THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR THE SUPPORT! Iolanda is a world-class singer and performer! We decided to give you the chapters so you can jump to the reaction or any other moment instantly! Sorry, we had a lot to say and think about with this earth-shattering performance addressing mental health! Portugal, you should be proud! 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Background Information About the Song 03:09 Lyrics Interpretation & Our Eurovision Journey so far 05:11 Reaction 08:37 Reflections & Analysis 12:32 Saying Thanks & End Credits Peace and Love, Kyle and Alanna

This request also had a very personal meaning to me - not only because I love Portugal's approach to Eurovision, always delivering pure quality and never losing themselves in gimmickry like some other countries do, but also because every suffering soul can deeply feel what Iolanda is singing about with her enchanting voice.💚🇵🇹💔 As I said in my write-up, "Grito" is definitely a lifesaver for so many who don't see a light at the end of the tunnel, and I've been suffering from really dark stuff a lot recently so a musical healer like this is more than welcome in the seemingly hopeless situations I have to face too often these days. We can definitely raise the question whether some of us would still be here if the otherworldly medicine of music wouldn't exist to help them, to help us out of misery, and I'm beyond happy to see that Portugal chose a very different path in comparison to all the dancy uptempo songs this year. A contemplative masterpiece that evokes melancholy while still being an energizer for those hearts who are in dire need of an uplifting message!💚✨️ Of course Iolanda is one of the best vocalists at Eurovision 2024, that's nothing we need to debate about because everyone who listens to her will be blown away. What I want to delve into is the subject matter of mental health: I know from my own experience that it's astonishingly easy to forget about our flame within and to burst into an ocean of tears, so how do we remind ourselves to hold on to the fire inside of us and to see the light that is still visible even if we are surrounded by gloom? I for one realize more and more that the only way to find the flame within is to separate our energy level from those people who are sucking us dry and to focus on ourselves and on the special traits and passions that make us who we are. It's so easy to be eaten up and to be destroyed by the actions of careless and ruthless people who spread nothing but egoism, but it's a form of art to be able to find inner balance no matter what the surroundings are doing. I'm saying all this while I'm still struggling to follow my own advice because a highly sensitive person like me will always have a hard time to be unaffected by negative energy, but at least I wanted to share my own realization of how to find the flame before it's extinguished.🖤 Of course "Grito" is a pretty dark and melancholic pop song with a beautiful Portuguese influence, but even Goths like me can love this entry desperately if they are open to multiple genres of music. "Grito" is pure artistic quality, and the jury will definitely reward this approach of sending a song with great vocal ability and a very progressive flow. However, I'm sure we can have both ballads, Portugal AND Serbia, in the final - and that's where both belong, just like they already found a home in my yearning heart. Iolanda is a beautiful soul, a mesmerizing artist, and Portugal absolutely made the right choice! Looking forward to support "Grito" with all my energy throughout the whole season...💚🇵🇹💔

This music is a masterpiece. This is not a video, is live performance in Festival da Canção. Congrats Portugal!❤

Just Portugal 🇵🇹 again in there best! Glad to have Portugal in Eurovision. Always they know how to bring art to the show. I love it. Dark horse of this year. Jury and public will love it. So diferent of another countries. My winner this year.

I don't remember ever crying when I saw a reaction. It is the strength of music and mastery of being able to touch that emotional fiber that is deep in our soul.

