Mimicat completes Eurovision Song Contest 2023 lineup

Mimicat

The very last national selection of the 2023 season has ended! Mimicat wins Festival da Canção 2023 and will represent Portugal at #Eurovision 2023 with the song “Ai coração”. She won both the jury vote and the televoting.

ArtistSongJury VotesPointsTelevotesTotalPlace
Cláudia Pascoal"Nasci Maria"4884123
Churky"Encruzilhada"50559
Esse Povo"Sapatos de cimento"3040411
Bárbara Tinoco"Goodnight"273694
You Can't Win, Charlie Brown"Contraste mudo"457078
Voodoo Marmalade"Tormento"50777
Inês Apenas"Fim do mundo"2621313
Mimicat"Ai coração"661212241
Dapunksportif"World Needs Therapy"20886
Neon Soho"Endless World"3350510
Ivandro"Povo"436395
Edmundo Inácio"A festa"661210222
SAL"Viver"1012312

Whilst the majority of acts took part following direct approaches to Portuguese songwriters by RTP, Mimicat is the first artist from the open call to win Festival da Canção.

Speaking after her victory, she told viewers that she knew she was the underdog and no one knew her, but she was so thankful to those who accepted her song with open arms!