The Happy Mess is a Portuguese indie pop band founded in 2011. The band consists of singer and guitarist Miguel Ribeiro, singer and keyboardist Joana Duarte, guitarist Zé Vieira, bassist João Pascoal, keyboardist and pianist Rui Manuel Costa and drummer Hugo Azevedo. Throughout their career, The Happy Mess have performed on both national stages, touring Portugal,[1] and internationally, such as the Eurosonic festival in the Netherlands.[2]
The Happy Mess | |
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| Origin | Portugal |
| Genres | Indie pop |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Entertainment Portugal |
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Career
editThe Happy Mess was formed in 2011 and soon began releasing music with the release of their debut EP October Sessions.[3] Three years later, they released their debut album Songs from the Backyard. In 2015, their second album Half Fiction gave them their first entry into the Portuguese sales chart entering the 20th place,[4] beaten in 2018 by their follow-up album Dear Future, which reached the 14th position.[5]
In January 2023, The Happy Mess were confirmed among the 20 participants in the Festival da Canção, a review used to select Portugal's representative in the Eurovision Song Contest. They presented the unreleased O impossível, but they did not qualify for the final.[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 2013 – Songs from the Backyard
- 2015 – Half Fiction
- 2018 – Dear Future
- 2021 – Jardim da Parada
EP
edit- 2011 – October Sessions
Singles
edit- 2012 – Morning Sun
- 2013 – Backyard Girl
- 2013 – Homeland
- 2015 – The Invisible Boy
- 2016 – Revolução ao espelho
- 2017 – Love Is a Strange Thing
- 2018 – Waltz for Lovers (feat. Rita Redshoes)
- 2018 – Long Goodbye
- 2021 – Perder o pé
- 2021 – Nadar de costas
- 2021 – Alguma coisa va mudar
References
edit- ^ "The Happy Mess lançam single "Espiral" com Rui Reininho" (in Portuguese). 23 March 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "The Happy Mess têm vídeo novo" (in Portuguese). 17 April 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Marta Costa (20 October 2015). "The Happy Mess em entrevista: "A música que nós fazemos é-nos mais intuitiva em inglês"". Noite e Música Magazine (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "THE HAPPY MESS - HALF FICTION (ALBUM)". Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "THE HAPPY MESS - DEAR FUTURE (ALBUM)". Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ Emily Grace (5 March 2023). "Portugal: Festival da Canção 2023 Semi-Final Two Results". Retrieved 12 March 2023.