Pure portuguese soul in the lyrics : "I heard, I felt the body carrying itself We go on like this, one and other, one and other, one and other I'm free falling, I'll warn you know when I get there I surrender here, little by little Long steps, caught up at the beginning I want to let go of what has hurt me I ask mother star to make the day rise again (it still burns) I've changed every poem in me (it still burns) I've surrendered to the courage that still burns It still burns, the light strikes my chest and opens it I'm the flame still burning, still burning, still burning Today I want to prove to myself That I can be whoever I want Gather the ones who care for me at a table Forgive the ones who wanted to see me suffer I cannot be fooled (no, no) I'm every dimension I still can remember when I was a child First I would dream Long steps, caught up at the beginning I want to let go of what has hurt me I ask mother star to make the rise again ((it still burns) I've changed every poem in me (it still burns) I'm surrendered to the courage that still burns It still burns, the light strikes my chest and opens it I'm the flame still burning, still burning, still burning I'm the flame still burning, still burning, still burning Burn, burn, burn I've changed every poem in me I've surrendered to the courage that still burns the light strikes my chest and opens it I'm the flame still burning, still burning, still burning"

Yes ! This is the most powerful performance of this year!❤

🤩This is by far..........the best song of Eurovision 2024❗♫♫♫💚♪♪♪💛♫♫♫❤♪♪♪

That scream= grito is the name of the song, iconic and intelligent. This is the best by far

I am portuguese and I usualky don't don't care about Eurovision but when I lustened this girl was in tears. Itvus indeed a contempirary way of presenting our musical tradition. The way she sings is a goid fusion with the pirtuguese traditional music, named Fado ( Fate; burden), the voices are soulful, emotional but at the same time ppoweful. We are a melancholic people and this song rrepresents this colective mind of ours very well

Last night watching this in the semi. My hole family with teenage grandkids just sat still totally silent.

your reaction.... men!! The best. That's the power of music, of art. We portuguese people are proud of our music and artist. You dont know português and yet bring you tears of emotion. Portugal!!

What a great reaction!❤ One of the best i've seen. I loved that you read the lyrics before your listen. My top 3 this year

P O R T U G A L ■ I O L A N D A ■ G R I T O 🤍 🇵🇹

This is by far the best song this year. Pure Emotion and Talent

Iolanda had been rejected in The Voice Portugal many years ago, which might have hit her hard. But even the little ant made it to the Ark at the end and here she is today about to represent the entire country. Thank you for your great reaction.

Me encanta la canción de Portugal, felicidades 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

The deamons disappear after the scream, it was liberator ❤️🍀

The Song is called ‘Grito’ but she never uses the word. Go Portugal🇵🇹

Alanna was completely into the "movie"! It was very moving to see the look between both, at the moment of the pause, and that expression of her being lost in another universe.

Thank you for this wonderful reaction! Grito took my breath away! Iolanda's voice is captivatingly beautiful, and the music is mezmerising. The mixture of styles and the way they flow into each other and progress and change throughout the song really tells a story, and helps to convey the emotions of the already incredibly expressive vocals and lyrics, combined with the performance of the dancers it becomes even more powerful! Even though the story belongs to a struggling soul and the sound is melancholic, it is a very empowering story and embodies the spirit and emotions of courage and resolve. It brought tears to my eyes, not tears of sadness, but of a beautiful kind of inspiration. 💚❤️

A voz da Iolanda é única . Parabéns se darem ao trabalho de estudar a letra e a cultura portuguesa. Foi descrição mais atenta que li. Obrigada

That’s what our Portuguese music does to people 🇵🇹. Thank you for appreciating it ❤️.

That reaction from you both at the end. Just silence. The expression in your faces. Worth a thousand words. You almost didn’t have to say anything and you would have said it all. That’s the power of art. Thank you both for this amazing reaction. ❤

Beautiful and deep. Love it. Portugal 12 points

The performance that you are reacting is a live performance from the national final and not a music video. Thanks from Portugal

Obrigada. You had a beautiful reaction. Kisses from Portugal 🙂🇵🇹

A Masterpiece of music!! 💥💥🇵🇹 You really understood the essence and the meaning of the music…congratulations!!!

This year all the world can vote!

Thanks for the very detailed review ❤ from Portugal 🇵🇹

She is divine❤❤❤soo beautiful song ❤❤❤and te performance too ❤❤ thanks from Portugal ❤

Thanks from Portugal ❤❤❤❤

I just love how Portugal always puts soul into music and in what we do. A real artistic take each time.

