One of the best reactions, and I've seen many. You capture the false simplicity and the artfulness of the song. Everything is where it needs to be. She's a great musician and Portugal is proud of this song whatever the festival results because it represents us and it's good. The guitar is not like Fado, but the overall feeling of the song is totally portuguese.

E completamente ibérico. Está lá tudo. P.s.: a utilização do inglês não é novidade na Maro, pt não interessa p aqui.

@Wim vd Brink exactly. It’s complicated and breathtaking. I’d love to see Maro win. It’s just so magical!

The minut the music started i was hooked, unbelievable great song, it wont win but for me its the best song already, it sounds simple but is so complicated, and such a good performance, just wow.

Beautiful song! Proud of Maro and and really it's us portuguese people

This song is not simple! It drives me mad when people just assume that. It’s far more complex and as you say musically complex and layered!

This is my favourite Eurovision song ❤️ love her vocals, beauty and simplicity..... great harmonies ❤️ gook luck Portugal 🥰🌹

LINDA. Serena... Musicalidade e muita Saudade sentida.. ❤️

It's a good song. I like it, - except the harmonies, it doesn't work for me - but it's not an Eurovision Song However, we did win with Salvador in 2017. So, what do I know? xD

saudade is not a sad word. saudade is the embrace of the past to the pain of the present. saudade is reunion. Saudade is confirmation that happiness exists. saudade is gratitude. Saudade is the escape that saves us from ourselves. saudade is lap. saudade is the kiss that wakes us up and gives us back. saudade is tenderness. Saudade is taste saudade is a flame that burns without burning. saudade is light. Saudade is a space that we have to live in. saudade is home. Saudade is a companion who follows us closely. saudade is the way. Saudade is doubt without a shadow of fears. saudade is true. Saudade is rain tempered with sunshine. saudade is a rainbow. saudade is cold that shakes you absences. saudade is memory. Saudade is bread-that-everyday we knead. saudade is food. Saudade is a land to which we never return. saudade is heart. Saudade is the sea that always goes and returns. saudade is hope. saudade is faith that we do not depart. saudade is prayer. Saudade is the excuse that the soul gives to time. saudade is eternity. saudade is the matter from which redemption is made. saudade is Love.

@Jana Borovcová Thanks for... feeling. :)

@C. MN

As a Czech I cannot find a word to translate SAUDADE. But I understand it through the music and MARO’s voice. And for me basically SAUDADE is the feeling of life with all its ups and down, lows and highs, smile and tears, light and dark sides, easy and hard times. And I am absolutely sure, that there is no one on this planet, who could not use Saudade to describe any moment of their life.

@Esmeralda Sukumula Saudade is a Love poema. 🙂

Yes, it's Saudade🤍

Maro is a Berklee College of Music alumna like Luísa Sobral, Salvador's sister and author of "amar pelos dois". This is not an amateurish creation. Thank you for bringing up the beautiful craft of making this song.

@astroandyborgloh will do! thank you so much!!

@Isabel Maria Melo Yes, listen to to song Lua, in the live version with a string quartet. Amazing.

@astroandyborgloh omg she did? that's awesome omg

She worked with Jacob Collier. It cannot get better, IMHO.

No matter what happens in Turin... this song will stay... 👍 will remain in the hearts of the Portuguese people ❤, and in the ears of many people around the world... 🌍 Bravo Maro. Author, composer and performer of this magical song! ❤ As the song says... saudade... "nothing more there i can say, says it in a better way" because the word saudade only exists in Portuguese language. There is no direct translation. Saudade is not only sadness, it is also joy at the same time. Just as you feel sadness for the absence, you feel nostalgia, but at the same time you feel joy, for the good moments spent and for the feelings experienced. It is a mixture of feelings that is difficult to explain, that is why in Portuguese there is the word "Saudade". Because she sums up in one word, that mixture of feelings. This song is about the loss of someone (her grandfather), but it's not only sad... it's like a celebration of what was lived too... Not always you feel Saudade with tears in your eyes. You may feel Saudade with a smile in your face... 🥰❤🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

Saudade✨

I am from Ukraine and i vote for Portugal ! Bravo! I didn't knew what this word means , but i felt this meaning ! Thank u !

