Salvador Sobral represented Portugal at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv with the song Amar Pelos Dois. If you want to know more about Salvador, visit eurovision.tv
Salvador Sobral won the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest by winning both the most points from the jury and from the viewers at home with his song Amar Pelos Dois. What do you think of his song?
I remember when he started singing and my whole family (who never shuts up) went totally silent. We were totally mesmerised by his voice and the way he was singing, it was incredible!
Todos los vecinos españoles nos sentimos muy orgullosos!!! Y es que cada vez que una Copa de Europa o un certamen de Eurovisión no puede ser para nosotros (los españoles),el segundo país que más deseamos que se alce con el triunfo es... PORTUGAL 🇵🇹💖👍!!!SIMM!!!!!!! Para millones de españoles (incluso franceses y sobretodo italianos, pero todavía muchos más brasileños y para 'os nossos hirmąos comuns" del mundo entero,SIM,SIM, todos los Iberoaméricanos saltamos del asiento cuando Portugal 🇵🇹💖 se alzó con el triunfo!!! Moito suceso, moito AMOR ❤️👍, desde España (ESPANHA 🇪🇦👍).
This man made me start learning Portuguese, move to Portugal and, for the first time in years, touched my heart so deeply, that I was feeling as if I were in love after a long and gloomy decade of sorrow
I would love hearing this in a disney movie, maybe like ratatouille or something and like walking around in Disneyland and hearing this would be a dream!
@@livinglegendlanadelrey yeah his winning speech felt like "o ho ho ho i'm superior vs those 'fast food music'" but man did HE bloody deliver with that performance.
The smallest stage, one man singing, simple music that hits straight to the heart. No fireworks, no dancers, no flashy outfits. Just voice and music. Amazing.
Fun fact that back in portugal hes made fun of cause while he was singing it looked like he was having a seizure and many dont think hes music was something that amazing since it was his sister that wrote it
Music is a universal language. As a Chinese who does not understand Portuguese at all, can not help tearing when listening to such beautiful melody and language in this song. 2 years ago I wrote this message and now I saw 2000 people like it. Thanks for these 2k people.
I'm Indian and I feel the same way. It reminds me of this quote. "Music is the language of God. Everything else is a poor translation" - Persian poet Rumi
I guess I was just comforting myself here. Haha. For three straight contests, my fav came second place. So Sobral was the last time my fav won and such a huge win, too
@@amras1984I have no problem with Arcade winning over soldi ( Soldi is a great song but Arcade makes me cry). But I would choose Voila over zitti e bouni. ( Nothing against Italy)
In 2017, 13 year old me despised this song, because it was soft, slow and I absolutely didn’t understand a single word of the lyrics. Now in 2022 after falling in love with the portuguese language over the past year, I’ve decided to comeback and listen to it again. I can’t describe how beautiful Salvador’s voice sounds and how the melody just fits perfectly. Tears just keep dripping down my face. Absolutely deserved the win.
It's a shame that people nowadays prefer flashy "loud" music to soft and beautiful music like this one, there's just so much more room to explore beautiful melodies, Eurovision needs these types of songs back
i remember i was 10, when this song won, and since it was portugal´s first 1ºplace on eurovision, so it was on the news for a long time, now, altough i was portuguese i was kinda sad it won because there was some other songs that were way more fun, i´m now 16 and decided to listen to hear this song, to know why it would have won and now i understand!
Salvador had a concert in Rome, where I live. I believe it was 2022 or 2021 summer. Best concert of my life. He is truly amazing. Check out his other music, I fell in love with every song from the BPM album. Im so fascinated by Portugese language and culture now.
This song moves me to tears. The night Salvador had this stage appearance i turned the TV volume to the max, and enjoyed it together with my mom. The very next day.. she passed away. This will always remind me of her. Miss you, mom.
Can we just take a moment to realise that this man won a SINGING contest by only using his voice. No speciel effects, no "fun" dance moves, no dancers, not wearing flashy clothes and make-up. This is what ESC should be about, and not all the gimmicks that become more and more popular.
I think you forget something there. The story. Eurovision is about the stories, the messages of the singers and the song. I agree that his performance is absolutely beautiful and he has an incredible voice, I remember crying while he was singing when i didn't understand a word about what he was saying. But let's be real, would he have won if people didn't know about his state of health ? Frankly, I'm not sure. As for dancing, it also contributes to showing your singing skills, because it shows that you're enough of a good singer to sing and dance well in the mean time.
