Portugal - Maro - Saudade, Saudade

9 - 207 pts   4 - 208 pts in semi 1

Maro (Mariana Seca) is the winner of the 56th Festival da Canção with the song Saudade, Saudade (longing, longing) written by Maro herself with John Blanda. The song is performed in a mix of English an Portuguese. 

Next to the version on the FdC album (CD & digital, see below) Maro also released a Live In Studio version of her winning song (digital release, 7-3)

On April 21, 2023 a set of remixes was released. (Secca records digital)

- carbeau remix

- Diogo Piçarra remix

- NOËP remix

On October 18, 2024 a digital EP was released with some known versions and a few new ones:

- original version

- Live in Avinyó

- Piano (vocal version with piano acc.)

- Remix Carbeau

- Diogo Piçarra remix

- Remix NOËP

- fast & slow versions

digital release image of live version

Portugal had their Festival da Canção on 5, 7 and 12 March and the CD with all songs is available. (fnac.pt sells internationally).
It includes all 20 songs in the competition. Also available through your favorite digitalia.

Charts:

Portugal top 200: 176, 4, 13, 26, 45, 57, 70, 76, 64, 21, 3, 17, 21, 37, 46, 71, 81, 101, 127, 176, 188, -

Swedish top 100 (Topplistan): 68, -

Ireland top 100 (IRMA): 93, -

Switzerland top 100: 79, -

Versions:

Saudade, Saudade

- CD Festival da Canção 2022, on the official album

Saudade, Saudade - live in studio

- digital single (7-3)

Saudade, Saudade - carbeau remix

Saudade, Saudade - Diogo Piçarra remix

Saudade, Saudade - NOËP remix

- above remixes digital 21-4 2023

Saudade, Saudade- Live in Avinyó

Saudade, Saudade- Piano (vocal version with piano acc.)

Saudade, Saudade - fast version

Saudade, Saudade - slow version

- above four on Saudade, Saudade EP (digital, 18-1- 2024)

Saudade, Saudade - karaoke

- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Links and sources:

Maro: FB, Page at Quincy Jones management

FdC: Website, FB