25 July – Remember your eyes are crystals
Every Eurovision song will have its fans. Yes, even that one that you, dear reader, can't stand. Someone will like it. It's not so...
2 March – There’s a child running, a neighbour lurking
Portugal. What music do you think of when someone says that word to you? Songs about former colonies perhaps? Or young ladies in boots...
Portugal – has the real RTP stood up?
The first Portuguese semi final was a bit of a blur to me, being in Malta with dodgy technology and arguably focusing on the...
29 March – Old women, crazy women and tourists are coming...
Birthdays are like buses. Some days there are none at all. Then other days you get a veritable plethora of them. That then gives...
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...
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...
They write the songs … for Portugal
Sticking to the idea that Eurovision is a song contest, Portuguese broadcaster RTP always likes to announce the names of the people behind the...
4 February – Love, love, my love, love of my life
I mention from time to time that we love someone who tries. Even though they'll never be the continent's favourite. Often through no fault...
29 March – Swords, big horns and defeats are coming in
Birthdays are like buses. Some days there are none at all. Then other days you get a veritable plethora of them. That then gives...
And finally we’re there – Portugal …
Phil: Well I am pre-disposed to like this song because it is my kind of song... And I'd be right! All of those wags...