Saudade referes to something in the Past. That somehow relates to the very core of Portuguese people.

As a Brazilian I can back this up, Saudade is such a powerful word for us, Portuguese speakers!

And the rest is "e se não for demais, peço por sinais. resta só uma palavra. Saudade, Saudade." it's "and if it's not too much, I ask for signs. Only one word remains. Saudade ,Saudade."

Amo la canción de mis vecinos de Portugal 🇵🇹y🇪🇦 top 10

"Saudade" means missing someone, missing something so deeply. "Saudade" is also "I miss you" but some piece of us too. "Saudade" is a deep felling that you recognize, that you will miss things, you will miss someone. Missing someone or something so much that you would turn back in time to immortalise the moment

"Nothing more that I can say Says it in a better way" - Saudade. One word, a lot of fellings

Right now Portugal is at 10th place on the Eurovision Odds. It’s being well received, and I think they will shine even more on the Eurovision stage. They will perform at Semi final 1.

It could be better positioned if all song is sang in portuguese.

I'm soo looking forward to seeing this. Imo it's a sure qualifier. I understand it may not be everyone's cup of tea though

12 points for this song. "Saudade Saudade" is the best song in Eurovision 2022

Well, hello from Portugal! Nice of you to review our entry to the festival. I'm no too keen on the Eurovision thing, but it's nice to have Portuguese music getting attention abroad. Btw, "Saudade" is a Portuguese word (apparently, with no equivalent in any other language, but I doubt it) that describe a sentiment of fondness, longing or belonging, or missing someone or something. Like national flags or hymns, if countries had national feelings or emotions, Portugal's would be Saudade.

Brilliant. Thank you so much for the background on this

For those who know portuguese language, when the portuguese lyrics comes throughtout the music, it tilts inside, the body resonates with the music and the mind shifts.. to the unknown of the "saudade".. 😁

This song is gorgeous and your reaction was both sensitive and technical. I’ve seen many people starting like.. yes, it is beautiful… but as the song progresses they are caught by the beautiful vocals, the calmness, the hypnotic mood. For me it’s a winner, no matter the final result.

I saw her performing two weeks ago live as an opener for Charlotte Cardin and she was amazing.. Never heard of her before, but she sang this song and everyone was in awe

You lucky guy! Maro is absolutely great, but the public of Charlotte Cardin concert is very different from the eurovision audience... Anyway, for me, as a portuguese, being able to know her work was probably the best thing ever in Festival da Canção and Eurovision. Huge talent and a sweet and down to earth personality, we are in love! 💛😊

There's something so hypnotic about her vocals

Maro's voice is pure velvet and the song itself is so sentimental that goes directly to everybody's heart. Meus parabéns da Espanha.

Tânia y Gonçalo: My congratulations FROM Spain. Mis felicitaciones DESDE España, ok?

Spain wtf ???? its portugal lmao

Portugal 🇵🇹 , not Espanha 🇪🇸 kissss

This is so enchanting. It reminds me of Danit, that deep tone, the dreaminess. Love it. Hope you will do the Netherlands next 😁❤️🤍💙

@MTR Yaayyy

Thank you! I'm not doing every song, but Netherlands is one of the ones I will be doing :)

MAROs singing style reminds me of the british singer SADE. Maybe it's not made to win Eurovision, but it will stay in so many hearts. Just so beautiful - fingers crossed for MARO having a great time in Turin and hopefully a good placing also. ❤

Hadn't heard this one before, but it's absolutely one of my favourites for this year! Maybe not to win like you said, but the kind of music that I immediately like. No need to hear it multiple times first to learn to appreciate it like some other songs. Not saying that would make songs bad, but many songs in this competition will only be heard once or twice by a huge part of the voting audience, so certain level of simplicity can be a strength. I really enjoy their style of singing too, it just flows in these natural sounding waves and manages to be interesting without covering a huge range. Also not relying on vibrato or melisma or other fancy things. I was expecting to hear a bit more Portuguese though from the name of the song, but always like a mix of languages too. Go Portugal! My bias is that a new MTR video is good quality content worth watching at first opportunity, and you haven't failed to confirm it yet 😁

Awww you're the best! I was quite blown away by this. It is so beautifully simple. I'm sure it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it really works!

