23 September – Maybe I’m even going to cry
Did you remember the contest in Portugal in 2018? Do you still dream of the sun, the sea, the pasteis de nada? Do you...
9 July – You are the cream in my dark tea,...
As you know, our friends in Portugal achieved their victory after the longest ever non-winning streak to date. They had tried everything since their...
21 June – Let’s sing together without looking backwards
What do you know? It's more Lusitanian singing that was largely ignored by the juries of Europe. I'll admit that not everything Portugal did...
15 May – You gave me your love, I gave you...
Every song - in it's own way - makes its own piece of history. It could be a country's début song. It could be...
Portugal.. Saudade!!!
Well yes, quite. It’s certainly very “Saudade” whatever the hell that is supposed to be.
For the second run-through, they have dry ice on stage...
Positive COVID test delays Portuguese rehearsal
A member of the Portuguese delegation has tested positive for COVID 19 while undergoing routine antigenic testing at the PalaOlimpico venue in Turin. Portugal...
Let’s start day 2 on a high note – The Portuguese...
So first up on Day 2 were those happy Portuguese!
Maro tells us that this song links to her late grandfather and grandmother (which explains...
Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 31 – Portugal
While it’s delightful to be able to follow all the national finals nowadays (and I’ll be returning to those after the Contest for the...
Mo’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 31 – Portugal
Saudade Saudade – MARO
Saudade Saudade may be the dreariest song ever unleashed onto an unsuspecting public, and yet I keep reading how it's truly...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2022 – Part 31 – Portugal
Saudade Saudade – MARO
When our chums at Eurovision Ireland reviewed this in their fantastic “Review In 2” section of YouTube several weeks ago, there...