Portugal at Eurovision 2021 with their song
“Love Is On My Side”.
The group earned the right to fly the Portuguese flag in Rotterdam after winning Festival da Canção. They’ll be hoping to bring Eurovision back to the Iberian peninsula for the second time in less than five years.
But who are the men behind the song? We’ve compiled 10 facts you need to know about The Black Mamba. Let’s do this!
Portugal at Eurovision 2021: Facts about The Black Mamba
1. They formed in 2010
The Black Mamba first came together a little over a decade ago in 2010. Founding members Pedro Tatanka and Miguel Casais had a vision. According to the band’s official bio, they wanted to go through the universe of blues, soul and funk, and adapt it to their natural habitat. Ciro Cruz also joined them at this point.
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Portugal in Eurovision 2021: The Black Mamba “Love Is On My Side”
The Black Mamba that’s Pedro Tatanka (lead vocal), Miguel Casais (drums), Rui Pedro “Pity” Vaz (bass), Marco Pombinho (guitar) and Guilherme “Gui” Salgueiro (piano) formed in 2010. Their goal was to bring a Portuguese flavour to the world of blues, soul and funk. They’ve released three albums to date and have toured across Europe, the United States and Brazil. Lead singer Tatanka was invited by RTP to be one of 20 participating composers in
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Portugal: Festival da Canção 2021 Semifinal 1 Preview
This weekend, Portuguese broadcaster RTP will begin its three-week festival of song with the first semifinal of its long-running national final Festival da Canção, which will be used to choose the Portuguese representative to the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam.
A total of ten participants will take part in the first semifinal of the national final on Sunday morning, including nine artists who were invited to take part by RTP, and one selected from an open call for submissions. Of these ten, five will advance to the final due to take place on 7 March (8 March in Australia).