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

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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!

Portugal: The results of the second semifinal of Festival da Canção 2022!

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The second semifinal of Festival da Canção 2022, the festival which will decide Portugal’s entry for Eurovision 2022, has just been successfully completed.

Presenters of the evening were Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and José Carlos Malato, while the members of the jury, who determined 50% of the results, were:

  • Dulce Pontes (Representative of Portugal at Eurovision 1991)
  • Dino D’Santiago (Composer at the Festival da Canção 2020)
  • Surma (Finalist of the Festival da Canção 2019)
  • Teresa Salgueiro (Singer)
  • Pedro Granger (Presenter of the press conference and opening ceremony at Eurovision 2018)
  • Miguel Cadete (Music critic)
  • Tatanka (Lead singer of The Black Mamba, representatives of Portugal at Eurovision 2021)

The candidates

In total, 10 artists claimed the five tickets leading to the final of Festival da Canção 2022. The candidates were the following:

1. Os Azeitonas – Solta a voz e canta

2. Cubita – Uma mensagem tua

3. Inês Homem de Melo – Fome de viagem

4. SYRO – Ainda nos temos

5. Pepperoni Passion – Código 30

6. Milhanas – Corpo de mulher

7. O Vampiro Submarino – Ao lado de mim

8. Jonas – Pontas soltas

9. Blacci – Mar no fim

10. Pongo & Tristany – Dégrá.dê

Results

The five qualifiers were selected 50% by the jury and 50% by the television audience. The exact ranking of the artists by both the jury and the public was not announced at the end of the night. The detailed results will be made public at the end of the festival.

The five artists who qualified for the final of Festival da Canção 2022 are:

  • Milhanas – Corpo de mulher
  • SYRO – Aida nos temos
  • Inês homem de melo – Fome de viagem
  • Pongo e Tristany – Dégrá.dê
  • Pepperoni Passion – Código 30

Combined with the five finalists of Saturday’s first semifinal, the ten overall finalists of Festival da Canção 2022 are:

  • Os Quatro E Meia – Amanhã
  • Aurea – Why
  • FF – Bom Esperar Alguém
  • Diana Castro – Ginger Ale
  • MARO – saudade, saudade
  • Milhanas – Corpo de mulher
  • SYRO – Aida nos temos
  • Ines homem de melo – Fome de viagem
  • Pongo e Tristany – Dégrá.de
  • Pepperoni Passion – Código 30

See you this Saturday, March 12th, for the grand final of Festival da Canção 2022!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Portugal’s participation in Eurovision 2022!

Portugal: The results of the first semifinal of Festival da Canção 2022!

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The first of the two overall semifinals of Festival da Canção 2022, from which the portuguese representative for Eurovision 2022 will be decided, has been successfully completed.

Presenters of the evening were Sónia Araújo and Jorge Gabriel, while the members of the jury which determined 50% of the results were the following:

  • Dulce Pontes (Representative of Portugal at Eurovision 1991)
  • Dino D’Santiago (Composer at the Festival da Canção 2020)
  • Surma (Finalist of the Festival da Canção 2019)
  • Teresa Salgueiro (Singer)
  • Pedro Granger (Presenter of the press conference and opening ceremony at Eurovision 2018)
  • Miguel Cadete (Music critic)
  • Tatanka (Lead singer of The Black Mamba, representatives of Portugal at Eurovision 2021)

The candidate songs

In total, 10 artists claimed the five tickets leading to the final of Festival da Canção 2022.

The candidates were the following:

1. Os Quatro e Meia – Amanhã

2. TheMisterDriver – CaliSun

3. Diana Castro – Ginger Ale

4. FF – Como É Bom Esperar Alguém

5. Norton – Hope

6. Aurea – Why?

7. Kumpania Algazarra – A Minha Praia

8. MARO – saudade, saudade

9. Valas & Os Astronautas – Odisseia

10. Fado Bicha – Povo Pequenino

Results

The four qualifiers were selected 50% by the jury and 50% by the television audience. The exact ranking of the artists by both the jury and the public was not announced at the end of the night. The detailed results will be made public at the end of the festival.

The five artists who qualified for the final of Festival da Canção 2022 are the following:

  • Os Quatro e Meia – Amanhã
  • Aurea – Why?
  • FF – Como É Bom Esperar Alguém
  • Diana Castro – Ginger Ale
  • MARO – Saudade, saudade

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding the Portuguese entry in Eurovision 2022!

