At the age of 14, Iolanda participated in the first edition of the talent show ("A song for you"), broadcast by
TVI in December 2008 and was eliminated in the 2nd gala, thus failing to reach the final. In 2012, at the age of 17, she tried her luck again on a television program, this time in the
5th season of , on
SIC, but did not reach the live gala stage. In 2014, Iolanda took to the stage of the Blind Tests of the second season of
The Voice Portugal, on
RTP1, but her performance of "
Who You Are", by
Jessie J, failed to impress any of the four mentors. In 2022, she made her debut at , the Portuguese selection for the
Eurovision Song Contest, as co-author and co-composer of the song "", performed by Blacci. In 2023, Iolanda released her first EP, entitled , which she wrote during the
COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, Iolanda was selected to compete in the
Festival da Canção 2024 with the song ""; on 24 February 2024, she secured her place by in the final, ultimately winning the festival and going on to represent Portugal at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2024. On 29 March 2024, several entrants, including Iolanda, released a joint statement calling for "an immediate and lasting ceasefire" in
Gaza, as well as "the safe return of all hostages". Iolanda was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, where she placed eighth out of 16 with 58 points, qualifying to the grand final, where she placed 10th out of 26 with 152 points (139 from the juries and 13 from the televote). On 11 February 2026, Iolanda participated in the "
Amor ao Centro" benefit concert, alongside with several other Portuguese artists, to support the victims of
Storm Kristin. == Discography ==