Tonight, the annual Portuguese national selection Festival da Canção kicked off at RTP studios, with the first ten semi-finalists vying for a spot in the Grand Final on March 9th.  The semi-final was hosted by Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and José Carlos Malato, while the green room host was Inês Lopes Gonçalves. To celebrate Festival da Canção’s 60th anniversary, several …

It’s a weekend filled with Eurovision selection shows, with four happening today and one more concluding tomorrow in Croatia. By the end of this weekend we’ll not only have a bunch of songs eliminated from the running, but also add 2 new songs to the Eurovision 2024 roster! Mark your calendars and prepare your browser tabs, because you don’t want …

All opinions expressed in this article are those of the person quoted and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the other team members or ESC United as a whole. As the saying goes, they saved the best for last. That is certainly true for Eurovision national selections, as Portugal’s beloved Festival da Canção is usual amongst the very last …

This weekend the first semi-final of Festival da Canção will kick off, getting us one step closer to knowing the next artist representing Portugal at Eurovision. One of the artists set to compete in this semi-final is producer, singer, songwriter, and self-proclaimed statementer LEFT., who is competing for the very first time with his self-penned song “Volto a Ti”. Thankfully, …

In the lead up to the Portuguese national selection we had the honor to sit down with Perpétua to talk about their participation in Festival da Canção, what the band’s members are doing when they aren’t making music and so much more. We hope you enjoy! Hi Perpétua, it’s great to have the chance to chat with you. To start …

Portuguese broadcaster RTP has unveiled the running order of each semi-final of Festival da Canção 2024. Semi-finals of Festival da Canção are set to take place on February 24th and March 2nd, while the Grand Final will take place on March 9th. Here is the running order of each semi-final: Semi-Final 1 (February 24th): 1. Nena – “Teorias Da Conspiração” (lyrics & …

Every year, there are so many moments during the season that unites fans, but tonight marked a very important moment in the season. Tonight, the allocation draw was held and with that, we now know where all the 37 countries will be voting and/or competing, let’s dive in! The draw 2024 The draw started with the allocation of the 6 …

Not long now until Malmö officially becomes the host city of this year’s contest, when the official keychain is handed over to the city from Liverpool. Before all that, we still have the very last details that needs to be set, before the ceremony can take place and before we exactly know, who will compete in the two semi-finals. Let’s …

Portuguese broadcaster RTP has unveiled the 20 competing songs set to participate in Festival da Canção 2024. Semi-finals of Festival da Canção are set to take place on February 24th and March 2nd, while the Grand Final will take place on March 9th and will be hosted by Filomena Cautela (one of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest hosts) and Vasco …

A week before releasing the artist list for the Portuguese national selection Festival da Canção, RTP has revealed the official dates for the competition.  As in years prior, there will be two semi-finals set to take place on February 24th and March 2nd respectively. The national selection’s grand final is set for March 9th, placing it once again as the …