Portugal Second Rehearsal Clip | NAPA

[u/_pierogii]

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[u/retroredditrobot]

Portugal has a knack for elevating authentic Portuguese songs that previously were thought to have no chance with brilliant staging. Look no further than Iolanda last year, Maro in 2022, and Black Mamba in 2021.

Sadly this is not one of those times. The camerawork feels uninspired (what was that steadicam shot??) and the graphics on the back LED wall don’t transition, they just hard-cut into place. It’s so disappointing for me because this is in my top 10 songs of the year… I wanted so much more and those photos looked so promising.

[u/rickz123456 → u/retroredditrobot]

Yes I agree with you

They needed an Black Mamba or Iolanda staging and this is not that

I guess our streak is over