Great analysis, congratulations! Maro is absolutely great, the vocals, the lyrics, the musical arrangements. Her new song is also very good, you must check it! She accepted the invitation from RTP just to show Portugal her work, didn't expected to win because she was unknown for the public. But she absolutely won our hearts! Now she can show her great talent (and lovely personality, by the way) to Europe. The final position is not as relevant, just hope that people can appreciate her! 💛

Muito bom. Boa sorte para Portugal 🇵🇹

A song absolutely *u n i q u e* Your reaction: one of the best among +170 react videos.

Thank you! I'm very big on analysing music, and I wasn't too kind to Italy's! Which is kinda annoying because it has grown on me as expected. I get some people off side sometimes with my opinions 😂 So yeh, I differ from other reactions in that way from an analysis from a first time listening point of view

Portugal is sending another gem this year. I loved the Black Mambas's song last year and was gutted that it was ''only'' #12. It surely deserved to be in the top 10. Portugal definitely had the best staging last year. This year Maro will probably do very well, too. I'm positive it'll qualify. The song sounds simple, but it's a work of art - and it stays in your head, which is excellent for voting purposes. Whatever happens, Portugal should be very proud of this. Good luck from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!

Hi...this song won't attract votes or attention in Eurovision...but that's not what Maro cares about! She is part of a new generation of portuguese composers...they have their public, people who enjoy their music and follow their careers. But, I'm portuguese and I LOVE this song!!

O que importa é a qualidade. O reesto é fogo de artifício! Queremos um Festival com talento.

I find it interesting foreigners calling this daring when to us is just... Portuguese... Quintessentially... The rhythm. The harmonies. The clapping. It speaks to our Portuguese soul.

We need this to win! Omg it’s just glorious 🇵🇹❤️

Caro amigo, o senhor sabe o significado da palavra "saudade"? Quando perceber a palavra na sua essência, ainda vai gostar mais da música.

Saudade is a noun for the feeling of missing. When a Portuguese says saudade, it needs no explanation. There comes a feeling of joy, sadness, nostalgia and also peace. Saudade is missing someone or something that is no longer by our side, but remains in our mind and heart. It has a deep and intimate meaning and her voice signs this very well....

My favourite Eurovision song already! Been listening to it on repeat.

Great reaction video. Very good analysis 👌 In your final words: " I said what I had to say". You said it all, very well! Your smile confirms. In Maro's own words: "Nothing more than I can say, says it it in a better way". This song is a powerful definition of "Saudade". It's genius! It's ethereal! In the ESC 2022 theme, this entry from Portugal is "The SOUND of BEAUTY" ♥️

I need to tell you what means is the best definition of "Saudade" that I ever read, and I didn't write this it was Conan Osiris that wrote this, " Saudade is a spectrum, It's a feeling, a sensation, and a way of life. You can see it in the pictures at your grandma's house. You can taste it in any childhood candy. You can touch it on any old couch. You can hear it in any old seller's chanting. It is unique and transversal at the same time. It is also a result of hundreds of centuries of being cornered into the sea. Cornered by land, by scarcity, by others, by our own, by pain. By seeing the danger and death as the only beacon of hope, beyond religion. Ultimately, it's the final romanticization of the void. It is being forever in love with solitude, with absence. Being forever in love with the cracks in your heart."

Just love that definition! ❤️ Nunca tinha lido esta definição da palavra SAUDADE e emocionou-me 🫂 obrigada!

