Long bio
Velvet Riot are an electro-pop opera duo — Lui da Motta and Eugin Vita — where powerful lyrical vocals, electronic pop, fashion, dance and theatrical storytelling collide. Their sound blends contemporary production with echoes of the 80s, 90s and 2000s, creating a retro-futuristic universe that is both nostalgic and radically modern.
After becoming semi-finalists at Una Voce per San Marino — the competition that selects San Marino's Eurovision representative — Velvet Riot have continued to build an increasingly distinctive live identity. The duo bring four professional dancers to their festival sets, and the show combines dramatic choreography, cinematic transitions, striking costume changes made live on stage, visual codes and a journey from darkness to light, from shame to freedom and celebration.
Their artistic vision combines music, fashion and performance with a strong message of liberation, individuality and diversity. Choreography by drag artist Clover Bish, known from Drag Race España, adds another layer of identity and theatricality to the show.
Velvet Riot is not simply a concert — it is a pop opera experience.
SHAMELESS — the show
SHAMELESS is Velvet Riot's theatrical live experience: a cinematic journey through three emotional states — Darkness, Desire and Awakening. Electronic pop, lyrical voices, classical influences, retro-futuristic sounds, fashion, choreography and visual storytelling come together in a show built around one central idea:
Turn pain into art. Leave shame behind. Shine.
Members
- Eugin Vita — singer and songwriter, former member of the Spanish group Locomía. His career includes international touring across Spain and South America, performing for audiences of up to 60,000 at Morelia Gay Pride and 22,500 at Arena Ciudad de México.
- Lui da Motta — Brazilian pianist, singer, choreographer and former classical ballet dancer from Rio de Janeiro, trained in London and Ireland, with further studies at Taller de Músics in Barcelona.
Together they create a rare combination of opera-trained voices, electronic pop, dance, fashion and theatrical storytelling — an identity designed not to follow a formula, but to create its own.
Recent highlights
- Semi-finalists — Una Voce per San Marino 2025
- International Festival of Song & Dance — Loano, Italy, as international guests
- Barcelona showcase — SHAMELESS, presenting the theatrical live concept with new music, choreography and visual production
- Ibiza Pride and Águilas Pride — Spain, 2026
- 10 songs officially released, with 10 further tracks written across 2026 for a progressive release campaign running from late 2026 into 2027
2027 — going international
With a growing audience beyond Spain, Velvet Riot are preparing their next stage of expansion across South America and Europe, with particular growth emerging in Sweden, Germany, France and Northern Europe.