So many people disagree, but this, for me, was the absolute standout winner for 2017. It stood out from the complexity of every-one else because it is simple, eloquent and emotional. You don't need to understand Portuguese to feel it.. it is mesmerising from beginning to end even when you have no idea what is going on. THAT is what makes a good winner.. it is agnostic to any language, country, culture or timezone.. music speaks volumes when it is constructed like this.
@@mas-day3574 yeah like the Bulgarian had the budget for that :v although it would be interesting to see ESC hosted in Sofia, I think that reality will never happen, at least for the next 5 or 10 years since Bulgaria had annouced their indefinite hiatus from ESC so we won't see them in ESC for perhap a decade from now.
I was so mad when this song won because I’m bulgarian and we were at 2nd place, I hated that song passionately for years, but now when I listen to it my heart is just melting, it actually is a great song, just a man singing with his whole heart and soul
Great comment shows you are a good human being. We do change it is normal to react differently, after all you prefere your country and that is very legitimate, but you have the true sensitivity to let go of that understandable rejection and came back to appreciate it without hard feelings. That’s honourable.
5 years ago, on Ukraine’s capital Kiev, a song about human love, and the beauty of that emotion won the Eurovision Song Contest with the maximum points ever. In the days that we’re living and where Ukrainians are suffering this is the song I’m remembering, the song that gives me hope and makes me forget about every problem we’re dealing with right now :)
@@afonsomendes6907 se não estou em erro, todos os anos mandamos sempre uma música em que está a língua portuguesa, em poucos casos foi uma música bilingue, mas a língua portuguesa esteve sempre presente
I really like the National Anthem of Portugal. I know it from Euro 2004 matches, when whole team sang it with so much passion! And of course "Amar Pelos Dois" from Salvador Sobral is a GEM!
La primera vez que escuché esta canción pensé: si esto no gana el festival, no volveré a ver Eurovisión en mi vida. Gracias Portugal por la mejor canción en la historia de Eurovisión.
True. This is one of the best vocal performances I've ever heard in the contest (and I've been watching Eurovision from the 70'ies). It's not only pitch perfect, it's sensitive and touching as well. I'm not sure if the compositon itsellf is the greatest one of all times, but it fits Salvador's voice really well.
Nothing's hard about it. The way he sings require no vocal strengh or anything, so missing a note in that slow song would be a ridiculous thing for a professional singer...
I’m from the Netherlands but I had a boyfriend who is Portugese. And ever since he showed me this song, I have been absolutely entranced by this artist and the beautiful Portugese language.
In today's world, everything's getting faster and faster and I think his performance was a beautiful short moment to take a breath and calm down a bit. Beautiful.
7 years later and it remains one of the greatest victory songs of all time. This song has only grown on me over the years. A quiet masterpiece in a competition where it's often all about the bombastic and fireworks. Such an incredibly brave entry, and it absolutely paid off. This is one of my top 3 greatest Eurovision entries of all time.
Portugal's record-breaking victory. - By earning 758 points overall in the grand final, "Amar pelos dois" became the highest-scoring entry in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest. - "Amar pelos dois" is the only entry to top both the televoting and jury voting in the second half of the 2010s. - In the grand final, "Amar pelos dois" received at least five televote points from every participating country. - With 382 points awarded by the national juries, "Amar pelos dois" broke the record of most jury points ever, beating Sweden's "Heroes" which received 353 points. - Portugal achieved the biggest winning margin of the decade and the second biggest of all time, scoring 143 more points than the runners-up. - Under the previous voting system, "Amar pelos dois" scored 417 points, surpassing Norway's "Fairytale" which scored 387 points. - Also under the previous voting system, "Amar pelos dois" received a record of twenty combined sets of 12 points (televote + jury vote), overcoming the eighteen maximum scores collected by Sweden's "Euphoria". - Thus, from a combined vote perspective, Portugal received 12 points from Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and the United Kingdom. Try to beat that my friends!!! 😎✌️
Sorry you made one mistake, Finland didn't give 12 points but Latvia did which you haven't mentioned. But pretty much from all sides of Europe it received 12 points
It’s still the worst winner of this decade. Not the song, but his physical disability won it. The song was beautiful, but it didn’t deserve more dan 10th place
@@dean5913 just a little advice buddy... Search for a doctor! :) You are saying that he shouldn't win because of his physical disability? Oh come on man, you are only jealous of him! The song and his voice are amazing so he absolutely has all the right to win!
