Ahead of his participation in Festival da Canção 2025, Daniel spoke with JOSH about his potential Eurovision song “Tristeza”. JOSH will perform in the first semi-final of Festival da Canção this weekend on 22nd February.
Check out our interview with JOSH here!
In the interview, Daniel and Josh discuss the meaning of his composition, and his journey to Festival da Canção via The Voice Portugal, where a familiar face was his mentor.
Who is JOSH?
22-year-old Cascais native JOSH (João Duarte) first came to prominence in Portugal through his participation in The Voice Portugal in 2023, where he was a part of Fernando Daniel’s team. He saw Festival da Canção as a natural next step for his career after leaving the voice, submitting “Tristeza” through the open submissions.
“Tristeza” was written by JOSH himself alongside producer João Gaspar.
Portugal’s Eurovision journey
Portugal debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest with António Calvário’s “Oração” in 1964. Since then, Portugal has participated in the competition 55 times – appearing the final 46 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 iolanda with the song “Grito”. iolanda managed to qualify for the Grand Final and once there, she finished in 10th place. She received a total of 152 points, of which 139 points came from the jury and 13 points came the televote.
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