A moment of emotional reflection and connection in a razzmatazz event. Who knows, it just might capture the zeitgeist. Beautiful song.

canção maravilhosa fantástico Portugal sempre

I think eurovision needs to be more careful about this type of stuff.. That's probably perls for the future generations. I hope so. Thanks for your reaction, truly appreciated

Beautiful music, A Maro com o arranjo magnífico com o coro é simplesmente lindo,( beautiful), até parecem ter um ligeiro toque do cante alentejano,(património imaterial da humanidade), com palmas, extraordinário, lindo de morrer, gostaria de saber quem teve esta magnífica ideia do coro, pois a primeira versão da música não tinha, adivinhem quem foi.💪

Salvador Sobral was, and still is, totally right. Anyone who is into music can't help but feel they have already heard Eurovision songs a million times already. Maro is a blessing.

Very cool song, I was expecting it to be in Portuguese, it’s my second language my family is from the Azores

Thanks so much for watching this, Darlene. I too was expecting fully Portuguese, but I love how they've mixed it.

@the-islander yes I have met Azorean immigrants in many places, but I believe the largest community is still in Fall River MA, my family came in 1942, escaping the war.

@Darlene Cronin I live in the Azores. I know there are a lot of Azorean immigrants and descendants in the US (who immigrated from late 60s until 80s, mainly) most of them in California. Some come back periodically, during the summer or festivities. There's still a strong connection between the Azores and its diaspora in the US, Canada and other countries.

@the-islander that’s very cool, Do you live there now? Or did you immigrate to Fall River,MA too? I’m 1st generation born in the US. I’ve been around the world twice but never managed a trip to the islands

Hi, I'm from the Azores :) I think it makes sense to have a mix of Portuguese and English in this song, because it's a way of explaining the meaning of "saudade". I believe that was the intention of Maro (Mariana).

Beautiful song. Another Eurovision song you should check out is another beautiful sad song, the Netherland's entry sung in Dutch "De Diepte".

"Saudade" is like missing someone or something, but in deeper way. There isn't a word to translate it, Portugal is the only contry in the world with this word. Saying "I miss you" in portuguese would be " Eu sinto a tua falta", which is the feeling of the lack of someone. If you look for  "Saudade" in a portuguese dictionary it will say that it is a grateful memory of an absent person, of a past moment, or of something that someone is deprived of, and that's why I think that this is one of the most beautiful words in portuguese

@Alex Santos Eu disse Portugal no sentido da língua, Portugal criou a palavra e quando colonizou os outros países a palavra foi "aprendida" por eles.

"Portugal is the only country" .... Brasil, Angola, Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau, Guiné Equatorial, Moçambique, São Tomé e Príncipe e Timor-Leste mandaram um abraço. Mas tirando isso, descrição linda de Saudade que você deu.

I absolutely love it. Portugal is my winner this year ❤️ Support from Italy

Muito orgulhosa da música portuguesa! Adoro!

Honestly, I just love listening to musicians and singer reacting to the musical secrets Portugal keeps. You should REALLY listen to fado. You should listen to Dulce Pontes, Mariza, Amália Rodrigues. For me, these are the best female voices of Portugal.

Amei a sua reação 💖🇵🇹

I never follow Eurovision, and I had never heard of Maro, but this got me hooked. I feel that the sentiments in the lyrics, and of course naming the song Saudade, set the mood and make it as Portuguese as you can get. But for me, the arrangement, rather than traditional Portuguese music, seems to suggest flamenco. I know many Portuguese musicians in recent years have incorporated elements of flamenco into their work. Some of the dramatic flourishes with the guitar, the vocals, coros and palmas (beating time through clapping), the six-eight rhythm and the general stripped down arrangement evoke flamenco more than fado. Gorgeous. I would love to hear an all-Portuguese version of this song if it's out there. And I also love her vocal tone. Reminds me of traditional singing styles from central Africa, like Congo (Zap Mama), or even Finland (Varrtina..?) Next stop is to find the song on Lyrics Training, and soon I'll be singing it the shower!