3 minutes of almost not breathing, moving, blinking. So captivating, so special. This guy is purely amazing and yet so modest and simple. He is such a lesson. This moment is epic. In a world full of bling and tech and show off, he stands on a stage in a simple outfit, accompanied by his talent only, and leaves the audience speechless. It went directly to everyone's hearts. The song is also genius. It captivates and brings you in a whole other dimension. It's like the world stops or slows down for a little while. Still coming back to this moment after the show is over. Thank you, Salvador for an unforgetable moment.
I've been to Portugal couple of weeks ago - best holidays in my entire life. Today I've started learning Portuguese. Everything because of this song. Hopefully next year, when I come back to Portugal, I will be able to speak this language.
No matter what you think about Salvador, this is one of the most beautiful performances in ESC bc of the audience... they way they're all standing around him, so, so many people, being respectful, quiet, listening to him and the small, calm rounds of applaud in between... really so touching.
One of the most beautiful performances of all time. I do think this performance will stand the test of time, and its story will live to tell the tale of centuries.
Sou Arabe e desde que ouvi falar o português eu sabia que é o idioma que vou aprender, uma lingua tão linda e está canção é mais marvilhosa em eurovision.
He has a life threatening heart condition, yet he stood up in stage to perform this beautiful song. Respeito a Salvador Sobral e sua Família Abençoada por Deus!
I normally root for rock/metal songs on Eurovision, but as soon as i heard this song it's had a special place in my heart. Everything feels more complete when i listen to this guy. Look at how his eyes shine as he sings. Him being goofy but also fucking beautiful at the same time is perfection
my grandma is 95yrs. she can say that at least she saw portugal win one time. my grandpa was a big fan... but he was not lucky to see this from his little chair in the kitchen. but sure he saw it from the sky.
I'm not an Eurovision follower, I rarely watch it, but I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it and have never forgotten it. It's so simple, but so deep and full of emotion that doesn't need anything else. It doesn't need a big stadium, with backup dancers and lots of lights. It doesn't need any addition to highlight it. It's the best Eurovision performance i've ever seen.
This beautiful song won without fancy choreography, without being loud and without being cheesy. It's victory is truly based on the purity and soul that it was performed with. What a noble winner. Love from England 💖
The amount of dislikes this video has only shows how people are so used to trash pop music they can’t appreciate such a masterpiece like this. I am so glad finally real emotional music won Eurovision! Congrats Portugal ! Congrats Salvador ! 👏🏻👏🏻
Its not about trash pop music. This song was just you know not original to many of us. Hungary & Bulgaria included some " never heard before" beats from their countries. Which made them innovational. But this song just sounds like a similar ballad. Just imagine the lyrics in English & there is no difference between that & all the other typical piano- violin ballads. However salvador has a great & smooth voice.
@@user-sm5ur9dx9i even translated to english this would not be pop music.. Of course he didnt invent something completly new, but thats not what its about is it?
My mother had passed away same year in March... she enjoyed Eurovision so this song really tugs at my heartstrings it’s a lovely song with a sweet singer who makes it even more beautiful... we need more songs like this with his voice... 💯🌹❤️💋
I loved this song since the first time I heard it. I thought it couldn't win the contest, just because it's a masterpiece, and not a commercial song. All the contest songs were commercial, except this one. I'm glad he won.
Salvador I am in the UK and we voted for you. I fell in love with you on the semi final. The song moved me and your voice is a gift. I saw the lovely Armenian singer cry after you sang and knew this was special. x
We really need to see more Eurovision songs like this today. This song is so beautiful and its sung in such a beautiful language. Portuguese is such a beautiful language. Well done Portugal, i still love this song 6 years later ❤
It felt like his sister knew what to write in order for her amazing brother to win. This is one of those songs where you don't want to say a word otherwise you'll disturb him. Congratulations Salvador and hopefully you'll be well for Lisbon 2018.
If you think about it, Luisa saved Salvador's life in a most poetic way imaginable. After his victory he had to be moved up the queue of those waiting for a heart transplant, and he finally got it. I mean, what a story, I think in 20-30 years time they will make a movie about it.
I was at a Eurovision party and when this came on, the whole room went silent. We were all captivated. Well done Portugal for finally making it, and doing it your way.
He's one of those people who really feels the music when they're performing, it's a beautiful thing to watch. And for me, it's also someone who visualises and represents what music is really all about, just incredible.
