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Portugal

The Portuguese entry is chosen by RTP. Portugal has taken part on and off since 1964 and has won once with the current record score.

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...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown Part 29 – Portugal

Love Is On My Side by The Black Mamba One of the delights of my first trip to Portugal was encountering the unique Portuguese character,...

Late night news from Portugal

Another Eurovision Saturday evening ended with Portugal picking seven songs from a starting field of ten to advance to the Festival da Canção 2023. The...
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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...

Phil’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 – Part 28/37 – Portugal

What? - Mimicat you say? - Sorry the hearing is going at my age! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC85TcvRJew In Portuguese, the word " Saudade" is one of those words...

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...
Mariana Brito da Cruz Forjaz Secca

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...

Monty’s Eurovision Countdown 2023 Part 28 – Portugal

Ai Coração by Mimicat. If you don’t have anything good to say don’t say anything at all, advised every parent, ever. It’s a strategy I...
Maro from Portugal in her first Eurovision press conference

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...

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...