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Revision as of 23:58, 9 May 2023

Mimicat
Mimicat in 2023
Background information
Birth nameMarisa Isabel Lopes Mena
Born (1984-10-25) 25 October 1984 (age 40)
Coimbra, Portugal
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2014–present
LabelsSony Music

Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena (born 25 October 1984), better known by the stage name 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]

Music career

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]

She entered Festival da Cancao 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 will perform in the first semi final.[5]

Influences

Mimicat has described her musical influences as including soul music, but also "pop hits on the radio".[5] She has named Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and Jill Scott as influences.[6]

Personal life

Outside of her musical career, Mimicat has worked as a real estate agent.[7]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart positions
POR
[8]
For You
Back in Town
  • Released: 22 September 2017 (POR)
  • Label: Sony Music
43

Singles

List of singles, with selected details and chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
POR
[9]
"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 Contrário" (with Filipe Gonçalves) 2022
"Ai coração" 2023 76
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. ^ "Casa da Música – Mimicat". casadamusica.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  2. ^ ""Back in Town" é o novo disco de Mimicat | MIP Música". madeinportugalmusica.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b Farren, Neil (12 April 2023). "🇵🇹 Portugal: Who Is Mimicat?". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Oh, heart of Portugal: The class and sass of Mimicat". eurovision.tv. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Last artist found for Eurovision 2023: Mimicat from Portugal". Eurovisionworld. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Mimicat from Portugal: "We will make a luxurious and glamorous cabaret"". Eurovisionworld. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  8. ^ Hung, Steffen. "portuguesecharts.com – Mimicat – Back in Town". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  9. ^ Hung, Steffen. "portuguesecharts.com – Discography Mimicat". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.