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Portugal: Mimicat films Eurovision 2023 Postcard!

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The next representative to film her postacard is no other than Mimicat, the Portuguese representative at Eurovision 2023, who won Festival da Canção 2023, and will represent Portugal at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with “Ai Coração”.

Mimicat shot her postcard strolling through the country’s capital, Lisbon!

 

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The following acts have confirmed the filming of their postcards:

  • Albania – Albina & Familija Kelmendi
  • Armenia – Brunette
  • Australia – Voyager
  • Austria – Teya & Salena
  • Azerbaijan – TuralTuranX
  • Croatia – Let 3
  • Cyprus – Andrew Lambrou
  • Denmark – Reiley
  • Estonia – Alika
  • Finland – Käärijä
  • France – La Zarra
  • Georgia – Iru
  • Germany – Lord of the Lost
  • Greece – Victor Vernicos
  • Ireland – Wild Youth
  • Israel – Noa Kirel
  • Italy – Marco Mengoni
  • Latvia – Sudden Lights
  • Lithuania – Monika Linkytė
  • Malta – The Busker
  • Moldova – Pasha Parfeni
  • Netherlands – Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper
  • Poland – Blanka
  • Romania – Theodor Andrei
  • San Marino – Piqued Jacks
  • Serbia – Luke Black
  • Slovenia – Joker Out
  • Sweden – Loreen
  • Switzerland – Remo Forrer

Mimicat is competing 5th with the song “Ai coração”, at the First Semi Final, on the 9th of May.

You can watch the reaction of the editors of Eurovisionfun, reacting and commenting on the Portuguese entry for Eurovision 2023 below:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Portuguese participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!

Portugal: detailed results for Festival da Canção 2023 out now!

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The Festival da Canção 2023 , the Portuguese national final for the 67th Eurovision Contest has finished last saturday . For the night of the final Mimicat was the clear winner with the song “Ai Coração” after she won both the jury’s and the TV audience’s vote.

However, the same did not happen for the first semi-final where she also participated.  Although “Ai Coração” ended in first place among the audience, the juror placed her in fourth place among the other 10 entries in the semi-final.

Here are the detailed results of Festival da Canção 2023:

First Semi-Final – 25 February 2023


Second Semi-Final – March 4, 2023


Final – March 11, 2023

Portugal will participate in the First Semi-final.  More specifically, Mimicat will perform her song in the first half of the evening (between 1 and 7 position).

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Portugal: With Mimicat and “Ai Coração” in Liverpool!

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Some minutes ago the Grand Final of Festival da Canção 2023, the last national final of the season, has ended! The show took place at RTP studios in Lisbon and was broadcast via the country’s national broadcaster, RTP.

The presenters

The hosts of the night were Filomena Cautela, Vasco Palmeirim and Inês Lopes Gonçalves.

The 13 songs that claimed the ticket to Liverpool are:

The performances of Salvador Sobral and Maro

At the end of the competitive part, Eurovision 2017 winner Salvador Sobral got on stage and performed some of his songs.

Shortly afterwards, Maro appeared to perform “Saudade, saudade“, the song that gave the country the 9th place last year.

Results

The final result was determined 50% by the jury and 50% by the TV audience.

The jury voting has been determined as follows:

The tie between the top two was not resolved and so both Mimicat and Edmundo shared the first place.

The televoting has been determined as follows:

The winner

The big winner of Festival da Canção 2023 is Mimicat with the song “Ai Coração”. Listen to the studio version of the song at the link below:

Portugal has been drawn to compete in the First Semi-Final. In particular, they will appear in the first half of the evening (places 1-7).

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Portugal’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Source: RTP

Portugal: Festival da Canção 2023 Grand Final tonight!

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The Festival da Canção 2023 finishes tonight, through which Portugal will choose its representative at Eurovision 2023.

The Portuguese national selection will take place on three different nights: two semifinals on February 25th and March 4th and the grand final on March 11th.

Contestants

Thirteen artists are participating in tonight’s final of the Festival da Canção 2023. These artists are:

  1. Cláudia Pascoal – “Nasci Maria”
  2. Churky – “Encruzilhad”
  3. Esse Povo – “Sapatos de Cimento”
  4. Bárbara Tinoco – “Goodnight”
  5. You Can’t Win, Charlie Brown – “Contraste Mudo”
  6. Voodoo Marmalade – “Tormento”
  7. Inês Apenas – “Fim do Mundo”
  8. Mimicat – “Ai Coração”
  9. Dapunksportif – “World Needs Therapy”
  10. NEOH SOHO – “Endless World”
  11. Ivandro – “Povo”
  12. Edmundo Inácio – “A Festa”
  13. SAL – “Viver”

The final result will be determined 50% by the vote of the Portuguese public and 50% by the vote of the jury.

