- On Saturday, Conan Osiris won an award Cancão Festival With his song mobile phones Meanwhile he won his ticket to represent Portugal at Eurovision in May.
- This 30-year-old artist is skilled at blending genres in his music and aesthetic.
- Conan Osiris is a divisive artist, but he has a good chance of getting a good Eurovision rating, or even winning.
after two years His first ever Eurovision winWill Portugal win the competition again next May in Tel Aviv (Israel)? With just over two months left before the end, it's clearly too early to say, but, let's dare to say that the scenario is entirely possible.
Lusitan's hopes of victory rest on the shoulders of the musical UFO: Conan Osiris. Saturday after the final Cancão Festival Broadcast on public broadcaster RTP, the 30-year-old singer was chosen, among seven other nominees, to represent his country at Eurovision. Dubbing, because it came in first place in the audience and jury votes.
Surrealism in mainstream view
A surprising poll because his musical style and aesthetics are far from harmonic canons. Combining references and sounds, the young Portuguese invites surrealism live to the general public, embroidering a world full of contradictions.
First, there is this pseudonym behind which the person applies, in civil status, which is Thiago Miranda. Reference to the manga Conan the adventurer Associated with the Egyptian god Osiris (we can also read a reference to its designer, Ruben de Sa Osorio). Popular culture meets classical culture, and banality meets mentality.
His music is also the result of sometimes risky mixtures. A little fado here, electro there, a layer of dancehall, some Kizomba (Angolan dance) tunes elsewhere… Since 2011, the artist has already released an EP and three albums, with the last, Aduro Paulus (“I Like Cakes”), as he saw his audience expand, which until then had been limited to an underground audience. His participation is very popular Cancão Festival He has completed his transformation into a phenomenon.
Between avant-garde genius and arrogant cynicism
“Thank you for standing out in the crowd. Not because you strive to be different, but because you embrace your difference.” Publicowell sums up the enthusiasm aroused by the singer.
Saturday a mask, golden claws, a simulated kimono on the back, and sneakers on the feet, accompanied by a dancer, Conan Osiris sang. mobile phones (“Mobile”), the address with which he will go to Eurovision.
His performances range from contemporary art performance to modal rave and spastic choreography evoking afrotrap or Hall scene, walks a fine line between avant-garde genius and arrogant cynicism. “There are as many people who love it as there are people who hate it. It's very polarizing. It's not what I wanted, but that's the way it is.” The singer said after his win. He explains that he refuses to read online comments or pay attention to predictions.
Odds with bookmakers
If he decides to consult them, he will see that he is very popular with bookmakers. Monday afternoon, He is in seventh place (French Bilal Al-Hasani He is ninth, for comparison) of the favorites for Eurovision 2019. Before he was officially appointed as his country's representative, Portugal was in 11th place…
To get a ticket to the Eurovision final, scheduled for May 18 in Tel Aviv, Conan Osiris will have to pass the semi-finals on May 14. The Portuguese will face sixteen other candidates for one of the ten qualifying places. The show will be broadcast on France 2 The French public will be able to vote. That evening, France's Lusitanian community certainly wouldn't be the only ones mustering their energy to make Osiris shine.