@ maybe bcs it's true? Heroes was decent but too mainstream, nothing new, grande amore was a pop-opera song, with amazing vocals, lots of emotion and lyrics, it should definitely won (and it was the most voted song in the history of eurovision)
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@@goncaloduarte7188 But man heroes was a good song too i would'not say Sweden should have won if italy would have won Because they both deserved to win(russia too)
4 years later the same emotion! As a Portuguese this was such a wonderful and unique moment. One of the best songs ever in the Eurovision Contest. Tão orgulhosa de ti, Salvador!❤️
Oliver and the twelve points from the Portuguese jury goes to the best song of 2019 and of the last 20 years... The Netherlands!!!! Greetings from Portugal 🇵🇹
2017, the year the Jury and the Public were on the same page when it came to the Votes! Still in love with this beautiful Winner song ❤ Thank you Portugal 🇵🇹
Why is it that Salvador Sobral literally is the personification of the night sky for me? The bittersweet sounds, the slow emotional movements, his looks, the voice, everything. The night sky is the most beautiful thing to me, and Sobral captures it perfectly
Call me a sap but my mother and I were watching Eurovision weeks after her terminal cancer diagnosis and neither of us had really cried since we were in shock I think. This song comes on and at the time we did not know what the lyrics meant but both of us looked at each other and bawled. Such a beautiful song and even more beautiful to me when I read what the lyrics meant, since that day my mother is having chemo and fighting hard.
Hope your mom be fine :) Hug from Portugal and from Portuguese people. The lyrics is a sculture of the words! Never forget to love by both (amar pelos dois) ;) ;) ;) This is what about Portugal: love and "saudade" ("saudade" is a very Portuguese word without translation, it means something stronger than "miss you"... But with more intensity, with more felling, with more love).
@@xromyx You get a glimpse of it at the very, very end of this video (the woman in that last shot is Artsvik). Find the full video of the final for a longer shot.
Sorry that I hated this song. After 5 years I listen this again and I'm happy. Such a good and oldschool sounding thing. One of the most important and best winning songs in Eurovision in last 25 years. Portugal had always good songs in ESC.
@@mykkorkmaz Now I’m curious what your favorite Eurovision winner was. This was probably one of the best winners in Eurovision history and I also had another favorite that year 😅
The BEST score EVER for the BEST song EVER. One of the songs with more covers in the world, there are already more than 15 versions in different languages, and this only weeks after having won the Eurovision.
This song is still on my playlist for the days when everything feels grey. No Mather how bad my anxiety has been, this song always mangers to make me feel so deeply at peace. This will forever remain my favourite
I’m portuguese, I cry every single time I listen to this song. I sob like a baby, but the best moment was when I showed this to a British friend and she didn’t understand a single word. But sobbed with me when she heard it
7 months later still grateful that Europe CAN notice beautiful music. 7 months later still grateful that Salvador won. 7 months later still moved... by this song.
Demorámos a ganhar, porque queríamos ganhar em grande, batendo recordes! Foi um momento tão especial, que nem me importo que não se repita enquanto sou viva! Que orgulho!
wow, he looked so different here, now he looks so full of life and healthy and has a new heart, compared to now he doesn't look well here and he said after winning the first tought he had was how he would have the energy to even go up the stairs to the stage couse there were many steps, i am really happy he got a sucessfull heart transplant. this is one of my favorites from eurovision, without the flashing lights and crazy dances, this is beautiful
I'm a 12 years old portuguese girl and I cant believe how many people who dont even know this languege can apreciete it... I personaly come to tears when I hear this song because, not just the melody, but the words are just so soft and I feel like I'm flying like I have this inter peace.. this is a grate man and rwiter, this is someone that made history... And I'm proud that I can be part of his culture...
I've never voted for any Eurovision song, even if I have been following each contest since I was 10. But now, I have voted for this song and I am glad that this kind of song has won ! For this kind of song was Eurovision invented. I admit that also Bulgarian or Belgium's or Armenia's songs were good too, but that kind of songs can not transmit the same emotions. Music means emotion !!! Congrats Salvador for the way you can sing ! It's amazing !
People were saying that Bulgaria should’ve win and that Portugal was the winner of Eurovision just because he was sick... I think that Portugal won not just because of the lyrics but because you can notice the emotion and dedication he had while he was singing. (I don’t want to offend anyone ). 😄👍
4 years... It's been 4 years since Salvador won. I kept this song in my heart all this time and I will always remember it. This is music, real music for my ears, my heart, my soul. A year to remember, a song to remember, music that we need to remember, cause somehow, everything that is good in this world is dying. Music is the only thing that can stop my heart, our hearts, from dying too. Music, like this...
