Portugal PORTUGAL 2025 - Napa - Deslocado

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[joao]

To be fair, Peculiar tried to compete last year but wasn't among the 6 picked through the free submission option.

Yeah I've read something like that here. I think he has the potential 100% . Just needs to improve a little bit, but I would love to see him again in the future. Same with Henka

 

[joao]

Which song do you think will stand in Eurovision with the current lineup?
Our semifinal is completely stacked with pop songs. The only ballad is coming from a male singer, and is pretty chanceless.
So, Josh or Fernando Daniel may fit well there.
Diana Vilarinho would be great as well. However, there are not many female singers, Justyina and Beatrice, are bringing ethnic sounds. They would cancel each other, probably...

Standout would be Henka, but not as it is at the moment. I think she should have gone for something like Finland 2021. Simple and effective. I don't appreciate what she is bringing for stage. The same reason why I think Bobbi Arlo flopped. It's not my vibe and that's ok, I just think that she could have gone a different direction and if that was the case she could have a better chance. I hope she comes back in the future, even more stronger.

I think Josh could also be a stand out but the floating on air is not effective and I think he is still a little immature. I honestly think that Fernando could stand out if he is able to elevate the performance even more at the eurovision stage. If Josh wins they better come up with a different idea. Or different camera work and lighting. Like if he was supposed to be floating why there isn't a single landscape shot? Like just put the camera in another angle, he would be horizontal hence looking he was floating. That's wouldn't be hard, no idea why they never included the shot.

 

[JSSArcos]

My fingers crossed for Josh!

But I would be happy with FD, Diana or Henka OR I would be fine with 4 of the 5 factors. We'll see, I wish everyone here (Portuguese and foreigners) a good festival!

 

[Shevek]

Josh will be wearing white and they've hidden the bottom part of the metal structure. We'll see.

 

[goncalovieira]

Josh will be wearing white and they've hidden the bottom part of the metal structure. We'll see.

That is good!
Ugh, I am not feeling very confident about tonight's results.

 

[kengaIME]

I still truly believe that “Tristeza” is the best song and the strongest proposal we have this year. It’s a unique, emotional, and beautifully crafted track with the potential to stand out at Eurovision — and I really hope Portugal makes the right choice tonight.

It’s clear that Josh and his team have worked hard and taken the feedback from the semifinal to heart. There’s been a real effort over these past two weeks to refine the performance, and I genuinely believe tonight’s staging will be much stronger. From what we know, Josh will be wearing white, which should help create a more striking visual contrast and elevate the ethereal feel of the song. The pole he uses on stage is now taller, placing him in a more elevated position, and the base of the pole has been hidden, making the whole staging look cleaner and more polished.

I’m really hopeful that these changes will allow the song’s beauty and emotion to shine through even more. I’ll be rooting for Josh tonight — this is the kind of song that could give Portugal a standout result at Eurovision, and I truly believe it deserves that chance. Let’s hope for the best!

 

[goncalovieira]

I still truly believe that “Tristeza” is the best song and the strongest proposal we have this year. It’s a unique, emotional, and beautifully crafted track with the potential to stand out at Eurovision — and I really hope Portugal makes the right choice tonight.

It’s clear that Josh and his team have worked hard and taken the feedback from the semifinal to heart. There’s been a real effort over these past two weeks to refine the performance, and I genuinely believe tonight’s staging will be much stronger. From what we know, Josh will be wearing white, which should help create a more striking visual contrast and elevate the ethereal feel of the song. The pole he uses on stage is now taller, placing him in a more elevated position, and the base of the pole has been hidden, making the whole staging look cleaner and more polished.

I’m really hopeful that these changes will allow the song’s beauty and emotion to shine through even more. I’ll be rooting for Josh tonight — this is the kind of song that could give Portugal a standout result at Eurovision, and I truly believe it deserves that chance. Let’s hope for the best!

Let's pray... Either Josh or Fernando should be enough to get a good result in Eurovision.

 

[DirtyFalcon]

Josh will be wearing white and they've hidden the bottom part of the metal structure. We'll see.

