NAPA Wins Festival da Canção 2025
Portugal has chosen its next Eurovision representative! The indie pop/rock band NAPA, from Madeira, were crowned the winners of Festival da Canção 2025 last night...
Portugal – It’s a Bond film short of perfection
I was predisposed to loving this song from the moment I heard it in the FdC but now its on stage it’s even better...
Portugal – a little Festival da Canção, anyone?
Do I fancy a weekend in Lisbon at the Festival da Canção, you say? Well, yes, I rather do! And that’s just what I’ve...
Conan clinches Portuguese place at 2019 Eurovision
Only those who haven't lived under a Eurovision rock in recent months would be unaware that tonight featured two national finals where fans desperately...
Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2019 – Parts 30-32 – Norway, Poland &...
With the end in sight, I've packed three Eurovision gems into my bag this morning. Not long now until you get to see the...
Nick “does” 2025 – Portugal
PORTUGAL – Deslocado – Napa
If James Stewart played the role of Napa in It’s a Wonderful Life, the second half of the film would...
5 January – I’ll go downstairs and I’ll wreck my phone
When you've only got three minutes to make a statement, you should think about how you do it. A nice safe song with wide...
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...
31 July – We wore away our hands
What were you doing 13 years ago? Were you an ardent fan? Had you even discovered the contest? Or were you thinking it was...
LIVE BLOG – Semi Final 1 – Press rehearsal
Join us live here from 22:00 local time (8pm, UK/Portugal - 9pm Western Europe) to hear what we make of the Jury rehearsal of the...