21 June – The voices of the wind and the waves...
What do you now? It's Lusitanian singing that was largely ignored by the juries of Europe. I'll admit that not everything Portugal did was...
9 June – My body is the ship on the tide...
If you ever get the gig to represent your country, you have to be prepared for failure as well as success. Only one country...
15 May – You came as a flower that I have...
Every song - in its own way - makes its own piece of history. It could be a country's début song. It could be...
7 May – My solitude insists upon returning
The year 2020 seems a long time ago now. It was the year some thought the world had ended, because their favourite TV show...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown – Part 29/37 – Portugal
Portugal can never be accused of composing something because its popular or following the trends in Eurovision – in fact the motto of MGM...
Eurovision Countdown 24 – Portugal according to Mo
As always, the Portuguese sound to be taking part in a completely different contest from the rest of us.
Sometimes it works. Sometimes it’s a...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 29 – Portugal
Each year during the national final season there are some Eurovision constants. The better-known names are gonna qualify in Melfest; Sanremo is gonna go...
At last – the final final
So after seemingly months and months of national finals, and you thought that the end of it was near, the Eurovision gods spring one...
Second Semi Final results from Portugal.
After last week’s first semi-final, Portugal moved on to the second — which is only natural, really. I appreciate that this is not exactly...
First Semi Final results from Portugal.
Yes, I am playing catch-up because San Marino meant that I went to bed early rather than cover this - I know, I'm a...