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Napa (band)

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Napa
Napa in 2025
Background information
OriginMadeira, Portugal
Genres
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsUniversal
Members
  • Diogo Góis
  • Francisco Sousa
  • João Guilherme Gomes
  • João Lourenço Gomes
  • João Rodrigues
Past membersTiago Rodrigues

Napa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnapɐ]; stylised in all caps) is a Portuguese indie band from Madeira consisting of Diogo Góis, Francisco Sousa, João Guilherme Gomes, João Lourenço Gomes, and João Rodrigues. They represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Deslocado".[1]

Career

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NAPA performing at the 2025 Eurovision in Concert preparty

Formed in 2013 on the island of Madeira, Napa started under the name Men on the Couch. Citing Arctic Monkeys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Beatles as their influences, they began their compositions in English and recorded their songs in one of the band members' grandmother's basement.[2] In 2019, they released their first album, Senso comum, recorded at BlackSheep Studios in Sintra.[3] The project was financed through a crowdfunding campaign, which raised around €3,500 without support from publishers.[4]

In 2023, the band released their second album, Logo se vê. It was then that the band changed their name to Napa, a fabric commonly used to cover couches.[5][6] In 2024, the band performed their first national tour. They later released the concert film entitled O Mundo Continua a Girar, recorded over two sold-out nights at the Maria Matos Theatre.[7]

Eurovision Song Contest 2025

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Main article: Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Participation in Festival Da Canção

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Napa was officially announced to compete in Festival da Canção on 23 January 2025.[8] "Deslocado" was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, and was later announced as one of the six qualifiers, winning the semi-final with 20 points.[9][10] The song performed seventh at the final on 8 March 2025, winning the final with 17 points, scoring the 7 points from the expert jury and 10 points from the public televote.[11]

At Eurovision

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The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.[12] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Portugal was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the first half of the show.[13] Napa was later drawn to perform 7th, ahead of Sweden's KAJ and before Norway's Kyle Alessandro.[14]

For its Eurovision performance, the staging remained mostly similar to the one performed in Festival da Canção 2025, featuring a minimalist and gradual build-up.[15] The performance opened with slow camera movements and a gradual zoom out as lead singer Guilherme walked slowly from the back of the stage to the front, initially avoiding the walkway. He was joined by guitarist Francisco and bassist Diogo during the first chorus.[16] The visual design utilized a palette alternating between blue and pastel orange with floating clouds and animated skyscapes, culminating in a final section highlighted by orange lighting and pastel hues set against a blue background, referencing Madeira's natural landscape.[17][18] "Deslocado" finished ninth in the first semi final, scoring 56 points and securing a position in the grand final.[19][20]

Napa performed a repeat of their performance in the grand final on 17 May. The song was performed 21st, ahead of Malta's Miriana Conte and before Denmark's Sissal.[21] After the results were announced, the band finished 21st with 50 points, with a split score of 37 points from juries and 13 points from public televoting. Regarding the former, the song not receive any sets of 12 points; the most a country gave was a seven from the Netherlands. The song also did not receive any sets of 12 points from the public televote; the most a country gave was an eight, with it being awarded by Luxembourg.[22]

Members

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The current and former members of Napa are as follows:[23]

Current members

  • João Guilherme Gomes – lead vocals and guitar
  • Francisco Sousa – guitar
  • Diogo Góis – bass
  • João Lourenço Gomes – piano
  • João Rodrigues – drums

Former members

  • Tiago Rodrigues – drums

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
POR
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Senso comum 49
Logo se vê
  • Released: 26 May 2023[26]
  • Label: Universal Music Portugal
  • Formats: LP, digital download, streaming
 165

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP
POR
[24] 		GRE
Int.
[27] 		LTU
[28] 		LUX
[29] 		NLD
Tip
[30] 		SWE
Heat.
[31] 		SWI
[32]
"Se eu morresse amanhã" 2019 — — — — — — — Senso comum
"Assim, sem fim"
(with Silly) 		2023 — — — — — — — Logo se vê
"Luz do túnel" — — — — — — —
"Deslocado" 2025 1 66 8 19 9 9 59 TBA
"Infinito"
(with Van Zee [pt]) 		40
[34]		 — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

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  1. ^ "The band from Portugal: NAPA are making themselves at home". Eurovision Song Contest. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Biografia: Napa". rtp.pt (in European Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  3. ^ ""Logo Se Vê" de NAPA". Arte-Factos (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  4. ^ Pereira, Bernardo (21 November 2019). ""Senso Comum" acima da média na estreia dos Men On The Couch". Shifter [pt] (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  5. ^ Pacheco, Nuno (8 July 2023). "Em Maio, disseram Logo Se Vê e agora dão-nos a ouvir Gigantes. São os Napa". Público (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  6. ^ "O grupo NAPA representa Portugal na Eurovisão 2025!". Cap Magellan (in European Portuguese). 12 May 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  7. ^ "NAPA abrem 2025 com participação no Festival da Canção e edição de novos temas". Agência Criativa Independente (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  8. ^ Conte, Davide (23 January 2025). "Portugal: Festival da Canção 2025 Participants and Songs Revealed". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  9. ^ Davies, Meg (1 March 2025). "Portugal: Festival da Canção 2025 Semi-Final Two Results". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  10. ^ Granger, Anthony (10 March 2025). "Portugal: RTP Releases Full Breakdown of the Festival da Canção 2025 Results". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  11. ^ "Festival da Canção 2025: Votações" [Festival da Canção 2025 – Voting] (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results". Eurovision.tv (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Eurovision semi-finals running order announced". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  15. ^ Webster, Liv (12 May 2025). "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final 1 Dress Rehearsal live coverage". Aussievision. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  16. ^ Mazoyer, Vincent (12 May 2025). "EXTRA LIVE: Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final One first dress rehearsal". ESC Xtra. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  17. ^ Henriques, Tiago (4 May 2025). "NAPA surpreendem no primeiro ensaio no palco da Eurovisão e recebem elogios: as imagens e os comentários da organização" [NAPA surprises in the first rehearsal on the Eurovision stage and receives praise: the images and comments of the organization]. TV Guia (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  18. ^ Bermejo, Aitor; Trejo, Iván; Marín, Marc (12 May 2025). "Eurovision 2025: What We Saw in the First Dress Rehearsal of Semi-Final 1 from Basel". ESC Plus. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Eurovision 2025: The First Semi-Final Qualifiers". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  20. ^ "First Semi-Final of Basel 2025". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  21. ^ van Dijk, Sem Anne (16 May 2025). "Eurovision 2025: Grand Final Running Order Revealed". Eurovoix News. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  22. ^ "Results of the Grand Final of Basel 2025 | Portugal". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  23. ^ Borrego Escot, Daniel (14 March 2025). "Napa representará a Portugal en Eurovisión 2025 con "Deslocado"" [Napa will represent Portugal in Eurovision 2025 with "Deslocado"] (in European Spanish). RTVE. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  24. ^ a b "Discography Napa". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  25. ^ "Senso Comum - Album by Napa". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  26. ^ "Logo Se Vê - Album by Napa". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  27. ^ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 21/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 28 May 2025. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  28. ^ "2025 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  29. ^ "Luxembourg Songs: Week of May 31, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  30. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 24/05/2025" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  31. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21, 2025" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  32. ^ "Discographie Napa" (in Swiss High German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  33. ^ "Portuguese certifications – Napa – Deslocado" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
  34. ^ "Top 200 Singles Semana 23 de 2025" (PDF) (in European Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. p. 8. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
2025 		Succeeded by
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