorous-cabaret . live .
  10. Web site: portuguesecharts.com – Mimicat – Back in Town. Hung. Steffen. portuguesecharts.com. 6 August 2018. 6 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180806205220/https://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mimicat&titel=Back+In+Town&cat=a. live.
  11. Web site: For You - Album by Mimicat . . 19 June 2024 . 19 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240619013911/https://open.spotify.com/album/63jGRwD87LXUgnVxdQvBt1 . live .
  12. Web site: Back in Town - Album by Mimicat . . 19 June 2024 . 19 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240619013910/https://open.spotify.com/album/0RJ7rUmirty5Gv4CC0PYvG . live .
  13. Web site: 25 DE ABRIL (Através de dois clássicos revisitados) - EP by José Calvário, Mimicat, ÂNGELA SILVA . . 19 June 2024 . 25 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625213219/https://open.spotify.com/album/4FUP1gaY0Oo6LIOAsWJAiA . live .
  14. Web site: portuguesecharts.com – Discography Mimicat. Hung. Steffen. portuguesecharts.com. 6 August 2018. 6 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180806180502/https://portuguesecharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mimicat. live.
  15. Web site: 2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 19 May 2023. 19 May 2023. 19 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080551/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/. live.