11 February – My lovely body, my loving fire
I couldn't pass up today's birthday, as the young lady concerned is a legend amongst Eurovision circles. Especially this year...
Cast your mind forward to...
Portugal – c/f Iceland
Again, the question has to be asked if this is indeed art! It certainly comes to something in this contest when Conan and his...
Portugal – It makes me smile, that’s what music does
As you will know, I loved this song in first rehearsal and nothing I've seen in the last 20 minutes has changed my mind....
Mimicat completes Eurovision Song Contest 2023 lineup
The very last national selection of the 2023 season has ended! Mimicat wins Festival da Canção 2023 and will represent Portugal at #Eurovision 2023...
Festival RTP da Cancao Semi Final 1 Results
As this is/was scheduled to finish in the wee small hours there is every chance that you're reading this for the first time on...
I’m behind.. Portuguese and Czech brooding
Sorry Our Phil, I know you don’t like ‘lumpage’ and reviews of two countries together but I’m still recovering all those pieces to radio...
Portugal struggling to mark an impression
Filipa Azvedo appears to be wearing a bridesmaid's dress with a black cummerbund. She worries me. She is trying very hard, but to my...
Portugal – Not Fado but Fad-ish
There are two schools of thought on this.
Mine is that this song is a 2:38 moan by one girl about the other girl's dead...
24 January – I wanna be your love angel
Luck plays a huge part in our favourite TV show. Who gets through from a semi-final depends on who you're lucky enough to get...
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...