Portugal: Iolanda – Grito Review

Image – Iolanda

Iolanda’s song for Eurovision is a thing of its own, not boxed in by genre. 

Grito (English: Shout/Scream) isn’t a song packed with high drama. It’s a journey told through concert art. 

The first verse, laden with peacefulness and delicacy, is a lying prelude to anguish-fuelled drama. Musical intimidation builds throughout the track before Iolanda shows off her courage and self-defiance with an impressive and signifying scream. 

Grito’s value is in its individualism. Iolanda just has to make it pay.

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