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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.

Portugal – Girl just wants to have fun

All good fans know that the guy who will actually sing this song next Tuesday won't arrive in Kiev until the dress rehearsals. Health...

9 July – A white seagull was found in those southern...

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...

1 April – She says I was a very serious case

The set at a Eurovision Song Contest is always a talking point. In the 21st Century, it's an eagerly anticipated announcement. How many video...

Afternoon Bollox

As you have guessed by now - I have not seen the first two rehearsals this afternoon - but I sense you will be...

15 May – You came as a flower that I have...

Every song - in it's own way - makes its own piece of history. It could be a country's début song. It could be...

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...
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...

23 September – I know the rain is falling outside

Did you go to Portugal back in May? Do you still dream of the sun, the sea, the pasteis de nada? Do you think...

Toto and Gigliola talk Eurovision 2012 – Part 1

Excuse the radio silence peeps but I've had an enforced sojourn to Newcastle and Cambridge where I was somewhat less well off than back...

At last – the final final

So after seemingly months and months of national finals, and you thought that the end of it was near, the Eurovision gods spring one...