The Eurovision Song Contest 2017 ended with a dizzying victory of the Portuguese player Salvador Sobral, who collected 758 votes. The singer performed the lyric song "Amar Pelos Dois", which made an indelible impression on the audience.
Sobral 27 years, he was born in Portugal, for some time he lived in the US and Spain. Little is known about the singer, but there are some curious facts from his biography.
1. The song "Amar Pelos Dois" refers to a loving heart that "can love for two."
These lines acquire a special sound in the light of the singer's personal history: Salvador has a congenital heart disease, he needs an urgent operation for which a donor is needed.
2. For the sake of El Salvador, the organizers of Eurovision have changed the rules.
Because of illness, the singer did not attend rehearsals and press conferences and arrived in Kiev just before the start of the competition.
3. The author of the winning composition is the elder sister of Salvador, Louise.
Already after the announcement of the results of the contest, she rose to the stage and performed a song with her brother.
4. Collected - the first performer, which brought the victory of Portugal at the "Eurovision".
This country was waiting for triumph for more than half a century.
5. El Salvador became famous in his homeland in 2009, during the participation in the Portuguese talent show, where he took 7th place.
By the way, his sister also participated in this show (but in another season) and took third place.
6. He has blue blood.
Salvador comes from an ancient aristocratic family.
7. He is very humble.
El Salvador was very surprised that his song won, because his number was not accompanied by any special effects. And when asked if he considers himself a national hero of Portugal, the singer replied:
"The real hero of Portugal is Cristiano Ronaldo, not me"
8. Collected studied for a psychologist.
But the passion for music was stronger than the hobby of science about the soul, so the young man abandoned psychology and entered the music academy in Barcelona.
9. He was taking drugs.
In 2011, the young man went to Mallorca. There he immersed himself in the world of drugs and almost daily consumed hallucinogenic mushrooms. Fortunately, I changed my mind in time.
10. He is concerned about the problems of refugees.
At a press conference in Kiev, he came in a T-shirt with the inscription "Help the refugees"
"These people left their country to escape death. They are not just immigrants. "
11. Victory gathered the stars of all countries.
So, the Ukrainian singer Jamala, who won the last Eurovision, stated:
"Portugal! Salvadr Collected! And again the music won! "
Very pleased with the victory of the Portuguese and Russian singer Yulia Samoilova, who this year did not qualify for the competition:
"I am very happy that Portugal won. Salvador Collected, you are magnificent! "