Eurovision 2021: Portugal, Bulgaria, Finland

Here is the second-last batch of acts for Eurovision‘s Semi Final 2:

Portugal:
The Black Mamba
“Love Is On My Side”
Founded in 2010, The Black Mamba traverses a universe of different styles, including blues, soul and funk. Their self-titled first album was a huge success, selling out in stores and topping the Portuguese iTunes chart. In little more than a year after their debut album, they’d played gigs across the globe, from Philadelphia to Rio de Janeiro. The group feel most at home playing live gigs and concerts, and have enjoyed playing on some of the most iconic festival stages there are. At the Festival Marés Vivas in Porto, The Black Mamba shared the main stage with Lenny Kravitz, John Legend, Jamie Cullum and The Script.

Bulgaria:
Victoria
“Growing Up Is Getting Old”
Victoria’s distinctive voice and style position her as one of the most promising new artists in Bulgaria. Growing Up is Getting Old tells of a journey to self-improvement by revisiting your roots and the places you feel safe. On writing the song, the Bulgarian singer revealed that she was thinking about the most important people in her life: her mother, her father, her sister, and her friends. Victoria became popular after participating in the 4th season of X Factor Bulgaria, and interest in her music grew further when she was announced as the 2020 Bulgarian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Finland:
Blind Channel
“Dark Side”
Blind Channel features Joel Hokka (vocals and guitar), Niko Vilhelm (vocals), Joonas Porko (guitar), Olli Matela (bass), Tommi Lalli (drums) and recent addition Aleksi Kaunisvesi (keyboards), giving the band the perfect number of members for the Eurovision Song Contest stage. Having honed their craft on the Finnish underground scene, the band believes the time has finally come for them to bring their brand of “violent pop” to a global stage. As demonstrated during their national final, these rockers always ‘turn it up to 11’ for a performance and never fail to put on show with unparalleled energy and antics.