Toda a gente tem saudade...❤️💪🇵🇹

This song is so beautiful, and the singers are amazing. Such powerful lyrics, Saudade is a portuguese word with no translation in any other language, means to miss someone or something. My favorite song. Congratulations Portugal 💚❤️

Thanks for this. Even though I’m Portuguese I waited for the semis to hear it when I knew it was Maro. I was blown away by the complexity of this. The rhythmic displacement and harmonies… so different. Anyway, first time I heard Maro was with Jacob Collier so I guess this should not be a surprise. The more I hear it the more I like it. Small details just keep creeping in.

Hi! Just came across your channel! Love it

Sometimes we focus so much on the technique of the music itself that we forget to feel it ;) much love!

Beautiful song form Portugal! We've such great artists. Força Portugal ❤🇵🇹

This is the best song I’ve ever heard in Eurovision and one of the best I’ve heard in my life. Thanks to Maro, the vocalists and everyone that worked on this song and the organization of the concert. Love from France to my fellow Portuguese en Europeans.

Absolutely wonderful. ❤️🇵🇹

I hope the song wins, because it's so damn good. I can't stop listening after hearing it for the first time during the Semi 1. Maro is beautiful as well

It was a very beautiful semi 1 performance!

The song is beautiful and so is Maro!

Saudade é felicidade! Nostalgia do que não sabia! Que a vida estava a sorrir! Que o Céu era isso! Como a água d`um rio que se vai por entre os dedos! E que se não bebeste, morrerás com sede! porque essa não passa na ponte duas vezes! ❤️

WOW - Powerful song... beautiful. Especially for those who knows the meaning of Saudade (word with out direct translation in any other language)

This should have been the winner of this year. What a fantastic, deep and meaningful piece of music. 🙏🏻

Portuguese here 😁 I've watched so many reactions, hoping someone could explain what this music does to me... Including the physical sensation it provokes and yours is the best video out there. Thank you! Still hope it wins🙏

This is my fav this year, so beautifully preformed.

SAUDADE, the most portuguese word. Saudade it's hard to translate, but means the you miss someone or something :)

Estava à procura deste comentário!

This is a awesome song… so candid and strong at the same time. I think this is becoming a portuguese standard - simple and beautiful. It is not likely to win the contest but it is a unique piece of music. Go Portugal!

Thank you so much for your kind words abour our song. Saudade is a portuguese word, hard to translate. It´s the memory of something that happened in your life or a moment that you would like to remember... Or a person, like in this song: someone who lost her best friend - that`s why they say: So, nothing more than i can say, say in a better way - saudade - oh you´re gone...

Awesome analysis of this great song, great to see your facial expresions and reactions on turns in the song, realy good explanation why this song hits me so hard in my mind. Thx

Maro is a great portuguese artist and singer👏👏👏👏❤❤❤❤🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

Simply touching. My favorite by far at this years ESC.

Hi! New here because of Eurovision. This is also my first Eurovision and I feel like I hit a gold mine with so many amazing songs like this one. I love how your face light up whenever an interesting part of the song comes up. It’s what I feel inside! Lol I love understanding the technical aspect as to why this song works as well as just sounding good.

My favorite song this year. I think this is a classy pro act.

Since the last winner on EUROVISION... Will never see that again , and I don't care anymore who wins , because the good music almost of the times doesn't win. Like Salvador Sobral Said: Music isn't Fireworks , is feeling ! This music it's about a feeling from her Grandfather passed away.

Saudade means when you miss someone. It's actually a word without translation and was use a lot at war when everyone had saudade of home

Simply gorgeous, unique, classy, this is music really!

From Boston 🇺🇸 Portugal 🇵🇹 12 points

Bravíssimo Portugalo 👏🌹💐

Mike, very professional and smart react. The best. Thank you. Obrigado!🤟🌞☮☮

This music is brilliant! Beautiful! Peaceful... ♥️✨

Saudade is the feeling of missing someone, this was written for her grandad after his passing

One of the favourite songs mskes me nostalgic 🙂❤

I think is amazing One of the best songs from Portugal ❤️

Awesome reaction! Great analysis 👏👏👏 Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹

Well done, loved your review.

