Marisa Isabel Lopes Mena (born 25October 1984), known professionally as Mimicat, is a Portuguese pop and soul singer and songwriter. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "". She had previously participated in 2001 with the song "Mundo colorido" under the stage name Izamena, but did not advance beyond the semi-finals.
Music career Born in Coimbra, Mimicat participated in 2001 with the song "Mundo colorido" under the name Izamena, aiming to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, but did not advance beyond the semi-finals. In 2009, she graduated from with a degree in sound and image.
In 2014, she joined the band The Casino Royal, for whom she was the lead singer and songwriter. In the same year, she released her first album as Mimicat, "For You". The lead single from the album, "Tell Me Why", was featured in the Portuguese telenovela . Her stage name, Mimicat, is a combination of Mimi, a nickname for godmothers in her family, and Cat.
She entered Festival da Canção again in 2023 with the self-composed song "Ai coração". The song won both the jury and popular vote in the contest, earning the right to represent Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. She qualified from the first semi final for the final, in which she placed 23rd. She returned as Portugal's jury spokesperson the following year.
Mimicat has described her musical influences as including soul music, but also "pop hits on the radio". She has named Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and Jill Scott as influences.
Personal life Outside of her musical career, Mimicat has worked as a real estate agent. She is married and has two children.
Discography
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positionsPOR For You Released: 20 October 2014 Label: Sony Music Formats: Digital download, streaming — Back in Town Released: 22 September 2017 Label: Sony Music Formats: Digital download, streaming 43 Released: 18 September 2024 Label: Sony Music Formats: Digital download, streaming —"—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays Title Details 25 de abril (Através de dois clássicos revisitados) Released: 22 March 2024 Label: Rossio Music Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles
As lead artist + Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EPPORLTU "Tell Me Why"2014 — rowspan="6" For You "Saviour"2015 — "Stay Strong" 2016 — Back in Town "Gave Me Love" — "Fire" 2017 — "Going Down" — "Feels So Good" 2018 — — "Going Down" — —"" 2021 — — rowspan="2" "" 2022 — — "" 2023 24 34 Peito "" — — "" 2024 — — "" — — "" — — rowspan="2" "" 2025 — — "" — — 50 Anos De Carreira.Ao Vivo No CasinoDo Estoril "" — — rowspan="3" "" 2026 — — "" — —"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory." * " denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.
As featured artist + Title Year Album or EP "No More" 2015 "Generation" 2016 Joan & The White Harts "" 2019 "Golden Days" 2023 Fullist "" 2024 rowspan="2" "" 2025
Other appearances + Title Year Album or EP "" 2024
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2023 Eurovision Awards Style Icon Herself 2026 International Portuguese Music Awards Music Video of the Year "" Pop Performance
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