PORTUGAL ❤🇵🇹❤🇵🇹❤🇵🇹

The Scream I heard, I felt The body to carry We continue like this One and the other One and the other One and the other I'm free falling Let me know when you get there I surrender here Little by little Long steps stuck in the match I want to let go of what left me hurt I ask the mother star to make the day Born again I transformed every verse of me And give in to courage That still burns It still burns Hit the light on your chest and open it I am a flame that still burns It still burns It still burns Today I want to prove myself That I can be whatever I want Bring together those who love me at a table Forgive anyone who wanted to see me suffer They don't fool me! (No!) I'm every size I still remember when I was little And dreamed first Long steps stuck in the match Today I let go of what left me hurt And I ask the mother star to make the day Born again I transformed every verse of me And give in to courage That still burns It still burns Hit the light on your chest and open it I am a flame that still burns It still burns It still burns I am a flame that still burns It still burns I am a flame that still burns It still burns Burn Burn Burn I transformed every version of myself And give in to courage That still burns It still burns Hit the light on your chest and open it I am a flame that still burns It still burns It still burns

LOve Iolanda and your reaction...thanks from Portugal

What an amazing reaction ❤ thank you for understanding the meaning behind. Hugs from Portugal 🇵🇹 ❤

One of the best reactions i saw about Iolanda's Grito. And the amount of details Elendil gave you up front and the lyrics was such a good introduction to it. Thanks for requesting Ellendil and thanks for the reaction! This is a masterpiece 💚❤ PT

A beautiful reaction to a stunning performance. 💚☮️🙏

WoW to your reaction, Iolanda is an incredible artist, you made me so happy ❤️

That you sou much to undetstend this song , we are proud of Iolanda ❤❤❤❤❤❤

Só as pessoas sensíveis reagem dessa maneira que vocês eu fico sempre que escuto a nossa canção portuguesa choro sempre obrigado pelo vosso carinho um xi-coração 🍀💖👍🇵🇹

Quando a tela abre, é o nascer de novo. Obrigado pela fantastica discrição da musica e da coreografia

Thanks /Obrigada ❤️🇵🇹

Love eurovision ! This is one of my favorite as well as France, Israel and italy!

Thank you so much! Vote for Portugal at " the rest of the World" vote!!! We need your vote at semi final 1!

You're both lovely! Completely agree with you! Thanks for this! I also love Iolanda, great Portuguese entry..! Norway and Portugal are my top 2! All the best from Germany! 😉

Bravo, Bravo, Bravo!! Very smart react... thank you for this moment.

I love the soft backvoices screams all through the song that we almost don’t notice but are there…

what a Masterpiece ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I need to stop watching this music video, it gets me every single time 🥺 Absolutely stunning! Loved your reaction. Keep going

You guys! 🥹 Loved your reaction, love the fact that you don’t understand portuguese but you felt the message 🥲 Obrigado! Love from Portugal 🇵🇹

Obrigado de Portugal pelo comentário e admiração a arte e cultura está na música de Portugal 🇵🇹

Love Iolanda 🎉🎉🎉🎉 win❤❤❤

Amazing reaction, proud in our roots, culture and language- Go Portugal

Amazing Portugal 🇵🇹 👏

Song with great quality: music and lyrics! Excellent performance! Portugal ❤

I didn’t know your channel. You are adorable and kind. Just subscribed you ❤❤❤

Amazing reaction, go Portugal 🇵🇹

You are great! Thanks from Portugal.

