Portugal: 'Festival da Canção' songs now available to enjoy! 🇵🇹

• Saturday 5 March: Festival da Canção – Semi-Final 1
• Monday 7 March:Festival da Canção – Semi-Final 2
• Saturday 12 March: Festival da Canção – Grand Final

The first semi-final will be presented by Sónia Araújo and Jorge Gabriel, while the second semi-final, which takes place on the 65th anniversary of broadcaster RTP, will be handed over to Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and José Carlos Malato.

The final will be hosted, once again, by Filomena Cautela and Vasco Palmeirim, and the green room will be attended by Inês Lopes Gonçalves across all three shows.

Five songs will qualify from each semi-final for the grand final, leaving a total of ten entries for Portugal to choose from on Saturday 12 March. The winner will be decided by a 50/50 split of professional jury scores and a public vote.

All shows will be performed in RTP’s studios and fans will be able to watch live on RTP1 and RTP Play. There’s also a special programme dedicated to the contest on Antena 1, the official radio of Festival da Canção.

As you’ll see below, RTP have created some fabulous posters for each of the competing artists…

Semi Final 1: Saturday 5 March

Aurea – Why?

Author: Aurea

Fado Bicha – ​​Povo pequenino

Author: Fado Bicha

FF – Como É Bom Esperar Alguém

Author: FF

Diana Castro – Ginger Ale

Author: Joana Espadhina

Kumpania Algazarra – A Minha Praia

Author Kumpania Algazarra

MARO – saudade, saudade

Author: MARO

Norton – Hope

Author: Norton

TheMisterDriver – Calisun

Author: TheMisterDriver

Os Quatro E Meia – Amanhã

Author: Tiago Nogueira

Valas & Os Astronautas – Odisseia

Author: Valas

Semi Final 2: Monday 7 March

Milhanas – Corpo de Mulher

Author: Agir

Blacci – Mar No Fim

Author: Blacci

Cubita – Uma Mensagem Tua

Author: Cubita

Pongo E Tristany – DÉGRÁ.DÊ

Author: DJ Marfox

Jonas – Pontas Soltas

Author: Fábia Rebordão

Os Azeitonas – Solta a Voz e Canta

Author: Os Azeitonas

Inês Homem De Melo – Fome de Viagem

Author: Perdro Marques

Pepperoni Passion – Código 30

Author: Pepperoni Passion

O Vampiro Submarino – Ao Lado de Mim

Author: PZ

Syro – Ainda nos Temos

Author: Syro

All songs are now available as lyric videos to enjoy on the Festival da Canção website and YouTube channel, along with the Festival da Canção 2022 digital album on all streaming platforms.

Let us know what you think of the hopefuls over on the official Eurovision Song Contest Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook channels.