Who is the Portuguese who won Eurovision

Portugal had never won the Eurovision Song Contest until yesterday when Salvador Sobral with "Amar Pelos Dois" enchanted with his performance and reached the top with 758 points.

But who is Salvador Sobral and why is everyone talking about him? The 27-year-old Portuguese came seventh on the talent show Idols, the Portuguese version of Pop Idol, and last year released his first album.

However, it seems that the 27-year-old has a health problem (a problem with his heart, although it has not yet been confirmed) and this meant that it was difficult to travel from Portugal to Ukraine for rehearsals. For this reason, his sister Luisa replaced him in the rehearsals for the first semifinal, further fueling the rumors about his health.

Sobral after his victory and during the press conference referred to important international issues such as the refugee crisis and the refugee struggle for a better life in Europe.

"When we are very good, we are the best of the best. "Congratulations to Salvador Sobral", wrote the President of the Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Souza in a message addressed to the 27-year-old singer.

"A story page was written tonight in Portuguese at Eurovision. Well done Salvador! Well done Portugal! " wrote on his Twitter account the Prime Minister Antonio Costa.

Even the Lisbon Benfica football team managed to congratulate Salvador Sobral and broadcast his song through giant loudspeakers, while its fans were still celebrating in the streets of the capital the title of Portuguese champion that the team had won a few hours. "And we are not the only winners of the night…! Well done Salvador Sobral! " the team reacted.

Internet users, already fascinated by the interpretation of the Portuguese candidate, let their joy manifest at the moment of his triumph.

With the labels #Salvador or #Salvadorable, hundreds of Portuguese and fans around the world honored an "artist who truly sings", a "revelation of music", "a whole new simplicity and talent".

Before the competition was over, Brazilian singer Caetano Velozo had judged that Salvador Sobral deserved to win "because he is very good". The British author of Harry Potter J. Rowling, expressed her joy on Twitter by writing "Yay Portugal" after the victory of her favorite candidate.

Source: Newsbeast.gr