❤Iolanda❤️🇵🇹🇵🇹👏👏👏👏

🇵🇹 I am Portugueses and strugle With mental health issues since I was 17yo. I am 47 and this music....means so much on every way. Proud of her and proud of us for choosing her and this song to represent us. 🙏🙏🙏

Portugal = Always pure and quality 🇵🇹

Portugal ❤️🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

🇵🇹The song from Portugal is about mental struggles and the struggle to overcome them alone, the choreography of the dancers represent the flames and their demons and in the end she makes them disappear with her (Grito) overcoming the fight🇵🇹 in my top 3

Great reaction! 🇵🇹❤️❤️

Your energy as a couple is so genuine! Thank you for such a honest reaction 💛

You know is a Strong song when you can approach lyrics with interpretation

This is such a heartfelt review ❤! So respectful. Thank you.

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Thank your for your reaction. This is my no 1 song this year.

Thank you so much for your reaction. You feel the music like i feel and you don't understand portuguese. That's the magic of this perdomance. Love you. Big hug from portugal

🙏🙏🙏🙏🇵🇹🇵🇹❤️

Awesome reaction🩵

❤ obrigada!

❤❤ Iolanda 🔥🇵🇹🔥 Portugal 🤍🤍 Iolanda 🔥🔥 Iolanda 🇵🇹🔥❤️🇵🇹🌹 iolandamusic 🔥🔥❤️🇵🇹🌹🔥 Portugal 💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎

Fantastic fantastic review and reaction!! Big Thank you from Portugal 🇵🇹👍

It's gonna be a moment that's for sure.

LOVE FROM PORTUGAL

The lyrics are positive but the song carries the nostalgia that is so characteristic of the Portuguese people 🥰

you are above average in reactions! That's for sure, i loved the way you explained all the details, the feelings, "how, why"! Congrats for your work, and i mean it❤

I love ❤️ Portugal 🇵🇹

Wow! What a wonderfull reaction. So complete... ❤

What a beautiful reaction 🥰 much love from Portugal 🥰❤

Thank u so much for your reation guys 🫶🏼

A shout to the world, stop!!!💚💚💛❤❤❤Portugal

You guys really need to check out: iolanda - Grito (Acoustic at Panteão Nacional).

Wasnt ready for the song of my country hit me like a ton of bricks made me cry by the first verse

I'm from Portugal and I love our song and your hat dream theater lover here as well

Really enjoyed this reaction video. Thank you for your constructive analysis, after doing some homework, like surching for the lyric translation in order to understand its meaning and powerful message of the dancers and the whole act. Grito deserves 12 points ⭐

You got the song message, perfectly 👏

Votem na canção portuguesa, por solidariedade, a canção é maravilhosa. Votem

Obrigado ❤❤❤🇵🇹🇵🇹

Merci beaucoup pour vos commentaires je vous suis depuis le Portugal mon pays

🤍🇵🇹🤍🇵🇹🤍🇵🇹🤍🇵🇹🤍🇵🇹🤍 oh Portugal! ❤️❤️❤️

THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS

I'll vote for her for sure

Pure class❤

You should react to the acoustic version submitted today. Stunning!

Here's the translation to English of the song "Grito": I heard, I felt The body carrying on We continue like this One and the other, one and the other, one and the other I'm free falling I'll let you know when I get there I surrender here Little by little Big steps, trapped in the departure I want to let go of what left me wounded I ask the mother star to make the day Be born anew I transformed each verse of myself (It still burns) and handed it over to courage That still burns, still burns The light beats on the chest and opens I'm a flame that still burns Still burns, still burns Today I want to prove to myself That I can be whatever I want (whatever I want) Gather those who love me at a table Forgive those who wanted to see me suffer They don't deceive me (no, no) I am all the size (I am) I still remember, when I was little I dreamed first Big steps, trapped in the departure Today I let go of what left me wounded And I ask the mother star to make the day Be born anew I transformed each verse of myself (It still burns) and handed it over to courage That still burns, still burns The light beats on the chest and opens I'm a flame that still burns Still burns, still burns I'm a flame that still burns, still burns I'm a flame that still burns, still burns Burns, burns, burns I transformed each verse of myself And handed it over to courage That still burns, still burns The light beats on the chest and opens I'm a flame that still burns Still burns, still burns