
iolanda
Iolanda Costa (Portuguese pronunciation: [juˈlɐ̃dɐ ˈkɔʃtɐ]; born 4 November 1994), known mononymously as Iolanda, is a Portuguese singer and songwriter. She became known for her participation in the first season of the program Uma canção para ti, broadcast by TVI in December 2008. She is set to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Grito". Iolanda was born in 1994 in Figueira da Foz, but she moved to Pombal as a child. From an early age she revealed a great passion for music, and her vocation did not go unnoticed by her parents, who sent her to study music at Tecnimúsica, a school in Pombal, and later at the Conservatory. At 17 she moved to Lisbon where she graduated in Communication Sciences from ISCSP. She tried performing in bars and national talent competitions as a gateway, then moved to London, where she studied songwriting at the British and Irish Institute of Modern Music, at the University of Sussex. At the age of 14, Iolanda participated in the first edition of the talent show Uma canção para ti ("A song for you"), broadcast by TVI in December 2008 and was eliminated in the 2nd gala, thus failing to reach the final. In 2012, at the age of…
Acting
- 2023Eurovision... A Little Bit MoreSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 1964Festival da CançãoSelf - Contestant2 ep.
- 1956Eurovision Song ContestSelf - Portugal Contestant4 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2024Eurovision Song ContestSelf - Contestant, Self - Interval Act3 ep.
- 2024Eurovision... A Little Bit MoreSelf - Guest1 ep.
- 2024Festival da CançãoSelf - Contestant2 ep.
Also known as: Iolanda Costa