In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Lopes and the second or paternal family name is Mena.
Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena (born 25 October 1984), known professionally as Mimicat, is a Portuguese pop and soul singer and songwriter.[1][2] She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Ai coração". She had previously participated in Festival da Canção 2001 with the song "Mundo colorido" under the stage name Izamena, but did not advance beyond the semi-finals.[3]
Mimicat
Mimicat in 2023
Background information
Birth name
Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena
Born
(1984-10-25) 25 October 1984 (age 39) Coimbra, Portugal
Born in Coimbra, Mimicat participated in Festival da Canção 2001 with the song "Mundo colorido" under the name Izamena, aiming to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, but did not advance beyond the semi-finals.[3] In 2009, she graduated from Escola Superior de Artes e Design [pt] with a degree in sound and image.[4]
In 2014, she joined the band The Casino Royal, for whom she was the lead singer and songwriter. In the same year, she released her first album as Mimicat, "For You". The lead single from the album, "Tell Me Why", was featured in the Portuguese telenovela Jardins Proibidos [pt].[4] Her stage name, Mimicat, is a combination of Mimi, a nickname for godmothers in her family, and Cat.[5]
She entered Festival da Canção again in 2023 with the self-composed song "Ai coração". The song won both the jury and popular vote in the contest, earning the right to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. She qualified from the first semi final for the final, in which she placed 23rd.[6][7]
Influencesedit
Mimicat has described her musical influences as including soul music, but also "pop hits on the radio".[6] She has named Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and Jill Scott as influences.[8]
Personal lifeedit
Outside of her musical career, Mimicat has worked as a real estate agent.[9] She is married and has two children.[5]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Referencesedit
^"Casa da Música – Mimicat". casadamusica.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^""Back in Town" é o novo disco de Mimicat | MIP Música". madeinportugalmusica.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ abBleasdale, Joe (19 February 2023). "Mimicat: "If I Get The Chance To Go To Eurovision, I Will Probably Cry My Eyes Out."". ESC Bubble. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
^ abFarren, Neil (12 April 2023). "🇵🇹 Portugal: Who Is Mimicat?". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^ ab🇵🇹 Mimicat "Ai Coração" INTERVIEW after Eurovision 2023 second rehearsal, retrieved 16 May 2023
^ ab"Oh, heart of Portugal: The class and sass of Mimicat". eurovision.tv. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
mimicat, this, portuguese, name, first, maternal, family, name, lopes, second, paternal, family, name, mena, marisa, isabel, lopes, mena, born, october, 1984, known, professionally, portuguese, soul, singer, songwriter, represented, portugal, eurovision, song,. In this Portuguese name the first or maternal family name is Lopes and the second or paternal family name is Mena Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena born 25 October 1984 known professionally as Mimicat is a Portuguese pop and soul singer and songwriter 1 2 She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song Ai coracao She had previously participated in Festival da Cancao 2001 with the song Mundo colorido under the stage name Izamena but did not advance beyond the semi finals 3 MimicatMimicat in 2023Background informationBirth nameMarisa Isabel Lopes MenaBorn 1984 10 25 25 October 1984 age 39 Coimbra PortugalGenresPopsoulOccupation s SingersongwriterYears active2001 presentLabelsSony Music Contents 1 Music career 1 1 Influences 2 Personal life 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Singles 4 References 5 External linksMusic career editBorn in Coimbra Mimicat participated in Festival da Cancao 2001 with the song Mundo colorido under the name Izamena aiming to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 but did not advance beyond the semi finals 3 In 2009 she graduated from Escola Superior de Artes e Design pt with a degree in sound and image 4 In 2014 she joined the band The Casino Royal for whom she was the lead singer and songwriter In the same year she released her first album as Mimicat For You The lead single from the album Tell Me Why was featured in the Portuguese telenovela Jardins Proibidos pt 4 Her stage name Mimicat is a combination of Mimi a nickname for godmothers in her family and Cat 5 nbsp Mimicat performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023She entered Festival da Cancao again in 2023 with the self composed song Ai coracao The song won both the jury and popular vote in the contest earning the right to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 She qualified from the first semi final for the final in which she placed 23rd 6 7 Influences edit Mimicat has described her musical influences as including soul music but also pop hits on the radio 6 She has named Ella Fitzgerald Ray Charles and Jill Scott as influences 8 Personal life editOutside of her musical career Mimicat has worked as a real estate agent 9 She is married and has two children 5 Discography editAlbums edit Title Details Peak chart positions POR 10 For You Released 20 October 2014 POR Label Sony Music Back in Town Released 22 September 2017 POR Label Sony Music 43 Singles edit List of singles with selected details and chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album POR 11 LTU 12 Tell Me Why 2014 For You Saviour 2015 Stay Strong 2016 Back in Town Gave Me Love Fire 2017 Going Down Feels So Good 2018 Going Down Tudo ao ar 2021 Non album singles Mundo ao Contrario with Filipe Goncalves 2022 Ai coracao 2023 24 34 Vais ter saudades Peito 2024 denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory References edit Casa da Musica Mimicat casadamusica com Retrieved 6 August 2018 Back in Town e o novo disco de Mimicat MIP Musica madeinportugalmusica pt in European Portuguese Retrieved 6 August 2018 a b Bleasdale Joe 19 February 2023 Mimicat If I Get The Chance To Go To Eurovision I Will Probably Cry My Eyes Out ESC Bubble Retrieved 12 March 2023 a b Farren Neil 12 April 2023 Portugal Who Is Mimicat Eurovoix Retrieved 2 May 2023 a b Mimicat Ai Coracao INTERVIEW after Eurovision 2023 second rehearsal retrieved 16 May 2023 a b Oh heart of Portugal The class and sass of Mimicat eurovision tv 1 May 2023 Retrieved 2 May 2023 Eurovision 2023 Results Voting amp Points Eurovisionworld Retrieved 14 May 2023 Last artist found for Eurovision 2023 Mimicat from Portugal Eurovisionworld 12 March 2023 Retrieved 2 May 2023 Mimicat from Portugal We will make a luxurious and glamorous cabaret Eurovisionworld 7 April 2023 Retrieved 2 May 2023 Hung Steffen portuguesecharts com Mimicat Back in Town portuguesecharts com Retrieved 6 August 2018 Hung Steffen portuguesecharts com Discography Mimicat portuguesecharts com Retrieved 6 August 2018 2023 20 os savaites klausomiausi Top 100 in Lithuanian AGATA 19 May 2023 Retrieved 19 May 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mimicat Mimicat s channel on YouTube Awards and achievements Preceded byMarowith Saudade saudade Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest2023 Succeeded byIolandawith Grito nbsp This article about a Portuguese singer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about the Eurovision Song Contest is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mimicat amp oldid 1212881734, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
