NAPA won the Festival da Canção 2025 on Saturday with the song Deslocado, and will represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). Minutes after the result, the band from Madeira met with the press, websites, and fan associations in a press conference where they talked about their victory, their feelings, possible plans for ESC, […]
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NAPA and the song Deslocado were chosen to represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2025 with the victory in the Festival da Canção. The final took place this Saturday at RTP studios in Lisbon, hosted by Filomena Cautela and Vasco Palmeirim. There were 12 finalists, with Bombazine performing first and Diana Vilarinho performing last. There […]
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Six more contestants have qualified for the grand final of Festival da Canção 2025, which will determine Portugal’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The second semi-final took place this Saturday at the RTP studios in Lisbon, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Tânia Ribas de Oliveira. Ten candidates performed: A Cantadeira was the first […]
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The first semi-final of Festival da Canção 2025 took place this Saturday, selecting six finalists of the Portugal’s selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The show was held at the RTP studios in Lisbon. Ten participants performed, with Xico Gaiato opening the show and Peculiar closing the stage. There were also guest performances. In […]
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The competing songs at the Festival da Canção 2025 were presented this morning. The event, as usual, will choose Portugal’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). RTP invited 14 songwriters and selected another six through open submission. The vast majority chose to perform their own songs, a trend that has been increasingly observed in […]
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Less than two weeks remain until the songs and performers for the Festival da Canção 2025 are revealed. This event determines Portugal’s representative at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). Following the announcement of the 20 composers at the end of last year, broadcaster RTP is now set to officially unveil the event. The performers and […]
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The draw for the allocation of the semifinals of the Festival da Canção 2025 took place this Friday. The winner of the competition will represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The 20 authors drew the semifinals in which their songs will be presented. However, four of them made a request to the broadcaster […]
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Signs of hope surround Portugal’s participation at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC) 2024. And it’s not just the title of the song, but the song itself. For the first time in history, the country is competing for the fourth consecutive edition. And is emerging as a potential contender for victory with Esperança, performed by […]
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The second round of individual rehearsals for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC) 2024 continued this Wednesday at the Caja Mágica in Madrid. One of the countries rehearsing was Portugal, represented by Victoria Nicole. The artist returned to the stage to perform her song Esperança. At the end of the session, broadcaster RTP released a […]
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The dates for the Festival da Canção 2025, Portugal’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), have been announced, keeping with the usual time of year. The first semi-final is scheduled for February 22, with the second semi-final set for March 1. As for the grand final, it will take place on March 8. […]
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