It was released on 18 January 2024 as part of the album for the Festival da Canção 2024, which it later won, and thus represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

[2] In an interview with That Eurovision Site, she explained that she wrote the song after being invited by RTP to participate in Festival da Canção 2024, and described it as 'a scream of self defense and trusting in yourself'.

[3] In an analysis by Wiwibloggs' Ruxandra Tudor, the song was described to be an account of Iolanda's mental health journey, with the lyrics "speak[ing] about letting things go and a willing of raising again, of seeking for the light when in a dark place".

[6] The official video was premiered on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel on 10 March, which featured Iolanda's performance from Festival da Canção.

[9] Iolanda also released an acoustic version of "Grito" on 10 April, which was recorded at the Church of Santa Engrácia.

[14] Jon O'Brien, a writer for Vulture, ranked the song 16th overall, stating that while "its melodies [is] perhaps a little too slow-burning and subtle", he admitted that "in a year when almost every country is vying to be the loudest, this is a much-needed palate cleanser".

[28] During the final, Iolanda wore nails designed in the style of a keffiyeh as a medium of support of Palestine in the Israel–Hamas war, later declaring at the end of her performance, "Peace will prevail".

"[30] Although the final performance was eventually uploaded an hour after the contest, RTP proceeded to file a formal complaint in response to the delay.

The song did not receive any sets of 12 points from the public televote; the most a country gave was six, with it being awarded by Luxembourg.