Presenters of the Grand Final of the Festival da Canção 2023 are Filomena Cautela, Vasco Palmeirim and Inês Lopes Gonçalves.

The Grand Final of the Festival da Canção 2023 will start at 22:00 CET and will last for three hours. You can follow it through the RTP website by clicking HERE.

Until we know who will represent Portugal at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s contest. The previous winner of the Festival da Canção and Portugal‘s representative at Eurovision 2022 was Maro with the song “Saudade, Saudade” and she finished in 9th place in the Grand Final, bringing the country’s best position since its victory in 2017:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Portugal’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Portugal: The results of Semi-Final 2 of Festival da Canção 2023!

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Some minutes ago, the Second Semi-Final of Portugal‘s national final though which their Eurovision 2023 representative is being selected, has been completed. The show took place at RTP studios in Lisbon, while the presenters of the night were Sónia Araújo, Jorge Gabriel and Inês Lopes Gonçalves.

The jury that is voting in the semi-finals is composed of:

  • Alex D’Alva (songwriter at Festival da Canção 2019 and 2021)
  • Carlos Mendes (representative of Portugal in Eurovision 1968 and 1972)
  • Márcia (participant in Festival da Canção 2017)
  • Maro (representative of Portugal in Eurovision 2022)
  • Neev (participant in Festival da Canção 2021)
  • Pedro Ribeiro (radio host)
  • Sara Correia (singer)
The ten songs that claimed the six tickets for the final are:

Results:

The five of the six finalists were determined 50% by the jury and 50% by the TV audience. One sixth song was selected in a second round via televoting. The exact ranking of the artists by both the jury and the TV audience was not announced at the end of the evening. The detailed results will be made public at the end of the festival.

The six artists that qualified to the Grand Final are:

The 13 artists we will see in the Grand Final are:

See you next Saturday, March 11th for the Grand Final of Festival da Canção 2023!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Portugal’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Source: RTP

Portugal: Second Festival da Canção 2023 Semi-Final tonight!

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The Festival da Canção 2023 continues tonight, through which Portugal will choose its representative at Eurovision 2023.

The Portuguese national selection will take place on three different nights: two semifinals on February 25th and March 4th and the grand final on March 11th.

Contestants

Ten artists are participating in tonight’s second semifinal of the Festival da Canção 2023. These artists are:

  1. Edmundo Inácio – “A Festa”
  2. The Happy Mess – “O Impossível”
  3. Teresinha Landeiro – “Enquanto é Tempo”
  4. Bandua – “Bandieras”
  5. Bárbara Tinoco – “Goodnight”
  6. Inês Apenas – “Fim do Mundo”
  7. Ivandro – “Povo”
  8. Dapunksportif – “World Needs Therapy”
  9. Lara Li – “Funâmbula”
  10. Voodoo Marmalade – “Tormento”

Six artists will qualify for the grand final. The six finalists will be chosen by 50% of the will of the Portuguese public and 50% of the preference of the jury.

Finalists

Seven artists have already secured their presence in the grand final of the Portuguese national selection. These artists are:

Presenters of the second semifinal of the Festival da Canção 2023 are Sónia Araújo, Jorge Gabriel and Inês Lopes Gonçalves.

The first semifinal of the Festival da Canção 2023 will start at 22:00 CET and will last for three hours. You can follow it through the RTP website by clicking HERE.

Until we know who will represent Portugal at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s contest. The previous winner of the Festival da Canção and Portugal‘s representative at Eurovision 2022 was Maro with the song “Saudade, Saudade” and she finished in 9th place in the Grand Final, bringing the country’s best position since its victory in 2017:

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Portugal’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Portugal: The results of Semi-Final 1 of Festival da Canção 2023!

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A moment that many Eurofans were anticipating for a long time, has finally come. Festival da Canção 2023 has officially started today and will last for two more weeks. Some minutes ago, the First Semi-Final of Portugal‘s national final though which their Eurovision 2023 representative is being selected, has been completed. The show took place at RTP studios in Lisbon, while the presenters of the night were Tânia Ribas de Oliveira, José Carlos Malato and Inês Lopes Gonçalves.

