Flor-de-Lis
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Flor-de-Lis is a Portuguese
folk music
group which represented Portugal
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
in Moscow
, Russia
, following their victory in the 45th edition of Festival da Canção, with the song "Todas as ruas do amor
" (All the streets of love). It qualified for the final from the first semi final where it finished 15th.
The resulting success led to several national and international events being held between 1999 and 2000, unearthing musician Pedro Marques' desire to explore the vast wealth of Portuguese music in conjunction with musical elements from other parts of the world.
The project began to take shape in 2001, with the participation of several musicians in recording sessions, one of whom was Paulo Pereira, who has stuck to wind instruments ever since.
In recent years the skeletons of the songs have been put together naturally, in a process involving several different approaches and instrumentalists.
The sound is based on popular Portuguese music, from fado to folk, but the end result also stems from the fusion of music from other continents, with a strong popular flavor. The vocals of Daniela Varela can be heard alongside Pedro Marques on percussion, Jose Camacho on guitar, Jorge Marques on cavaquinho, Paulo Pereira on flute and Ana Sofia Campeã on accordion.
Daniela showed a gift for singing at an early age, appearing in Ana Faria's "Jovens Cantores de Lisboa" when she was 8, and in plays directed by Filipe La Féria such as "Jasmim ou o Sonho do Cinema" and "Godspell" after the age of 10. After a brief interregnum, when she discovered an interest in comics and illustration, she went back to live singing and joined Flor-de-Lis last year.
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
. The song won a place in the Eurovision final on May 16 as one of ten qualifiers from the first semi-final held on May 12 where it eventually finished 15th.
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
group which represented Portugal
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Portugal will be present at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. Portugal's entrant was chosen through the Festival da Canção 2009, held on 28 February 2009 by the Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
in Moscow
Moscow
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, Russia
Russia
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, following their victory in the 45th edition of Festival da Canção, with the song "Todas as ruas do amor
Todas as ruas do amor
"Todas as ruas do amor" is a song by Portuguese band Flor-de-Lis, and was the Portuguese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The song was composed by Paulo Pereira and Pedro Marques....
" (All the streets of love). It qualified for the final from the first semi final where it finished 15th.
The beginnings
The beginnings of Flor-de-Lis are closely linked to Pedro Marques' participation as a percussionist in the "Adufe" project, first conceived by José Salgueiro as an attraction for Expo-98, and which focussed on traditional Portuguese instruments.The resulting success led to several national and international events being held between 1999 and 2000, unearthing musician Pedro Marques' desire to explore the vast wealth of Portuguese music in conjunction with musical elements from other parts of the world.
The project began to take shape in 2001, with the participation of several musicians in recording sessions, one of whom was Paulo Pereira, who has stuck to wind instruments ever since.
In recent years the skeletons of the songs have been put together naturally, in a process involving several different approaches and instrumentalists.
Current repertoire
The current repertoire consists not only of original lyrics by Pedro Marques and Daniela Varela, but also poems by Eugénio de Andrade, José Régio, Ary dos Santos, David-Mourão Ferreira and Maria José de Castro.The sound is based on popular Portuguese music, from fado to folk, but the end result also stems from the fusion of music from other continents, with a strong popular flavor. The vocals of Daniela Varela can be heard alongside Pedro Marques on percussion, Jose Camacho on guitar, Jorge Marques on cavaquinho, Paulo Pereira on flute and Ana Sofia Campeã on accordion.
Daniela showed a gift for singing at an early age, appearing in Ana Faria's "Jovens Cantores de Lisboa" when she was 8, and in plays directed by Filipe La Féria such as "Jasmim ou o Sonho do Cinema" and "Godspell" after the age of 10. After a brief interregnum, when she discovered an interest in comics and illustration, she went back to live singing and joined Flor-de-Lis last year.
Eurovision 2009
2008 was a year of significant developments, highlighted by a stable collective environment which helped to finalise arrangements and get the show on the road, with the performance at the Fábrica Braço de Prata on July 26 and the win in Portugal's national selection for Eurovision which saw them winning the opportunity of representing PortugalPortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
. The song won a place in the Eurovision final on May 16 as one of ten qualifiers from the first semi-final held on May 12 where it eventually finished 15th.
Singles
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POR Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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| 2009 | "Todas As Ruas Do Amor" | 85 | - | 26 | 158 | - | |
Studio Albums
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| POR Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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