Portuguese broadcaster RTP has released the songs and artists competing in 'Festival Da Canção' 2025, the annual selection to find Portugal’s Eurovision entry.
Two semi-finals and a grand final will take place over three weeks, starting on 22 February 2025 (European time). As always, the grand final will be hosted by Portuguese TV legend Filomena Cautela accompanied by Vasco Palmeirim.
The semifinals will be hosted by Jorge Gabriel and José Carlos Malato (for semifinal 1) and Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and Sónia Araújo (for semifinal 2)
The 10 songs participating in semifinal 1 are:
Bluay - Ninguém
Capital da Bulgária - Lisboa
Du Nothin - Sobre Nós
Josh - Tristeza
Jéssica Pina - Calafrio
Marco Rodrigues - A Minha Casa
Margarida Campelo - Eu Sei Que O Amor
Peculiar - Adamastor
Rita Sampaio - Voltas
Xico Gaiato - Ai Senhor
The 10 songs participating in semifinal 2 are:
A Cantadeira - Responso à Mulher
Bombazine - Apago Tudo
Diana Vilarinho - Cotovia
Emmy Curl - Rapsódia da Paz
Fernando Daniel - Medo
Henka - I Wanna Destroy You
Inês Marques Lucas - Quantos Queres
Luca Argel ft. Pri Azevedo - Quem Foi
Napa - Deslocado
Tota - á-tê-xis
You can check out all 20 songs in full here. RTP has also posted a recap video consisting of short snippets of each song:
Six songs will qualify from each of the semifinals to form a final lineup of 12 in the grand final.
Portugal was represented at the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest by iolanda and her song, 'Grito'. The song qualified for the Grand Final where it finished 10th. Portugal won its first and only Eurovision trophy in 2017, thanks to Salvador Sobral and 'Amar pelos dois'.
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