! (Cláudia Pascoal album)

! studio Cláudia Pascoal !ClaudiaPascoal.png A photo of the artist peeking around the side of an exclamation point-shaped hole in a yellow wall, with a blue wall visible behind her and the hole 27 March 2020 35:33 Universal Music Portugal Ter e Não Ter 29 March 2019 Viver 6 December 2019 Espalha Brasas 6 March 2020 ! (pronounced "blah") is the debut studio album by Portuguese singer Cláudia Pascoal. It was released in Portugal on 27 March 2020 by Universal Music Portugal.https://music.apple.com/pt/album/1501777980?l=en ! by Cláudia Pascoal Apple Music 15 August 2020 The album peaked at number six on the Portuguese Albums Chart. Background and recording Following her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018, Cláudia Pascoal began work on her debut studio album. The recording process took place over two years in collaboration with Portuguese singer-songwriter and producer Tiago Bettencourt. She described the album as a highly personal and expressive project, explaining she wanted it to reflect her identity outside of television formats and interpretation of the songs of other artists.Monteiro Andreia Cláudia Pascoal: !(blah), "é só força neste álbum" Gerador 27 March 2020 https://gerador.eu/claudia-pascoal-blah-e-so-forca-neste-album/ pt Additional contributions came from musicians such as David Fonseca, Samuel Úria, and Nuno Markl, though Pascoal emphasized that she reinterpreted their work to suit her own voice.Cunha Tiago Serra !. A exclamação de Cláudia Pascoal, espelho da alma com sotaque do norte JPN(Journalismoportonet) 2 April 2020 https://www.jpn.up.pt/2020/04/02/a-exclamacao-de-claudia-pascoal-espelho-da-alma-com-sotaque-do-norte/ pt The album also tries to lighten up serious matters as a coping mechanism.Brito Vera Cláudia Pascoal: "Eu tento arranjar sempre uma forma leve de lidar com as situações" rimasebatidas 1 April 2020 https://www.rimasebatidas.pt/claudia-pascoal-eu-tento-arranjar-sempre-uma-forma-leve-de-lidar-com-as-situacoes/ pt Release and promotion The album was released on 27 March 2020, during the covid pandemic by Universal Music Portugal, both digitally and in physical formats. In the lead-up to the release, Pascoal introduced the fictional character "Blá" to promote the album. Region Date Format Label Portugal 27 March 2020 Digital download streaming Universal Music Portugal Personnel The album was produced by Tiago Bettencourt, who also contributed to songwriting and arrangement. Additional songwriting and instrumental contributions came from David Fonseca, Samuel Úria, Nuno Markl, and Amarante. Despite the collaborative nature of the project, Pascoal maintained that all tracks were filtered through her own creative lens. Track listing PPPFFFRRR with Nuno Markl 0:51 Mais Fica Pra Mim with Nuno Markl 2:37 Espalha Brasas 3:15 Quase Dança 2:59 Ter E Não Ter 2:40 Viver featuring Samuel Úria 3:18 Já Não Somos Animais 3:14 Vem Também 4:10 Espero Por Ti Lá Fora 3:03 Tanto Faz 3:15 O Soldado 3:28 Música De Um Acorde 2:43 Charts Chart (2020) PeakpositionPortugal 6 Cláudia Pascoal ! true 15 August 2020 References Category:2020 debut albums Category:Cláudia Pascoal albums Category:2020s Portuguese-language albums