RTP have revealed the running order for the final of this year’s Festival da Canção on the talk show A nossa tarde.
The Running Order
Silk Nobre will open the show, with João Borsch closing off the national final season with “…pelas costuras”
| Position | Artist | Song |
| 1 | Silk Nobre | “Change” |
| 2 | Rita Onofre | “Criatura” |
| 3 | NOBLE | “Memory” |
| 4 | Buba Espinho | “O Farol” |
| 5 | Nena | “Teorias de conspiração” |
| 6 | iolanda | “Grito” |
| 7 | No Maka ft. Ana Maria | “Aceitar” |
| 8 | Cristina Clara | “Primavera” |
| 9 | Rita Rocha | “Pontos finais” |
| 10 | Leo Middea | “Doce mistério” |
| 11 | Perpétua | “Bem longe daqui” |
| 12 | João Borsch | “…pelas costuras” |
About 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 Eurovision History
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 in 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 from the televote.
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News Source: RTP
Photo Credit: RTP
Rory Gannon