Napa (band)

Napa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈnapɐ]; stylised in all caps) is a Portuguese indie band from Madeira consisting of Francisco Sousa, João Rodrigues, João Guilherme Gomes, João Lourenço Gomes, and Diogo Góis. They represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Deslocado", finishing in 21st place overall with 50 points.

Career

2013–2024: Beginnings, first two albums

Formed in 2013 on the island of Madeira, Napa started under the name Men on the Couch. Citing Arctic Monkeys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and The Beatles as their influences, they began their compositions in English and recorded their songs in one of the band members' grandmother's basement. In 2019, they released their first album, Senso comum, recorded at BlackSheep Studios in Sintra. The project was financed through a crowdfunding campaign, which raised around €3,500 without support from publishers.

In 2023, the band released their second album, Logo se vê. It was then that the band changed their name to Napa, a fabric commonly used to cover couches. The name was suggested by their producer who happened to be sitting on one at the time. This rebranding followed the band's creative decision to switch from writing and performing in English to Portuguese, a change they felt was better suited to their new material. In 2024, the band performed their first national tour. They later released the concert film entitled O Mundo Continua a Girar, recorded over two sold-out nights at the Maria Matos Theatre.

2025–present: Festival da Canção and Eurovision

On 23 January 2025, Napa was officially announced to compete in Festival da Canção. "Deslocado" was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, and was later announced as one of the six qualifiers, winning the semi-final with 20 points. The song performed seventh at the final on 8 March 2025, winning the final with 17 points, scoring the 7 points from the expert jury and 10 points from the public televote, and earning the privilege to represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. After the song's release, "Deslocado" became popular in Portugal, specifically on the video sharing platform TikTok, where several displaced and migrant young people made videos about their experiences.

At Eurovision, Napa was drawn to compete in the first semi-final. They qualified ninth, scoring 56 points and securing a position in the grand final. At the grand final, the band finished 21st with 50 points, with a split score of 37 points from the juries and 13 points from public televoting. After the contest, the song went viral again on TikTok and later entered the Spotify's Global Viral charts.

Napa performed at the São Vicente Festival on 26 August 2025 and the Meo Sons do Mar Festival, which took place in 5 September 2025 at Santa Catarina Park in Funchal. Later, the band received two nominations at the 2025 Portuguese Golden Globes, namely for Best Song with "Deslocado" and Newcomer of the Year. In November, they performed their first international concerts at the Grand Social in Dublin, Dingwalls in London, and Las Ventas in Madrid. The following month, Napa was named "Figures of the Year" by the Portuguese cable news channel SIC Notícias and newspaper JM[pt] in the National Culture category.

Napa organised a concert on 24 and 30 January 2026, titled Napa ao vivo nos coliseus, held at Coliseu do Porto and Coliseu dos Recreios, respectively. In June 2026, the band will perform in two music festivals, namely Primavera Sound to be held at Parque da Cidade in Porto, and Rock in Rio Lisboa to be held at Taguspark in Greater Lisbon.

Members

The current and former members of Napa are as follows:

Current members

• João Guilherme Gomes – lead vocals and guitar
• Francisco Sousa – guitar
• Diogo Góis – bass
• João Lourenço Gomes – piano
• João Rodrigues – drums

Former members

• Tiago Rodrigues – drums
• Bernardo Rodrigues – percussionist

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards and achievements

External links

• Media related to Napa (band) at Wikimedia Commons