And the camerawork and lights ? Because those are the mains problems. Changing the clothes and hiding the bottom part are just minimal changes (still better than nothing i would say but won't change the core issue of his performance)

 

[goncalovieira]

And the camerawork and lights ? Because those are the mains problems. Changing the clothes and hiding the bottom part are just minimal changes (still better than nothing i would say but won't change the core issue of his performance)

A friend of mine watched the rehearsal and... The first minute was still a bit "suffered". He is not able to sing it well. Apart from that, the visuals were better.

 

[Dark]

And the camerawork and lights ? Because those are the mains problems. Changing the clothes and hiding the bottom part are just minimal changes (still better than nothing i would say but won't change the core issue of his performance)

RTP said that lighting and camerawork cannot be changed.

 

[Zeus]

Let's pray... Either Josh or Fernando should be enough to get a good result in Eurovision.

Why Fernando? It's not a televote pleaser at all. I can see it NQ. And if it reaches the final it will only do well with the juries. But most of all I just hope Portugal doesn't send Fernando as it's such a soulless song. That's really a step down for Portugal in ESC.

 

[goncalovieira]

Why Fernando? It's not a televote pleaser at all. I can see it NQ. And if it reaches the final it will only do well with the juries. But most of all I just hope Portugal doesn't send Fernando as it's such a soulless song. That's really a step down for Portugal in ESC.

I do not think it is a soulless song.
It is a pop-rock ballad. It was completely fine and performed well. Fernando has an amazing voice...
We do not need to be different every year, taking only 15 points with the televote.
At least, Fernando is big along the diaspora. So, there will be high marks from Switzerland, France, Luxemburg, Germany, Belgium...

 

[i anixi]

There is still a possible shot for him.
Televote will make things harder. Napa are being promoted by the Madeira president and Fernando Daniel still takes advantage of his huge name and amount of engaged fans. About the jury, it is still a question mark. It is a personal feeling, but I think he will end up out of top 3.
After all, it is sad to see the hype decreasing about his song. That staging will be remembered as one of the biggest fails ever in fdc.

I always feel like chucking when I hear Fernando Daniel described as a HUGE name.
Do people even know what huge names look like?

 

[Shevek]

And the camerawork and lights ? Because those are the mains problems. Changing the clothes and hiding the bottom part are just minimal changes (still better than nothing i would say but won't change the core issue of his performance)

We'll have to wait and see.

 

[goncalovieira]

I always feel like chucking when I hear Fernando Daniel described as a HUGE name.
Do people even know what huge names look like?

We have 10M inhabitants + some millions in the diaspora. For Portuguese standards, he is the biggest male pop singer since covid times.

 

[Decayingbooks]

I don't get this Fernando Daniel bashing, he has performed multiple times outside of Portugal and has concerts in US(Boston), Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg in the next months, plus his blind audition in "The Voice" is one of the most viewed of the entire contest.

 

[Jupiter]

Why Fernando? It's not a televote pleaser at all. I can see it NQ. And if it reaches the final it will only do well with the juries. But most of all I just hope Portugal doesn't send Fernando as it's such a soulless song. That's really a step down for Portugal in ESC.

IMO the year is too weak for "Medo" to NQ. And so far it barely has any competition - only Slovenias entry is similar, but by a weaker singer (Though I guess you can argue it has a message people might be moved by... I'm just not personally). So it will likely have the ballad Fans.

Hard to say how it will do in the final than. Juries will give it enough points for it to do well, so it's not as if it was a bad entry in that sense. But I also feel like it would be a clear step down from the entries before. (Even if some were robbed, like Mimicat. I'm so not over that )

 

[njdevils94]

The way this would be like the perfect results and winner in the final for me.

 

[njdevils94]

IMO the year is too weak for "Medo" to NQ. And so far it barely has any competition - only Slovenias entry is similar, but by a weaker singer (Though I guess you can argue it has a message people might be moved by... I'm just not personally). So it will likely have the ballad Fans.

Hard to say how it will do in the final than. Juries will give it enough points for it to do well, so it's not as if it was a bad entry in that sense. But I also feel like it would be a clear step down from the entries before. (Even if some were robbed, like Mimicat. I'm so not over that )

If Medo wins Fernando said he is going all out with the staging. The one he's using was only the 3rd choice apparently. In studio Medo was middle of the road for me but with the mini revamp and his stage presence it would be a solid winner tonight.

 

[goncalovieira]

NO WAY THEY ARE DOING THIS AHAHAHAHA