Portugal

Portugal
Artist - Homens da Luta
Song - A luta é alegria
Draw - Semi-Final 1, Place 16

Homens da Luta are a comedy and improvisational group, who generally peform on the streets of Portugal. Many of their songs are based around the carnation revolution of 1974. Their songs are composed by brothers, Vasco Duarte (Falâncio) and Nuno Duarte "Jel" (Neto).

In 2011, they participated in the Portuguese National Selection, with their song "A luta é alegria" (The Struggle is Joy". The juries only ranked them at sixth, but they were a clear favourite with the public from day one, and once the public votes had been announced, they were boosted to first place, and won the show.

The song was written by Nuno Duarte and composed by Vasco Duarte. It talks about how people must sing against reaction, and the struggle people have to go through to have their voices heard. This song has sparked many controversies due to the nature of the lyrics, but the EBU approved the song.

Current Betting Odds (William Hill) - 250/1
My Prediction - Well.......this is not my type of song. I don't feel this will get into the final, but many people love the song!

                              Boa Sorte!

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