I hope they win, the best song without doubt!

saudade means like missing something/someone that you love. Go portugal! (im portuguese btw)

This was my favourite song this Eurovision ❤️

Love your reaction love from Portugal 🇵🇹💖💖🙏🌎🌏🌍♥️♥️🌹

I love this song its the only i can listen over and over ...Like you say it cause really impact will not win obvius must be Ukrain must be ,but whow no words

Unique, brilliant and fantastic song. 💓👏🙌🙏

Someone asked me to define "saudade" ... I "smile crying" ... Can be a moment, a place, a person, a object, it is something you remember as important you missed but with love not sadness, it is inside in deep soul of portuguese people, related with 500 years ago from the discovery sailors who cross the world but they never know if one day they will see again their family, their home land ...

another great analysis! and I really love your vibe!

@MTR your reactions (also bodily) and analysis reminded me how much fun it is not only to enjoy something but also to understand why one is enjoying this particular something. Great job, really. (And I say that as a teacher, too.)

Thank you 😊 glad you enjoyed! This is such a beautiful song and it was performed beautifully on the Eurovision stage

@MTR i'm portuguese, Saudade is the feeling when you miss someone...Like if that person is gone of your life or moved away and you keep remembering that person , saudade is a mix between memories/someone/something you like and Missing

Saudade is a word is the feeling of missing someone and this word dont have any translation in many languages like english.So this song tried to explain the meaning and the essence of the word

The best comments so far on Maro, the portuguese song!

I know this channel is not only for ESC, too bad you're not posting a bit more about it in general cause you're by far one of its most interesting content creators. Also, you've just positively reviewed four of my biggest favorites of the year in a row (France, Portugal, Greece, Serbia), so how's that for confirmation bias, lol? One thing I also felt like pointing out about the Portuguese one since you don't focus that much on the lyrics, it's bilingual but it still flows really smoothly, it doesn't feel out of place at all unlike plenty of past examples at the contest, and it actually has a very good reason for being that way since MARO's just trying to explain the meaning of a really specific term like "saudade" to an international audience. She's just the type of insanely cute brunette I usually fall so easily for too, so anything less than a top 10 result next week would feel horrible to me, haha.

Thank you. I did get a bit of a back lash for France’s because of where my focus ended up being 😆 but it’s such a great piece of music! I do try to be as varied as possible with my content, and hopefully next year I’ll be organised enough to get out most of not all of the Eurovision songs for analysis 😊

So simple...so good...great song!

The best react. Obrigado, you are amazing!

As a Portuguese, this is one of the best songs Portugal has brought to Eurovision, I'm so thankful for MARO

Proud ❤ Go Maro. Be happy.

"Saudade" is a unique Portuguese word that means a deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic for something or someone you care or love. Often carries a repressed feeling that the object, moment or person might never be had again. It is the recollection of feelings, experiences, places, or events that once brought excitement, pleasure, and well-being, which now trigger the senses and make one experience the pain of separation from those joyous sensations. Saudade describes a feeling both happy and sad, and could be approximated by the English expression ‘bitter sweet’. This song tells the story about how hard is to move forward after losing someone dear and realizing that all those happy and pleasurelable moments  both once lived cannot be ever back. Time heals souls and so does this song that genuinely touchs hearts no matter what your language is. Saudade may be a Portuguese word, but the feeling is felt worldwide, either for a moment you experienced, for a person you had, for a memory you lived or simply something that cannot be brought back again. Great song, great performance, deserved a better result on the final.

"Saudade" is a feeling. It doesn't have a straight translation. "Saudade" refers to the emptiness of missing someone. It is a more profound feeling than nostalgia. It is a feeling that almost corrupts your soul. Loved your video! Cheers from Portugal!

Thank you for your very smart and professional analysis.

Saudade Saudade , sweet atmosphere this song the world needs this atmosphere music no tricks loved it this song should reach Putin to see if he rests kkkkkkkkkk

This song took me on a journey ❤

Great react...thank you from Portugal... greetings

Saudade = missing something or missing someone Ex: I miss your company Eu tenho saudade(s) da tua companhia

Viva maro sublime maravillosa,viva Portugal, un saudo dende España