Catarina Miranda

Catarina Miranda
emmy Curl performing in 2025
Background information
Also known asemmy Curl
Born1990
Vila Real, Portugal
Occupations
Instruments
Years active2007 - present
Labels
  • Kimahera
  • Cuca Monga
Member of
  • Deep:Her
  • MIRADOURA
Websiteemmycurl.com

Catarina Miranda (born in Vila Real, Trás-os-Montes in 1990) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter also known by the stage name emmy Curl. She has released several EPs and albums.

As a singer, she is known for being part of the studio and live recording for several national and international tours of the electronic pop project papercutz.[1][2]




Eurovision Pre-selections

2018

In 2018, Catarina competed at the 2018 Festival da Canção with the theme Para Sorrir Eu Não Preciso De Nada (To Smile I Don't Need Nothing), written by Camila Ferraro and composed by Júlio Resende, taking second place in the competition and being the most voted for by the jury.[3][4][5]

2025

In 2025 she was invited to take part in Festival da Canção again. The song which she prepared is titled Rapsódia da Paz.[6] The style of the song is a continuation of the style from the album Pastoral.

Prémio José Afonso Award

In 2025, her album “Pastoral” was awarded the José Afonso Award in the 37th edition of the competition, and thus she joined the ranks of previous winners such as Gisela João and Mariza.[7][8][9][10]

emmy Curl entertaining the audience and accepting the Prémio José Afonso award at the 2025 ceremony

Discography

emmy Curl


Deep:Her

Albums

  • 2012 - Deep:Her

Videography

Year Title Album
2020 Kept Me In The Storm ØPorto
2023 Mirandum Pastoral
2023 Mudança
2023 Botar Água Na Vinha
2024 Senhora do Almortão
2024 Candeia Amor

References

  1. ^ Martins, Bruno (January 9, 2017). ":PAPERCUTZ". Antena3. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. ^ ":PAPERCUTZ JN". JN. October 11, 2018. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Pereira, Lia (March 12, 2018). "After participating in the Song Festival, Emmy Curl performs at the Olga Cadaval Cultural Center". BLITZ. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "emmy Curl". Kimahera. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  5. ^ Oliveira, Sara Dias (May 25, 2013). "Emmy Curl and Vila Real". Public. Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Festival da Canção 2025: Emmy Curl - "Rapsódia da Paz"". Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "Emmy Curl ganha prémio José Afonso". Expresso (Portugal). Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  8. ^ "emmy Curl vence Prémio José Afonso 2025 com álbum "Pastoral"". Observador. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  9. ^ "Emmy Curl's album 'Pastoral' wins 2025 José Afonso Award". Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  10. ^ "emmy Curl vence Prémio José Afonso". Retrieved 2025-03-28.