8 April – I don’t want what fado is all about
We're in Italy for a certain musical event next month. So when an act has a birthday who performed in Italy the last time...
29 March – Old women, crazy women and tourists are coming...
Birthdays are like buses. Some days there are none at all. Then other days you get a veritable plethora of them. That then gives...
Portugal hands Eurovision crown to Maro
Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) tonight picked Maro with “Saudade Saudade” as Portugal’s entry to Eurovision 2022 through the national selection Festival da...
8 March – Bread that was never kneaded
In just over two months from now, it's possible that you'll be somewhere in southern Europe. Somewhere where the pasta, chianti (chianti, chianti, chianti,...
Festival da Canção – Second semi-final results
Portugal continued whittling down the field of songs vying to win a spot at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest after tonight's second semi-final of...
Festival da Canção – First semi-final results
Portugal is well on the way to picking the song it will send to the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest after tonight's first semi-final of...
2 March – There’s a child running, a neighbour lurking
Portugal. What music do you think of when someone says that word to you? Songs about former colonies perhaps? Or young ladies in boots...
1 February – Tonight I don’t want TV, nor the sheet...
We're another month nearer to our favourite TV show. Countries are starting to pick songs, and we're all looking forward to going to Turin...
Portugal’s twenty to follow are out of the traps
It seems like the one you have all been waiting for has now been released. We all *know* that those Melodifestival fans are really...
28 December – Before you, I only existed
Some songs are just so good they get roundly ignored by the televoters and juries of Europe (and beyond). Other times, they get what...