Portugal: With MARO and “saudade, saudade” in Turin!

The grand final of Festival da Canção 2022, the show through which the country chose the entry that will represent them in Eurovision 2022, was just successfully completed. It took place in Studio One in Lisbon and was broadcast live on Portugal’s state channel, RTP.

The presenters

Presenters of the evening were Filomena Cautela (presenter of Eurovision 2018), Vasco Palmeirim and Inês Lopes Gonçalves.

The candidates

Ten songs competed in the final, claiming the ticket to Eurovision 2022. The 10 finalists were:

1 . Pongo & Tristany – Dégrá.dê

2 . SYRO –  Ainda Nos Temos

3 . Milhanas – Corpo de Mulher

4 . Inês Homem de Melo – Fome de Viagem

5 . Aurea – Why?

6 .  Os Quatro E Meia – Amanhã

7 . FF – Bom Esperar Alguém

8 . Diana Castro – Ginger Ale

9 . MARO – saudade, saudade

10 . Pepperoni Passion – Código 30

Results

The winner of this year’s Festival da Canção was determined 50% by the jury and 50% by the television audience.

The vote of the jury was as follows:

MARO also came first in the televote, crowning her the winner!

The winner

Therefore, the big winner of Festival da Canção 2022 and the country’s representative in Turin this May is MARO with the song saudade, saudade! You can listen to the entry below:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding our favorite contest!

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