Portugal09

	What do I think of this?
	In the last couple of years Portugal have gone some distance to sweep away the encrusted turd of previous Eurosong history with a powerful scented bleach. But an old khazi is still an old khazi, and much more pot pourri is required to make me deposit 30 pence into their tips tray. 2009 ses a folk-lite busking effort reminiscent of a Playschool intermission. It's harmless enough but worringly suggests a national dip in quality which may result in plenty of soiled towels, no bog roll, surly cleaners, and a cracked sink...if you will. A probable non-qualifier but no.16 starting position in the weaker semi may help, as may the wildcard jury vote.



	KPI's - Funky hippy backdrop & greasy fringe
		The beginnings of Flor-de-Lis are closely linked to Pedro Marques´ participation as a percussionist in the "Adufe" project, first conceived by José Salgueiro as an attraction for Expo-98, and which focussed on traditional Portuguese instruments. The project began to take shape in 2001, with the participation of several musicians in recording sessions, one of whom was Paulo Pereira, who has stuck to wind instruments ever since. The current repertoire consists not only of original lyrics by Pedro Marques and Daniela Varela, but also poems by Eugénio de Andrade, José Régio, Ary dos Santos, David-Mourão Ferreira and Maria José de Castro. The sound is based on popular Portuguese music, from fado to folk, but the end result also stems from the fusion of music from other continents. The vocals of Daniela Varela can be heard alongside Pedro Marques on percussion, Jose Camacho on guitar, Jorge Marques on cavaquinho, Paulo Pereira on flute and Ana Sofia Campeã on accordion. Daniela showed a gift for singing at an early age, appearing in Ana Faria´s Jovens Cantores de Lisboa when she was 8, and in plays directed by Filipe La Féria such as Jasmim ou o Sonho do Cinema and Godspell after the age of 10. After a brief interregnum, when she discovered an interest in comics and illustration, she went back to live singing and joined Flor-de-Lis last year.















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