"Saudade, saudade" | |
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Single by Maro | |
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Released | 21 January 2022 |
Genre | Indie pop |
Length | 3:01 |
Label | Universal |
Songwriter(s) | Mariana Secca |
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Music video | |
"Saudade, saudade" on YouTube | |
Eurovision Song Contest 2022 entry | |
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Lyricist(s) | Mariana Secca |
Finals performance | |
Semi-final result | 4th |
Semi-final points | 208 |
Final result | 9th |
Final points | 207 |
Entry chronology | |
◄ "Love Is on My Side" (2021) | |
"Ai Coração" (2023) ► |
"Saudade, saudade" (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐwˈðaðɨ sɐwˈðaðɨ]) is a song recorded by Portuguese singer Maro. She collaborated on the song with American musician John Blanda. It was released for digital download and streaming on 21 January 2022 via Universal Music.
It is an indie pop track with the lyrical theme of saudade. The song became commercially successful on home soil, peaking inside the top 5.
"Saudade, saudade" represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy. The song finished in ninth place with 207 points. Maro performed on stage B accompanied by five backing vocalists forming a circle in a dark setting.