João Diogo Santos Borges [1] [2] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w diˈoɣu ˈsɐ̃tuʒ ˈβɔɾʒɨʃ]; born 2000), known professionally as João Borsch (pronounced [ʒuˈɐ̃w ˈbɔɾʃ]), is a Portuguese singer, songwriter and musician. [3] They competed in Festival da Canção 2024. [4] [5]
Borges was born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, in 2000. They were the drummer in a local trash metal band during their childhood and became regional champion in the game Guitar Hero. [3] In 2018, they moved to Lisbon to study Jazz and Modern Music at Lusíada University. [1] [2]
In 2021, Borges released their debut album Uma noite romântica com João Borsch under their pseudonym. [1] [6] Their second full-length album, É só harakiri, baby, was released in 2023. [2] [7] [8]
Borsch performed at the Paredes de Coura Festival in 2022 [9] and the NOS Alive festival in 2023, among others. [2] [3] [10] [11]
They were invited by RTP to compete in Festival da Canção 2024, [12] the Portuguese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, entering the competition with the self-penned song "...Pelas costuras"; they performed in the first semi-final and qualified for the final, [13] [14] where they won the public vote but ultimately came second behind Iolanda. [15]
João Borges has an older brother and used to work in musical projects with him since an early age. [12] [16] They are vegetarian. [11] They chose the pseudonym Borsch because there was already a Brazilian singer called João Borges and they liked the sonority and visual aspect of the word to replace their surname. [2] They identify as non-binary. [10] [17]
João Diogo Santos Borges [1] [2] (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w diˈoɣu ˈsɐ̃tuʒ ˈβɔɾʒɨʃ]; born 2000), known professionally as João Borsch (pronounced [ʒuˈɐ̃w ˈbɔɾʃ]), is a Portuguese singer, songwriter and musician. [3] They competed in Festival da Canção 2024. [4] [5]
Borges was born in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, in 2000. They were the drummer in a local trash metal band during their childhood and became regional champion in the game Guitar Hero. [3] In 2018, they moved to Lisbon to study Jazz and Modern Music at Lusíada University. [1] [2]
In 2021, Borges released their debut album Uma noite romântica com João Borsch under their pseudonym. [1] [6] Their second full-length album, É só harakiri, baby, was released in 2023. [2] [7] [8]
Borsch performed at the Paredes de Coura Festival in 2022 [9] and the NOS Alive festival in 2023, among others. [2] [3] [10] [11]
They were invited by RTP to compete in Festival da Canção 2024, [12] the Portuguese selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, entering the competition with the self-penned song "...Pelas costuras"; they performed in the first semi-final and qualified for the final, [13] [14] where they won the public vote but ultimately came second behind Iolanda. [15]
João Borges has an older brother and used to work in musical projects with him since an early age. [12] [16] They are vegetarian. [11] They chose the pseudonym Borsch because there was already a Brazilian singer called João Borges and they liked the sonority and visual aspect of the word to replace their surname. [2] They identify as non-binary. [10] [17]