The artists taking part in Portugal’s Festival da Canção have been revealed by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). As we previously reported this year’s festival received 809 applications, which have now been whittled down to just 20.
The artists taking part in Festival da Canção are….
The artists, song titles and composers for the 2024 edition of the national final can be seen in the tables below.
Semi-Final 1
| Artist(s) | Entry |
| Bispo | “Casa Portuguesa” |
| Iolanda | “Grito” |
| João Borsch | “Pelas Costuras” |
| LEFT. | “Volto a ti” |
| Mela | “Água” |
| Mila Dores | “Afia a Língua” |
| Nena | “Teorias de Conspiração” |
| Noble | “Memory” |
| Perpétua | “Bem Longe Daqui” |
| Rita Rocha | “Pontos Finais” |
Semi-Final 2
| Artist(s) | Entry |
| Buba Espinho | “O Farol” |
| Cristina Claro | “Primavera” |
| FILIPA | “You Cant Hide” |
| Huca | “Pé de Choro” |
| Joao Couto | “Quarto para Um” |
| Leo Middea | “Doce Mistério” |
| Maria João | “Dia” |
| No Maka | “Aceitar” |
| Rita Onofre | “Criatura” |
| Silk Nobre | “Change” |
The semi-finals of the show will take place on the 24th of February and 2nd of March – with the final taking place on the 9th of March. The show will be hosted by Filomena Cautela and Vasco Palmeira.
What is Festival da Canção?
Festival da Canção is a Portuguese music festival held every year. Artists apply, but they also get invited to take part in the festival by the broadcaster RTP. Festival da Canção selects the Portuguese representative for the Eurovision Song Contest. This national final is one of the oldest national finals and has been going for 57 years. The first edition of Festival da Canção was all the way back in 1964. The festival was held in 1970 and 2000 despite the country not taking part in the contest, first due to a boycott, and then in 2000 due to be relegated from the contest.
Portugal’s Journey in Eurovision
Portugal debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest with António Calvário’s “Oração” in 1964. Since then, Portugal has participated in the competition 54 times – appearing the final 45 times. Their only win in the competition came in 2017 with Salvador Sobral, performing his heart-wrenching song “Amar Pelos Dois”.
Portugal’s most recent participation was with Mimicat with the song “Ai, coração”. Mimicat managed to qualify for the Grand Final and once there, she finished in 23rd place. She received a total of 59 points, of which 43 points came from the jury and 16 points came the televote.
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News Source: RTP
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