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...
12 October – The flowers are my place
That thing where you represent your country, in your country. There's no pressure at all, oh dear me no. Seriously, it must be an...
And that’s lunch
OrtWell, no. Lunch was about two hours ago between Lordi and Treble, my lunch was about an hour ago missing most of Lithuania and...
Portugal FDC First Semi Final
This is the *corrected* list after RTP admitted to an error - oops!
Song
Artist
Jury
Televote
Total
Psn
Austrália
Bruno Vasconcelos
0
0
0
13
Sem medo
Rui David
2
5
7
7
Eu te amo
Beatriz Pessoa
4
0
4
11
Q
Para te dar abrigo
Anabela
3
10
13
4
Q
Para sorrir não...
20 June – Sometimes I’m also a happy yes or a...
Even though most countries like to use English to sing in at our favourite TV show, it's nice to hear something that's truer to...
23 May – Like a smoke rising in the air
It's always daunting opening a Eurovision Song Contest. It does mean at least you can get to the bar earlier. But you also have...
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...
Is there something separating us, Leonor?
So our loyal reader (Brazil branch) gave us a bit of stick on Wednesday for being so harsh about this. It’s a fair point,...
Portugal & Azerbaijan – two points of the compass
Portugal just provided us with one of the great press conferences of all time. For each question the slick backed lead chap provided us...