Portugal: The running order of the Festival da Canção 2022 semi-finals!

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Portuguese broadcaster RTP has just revealed the official running order of the two semifinals of Festival da Canção 2022.

The festival consists of two semifinals of 10 songs each and the grand final. Five entries from each semifinal will advance to the grand final, from which the Portuguese representative in May in Turin will be decided.

The running order

First semifinal

  1. Os Quatro E Meia – Amanhã
  2. TheMisterDriver – CaliSun
  3. Diana Castro – Ginger Ale
  4. FF – Bom Esperar Alguém
  5. Norton – Hope
  6. Aurea – Why
  7. Kumpania Algazarra – A Minha Praia
  8. MARO – saudade, saudade
  9. Valas & Os Astronautas – Odisseia
  10. Fado Bicha – Povo Pequenino

Second semifinal

  1. Os Azeitonas – Solta a Voz E Canta
  2. Cubita – Uma Mensagem Tua
  3. Inês Homem de Melo – Fome de Viagem
  4. SYRO –  Ainda Nos Temos
  5. Pepperoni Passion – Código 30
  6. Milhanas – Corpo de Mulher
  7. O Vampiro Submarino – Ao Lado de Mim
  8. Jonas – Pontas Soltas
  9. Blacci – Mar No Fim
  10. Pongo & Tristany – Dégrá.dê

Program

The program of the festival is as follows:

  • 1st semifinal – March 5
  • 2nd semifinal – March 7
  • Final: March 12

We remind you that Portugal has already been drawn to compete in the second half of the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest in May.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all news regarding Portugal’s participation in Eurovision 2022!

Portugal: Listen to the songs of the Festival da Canção 2022!

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As it had already become known through the festival’s Instagram account, the Portuguese public television, RTP, proceeded to reveal the nominees and the songs for the Festival da Canção 2022, the Portuguese national final for Eurovision.

Following the unveiling of the twenty composers of FdC 2022, RTP today announced the 20 nominees to compete in this year’s festival.

The participants

The 20 participants of Festival da Canção are as follows (click on the title of the song to listen to it):

1st Semifinal (March 5, 2022)

  1. Aurea – “Why?”
  2. Fado Bicha – “Povo Pequenino”
  3. FF – “Bom Esperar Alguém”
  4. Joana– “Ginger Ale”
  5. Kumpania Algazarra – “A Minha Praia”
  6. Maró – “saudade, saudade”
  7. Norton – “Hope”
  8. TheMisterDriver – “Cali Sun”
  9. Valas & Os Astronautas – “Odisseia”
  10. Os Quatro E Meia – “Amanhã”

2nd Semifinal (March 7, 2022)

  1. Milhanas – “Corpo de Mulher”
  2. Blacci – “Mar No Fim”
  3. Cubita – “Uma Mensagem Tua”
  4. pongo & Tristany – “Dégrá.dê”
  5. Jonas – “Pontas Soltas”
  6. Os Azeitonas – “Solta A Voz E Canta”
  7. Inês Homem de Melo – “Fome De Viagem”
  8. Pepperoni Passion – “Código”
  9. Vampiro Submarino – “Ao Lado de Mim”
  10. SYRO –  “Ainda Nos Temos”

Information about the Festival da Canção 2022

Out of the 20 songs, ten will compete in each semifinal, while in the Final we will have 10 songs, 5 from each semifinal. The result will consist of an equal percentage (50%) of the jury and television audience, with the committee having the first say in case of a tie in qualifying for the fifth participation of each semifinal.

Just like the last two editions, all the NF‘s show will be held on the RTP Studios in Lisbon. The presenter in the green room will be Inês Lopes Gonçalves while the main presenters of FdC 2022 will be the following:

SEMI 1: Jorge Gabriel & Sónia Araújo
SEMI 2: José Carlos Malato & Tânia Ribas de Oliveira
FINAL: Filomena Cautela & Vasco Palmeirim

The FdC semifinals will take place on March 5 and 7, while the grand Final, where we will meet the representative of Portugal in Eurovision 2022, on March 12.

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding Portugal’s participation in Eurovision 2022.

Source: RTP