The jury that is voting in the semi-finals is composed of:

  • Alex D’Alva (songwriter at Festival da Canção 2019 and 2021)
  • Carlos Mendes (representative of Portugal in Eurovision 1968 and 1972)
  • Márcia (participant in Festival da Canção 2017)
  • Maro (representative of Portugal in Eurovision 2022)
  • Neev (participant in Festival da Canção 2021)
  • Pedro Ribeiro (radio host)
  • Sara Correia (singer)
The ten songs that claimed the six tickets for the final are:

Blanca Paloma’s Performance

The Spanish representative for Eurovision 2023 appeared as a guest act in the First Semi-Final of Festival da Canção 2023. She performed a different version of “Eaea”.

Results:

The six finalists were determined 50% by the jury and 50% by the TV audience. The exact ranking of the artists by both the jury and the TV audience was not announced at the end of the evening. The detailed results will be made public at the end of the festival. 

The six artists that qualified to the Grand Final are:

However, due to technical issues with the televoting, it was decided to qualify one more song in the final. That was:

See you next Saturday, March 4th for the Second Semi-Final of Festival da Canção 2023!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Portugal’s participation in Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool!

Source: RTP

Portugal: First Festival da Canção 2023 Semi-Final tonight!

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The Festival da Canção 2023 starts tonight, through which Portugal will choose its representative at Eurovision 2023.

The Portuguese national selection will take place on three different nights: two semifinals on February 25th and March 4th and the grand final on March 11th.

Contestants

Ten artists are participating in tonight’s first semifinal of the Festival da Canção 2023. These artists are:

  1. MOYAH – “Too Much Sauce”
  2. Bolha – “Sonhos de Liberdade”
  3. April Ivy –“Modo Voo”
  4. Churky – “Encruzilhad”
  5. Cláudia Pascoal – “Nasci Maria”
  6. SAL – “Viver”
  7. Mimicat – “Ai Coração”
  8. You Can’t Win, Charlie Brown – “Contraste Mudo”
  9. NEOH SOHO – “Endless World”
  10. Esse Povo – “Sapatos de Cimento”

Five artists will qualify for the grand final. The first five finalists will be chosen by 50% of the will of the Portuguese public and 50% of the preference of the jury.

Presenters of the first semifinal of the Festival da Canção 2023 are Tânia Ribas de Oliveira, José Carlos Malato and Inês Lopes Gonçalves..

The first semifinal of the Festival da Canção 2023 will start at 22:00 CET and will last for three hours. You can follow it through the RTP website by clicking HERE.

Until we know who will represent Portugal at Eurovision 2023, let’s remember the country’s participation in last year’s contest. The previous winner of the Festival da Canção and Portugal‘s representative at Eurovision 2022 was Maro with the song “Saudade, Saudade” and she finished in 9th place in the Grand Final, bringing the country’s best position since its victory in 2017:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZtbD47u6yI

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments regarding Portugal’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

Portugal: The jury of the semi-finals of FdC 2023!

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Portugal’s public broadcaster, RTP, has revealed the jury that will determine 50% of the results in the semi-finals of Festival da Canção 2023.

The seven members of the jury who will vote in the semi-finals of Portugal’s national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 were announced today. The ones announced today will only be voting in the semi-finals, while a new jury, to be announced later, will be voting in the final.

The jury includes:

  • Alex D’Alva
  • Carlos Mendes (representative of Portugal in Eurovision 1968 and 1972)
  • Márcia (participant in Festival da Canção 2017)
  • Maro (representative of Portugal in Eurovision 2022)
  • Neev (participant in Festival da Canção 2021)
  • Pedro Ribeiro
  • Sara Correia

Portugal: The running order of the semi-finals of Festival da Canção 2023 was revealed!

Festival da Canção 2023 will consist of two semi-finals and a final, which will take place at the RTP studios in Lisbon. The presenters of the three shows are the following:

  • Semi-final 1 (25 February) – Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and José Carlos Malato
  • Semi-final 2 (4 March) – Sónia Araújo and Jorge Gabriel
  • Final (11 March) – Filomena Cautela and Vasco Palmeirim

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Portugal’s participation in Eurovision 2023!

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Portugal: MARO will perform during Festival da Canção final

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Portuguese representative for Eurovision MARO will perform during the Grand Final of Festival da Canção.

The Grand Final of Festival da Canção will take place on March 11, 2023 with the two semifinals taking place on February 25 and March 04, 2023 respectively.

RTP made the announcement on their social media today

MARO represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Saudade.  She achieved a 9th place in the Grand Final in Turin.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun to follow all updates about Festival da Canção 2023!