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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.

Trust me – one Portugal is more than enough

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear It's still going wrong for them. I could only do one rehearsal for the Portugal but that was to...

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...

20 songs for Portugal. Get the spirits out!

For those of you with a masochistic streak or for those of you who just like the struggle a good fado can bring you...

Portugal – the ghost of Senhora do Mar

What's that? - The ghost of Senhora do Mar over the Eurovision? - Well, not so much, but thats what she is trying to...

The Portu Gal – Heavy and dramatic

Phil: I am in a minority of one here. When asked, in a very jocular mode by Mr RDH, how many points this would...

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...

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...
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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...

Monty looks at Georgia, Albania, Portugal and Bulgaria

Goedemorgen Oneuropeans, and welcome to Day 7. A week already! It’s the final second rehearsals for the semi-finalists, and a short day today after...

18 June – My grape sugar and nut on the table

Nothing makes you think of summer more than fruit and sweet things. OK, perhaps the sun too. But if you're in a beach bar,...