RTP, the Portuguese broadcaster, has unveiled the names of the sixteen composers selected for Festival da Canção 2020.
The mechanism of the Portuguese national final “Festival da Canção 2020” will be similar to last year’s selection and will have sixteen songs battling in two semi-finals and a final. the show dates are:
- 22/02/2020 – Semifinal 1
- 29/02/2020 – Semifinal 2
- 07/03/2020 – Final
Já foram revelados os compositores do #FestivaldaCanção 2020!https://t.co/NaeceL087T pic.twitter.com/UALlIsv0Fx
— RTP1 (@RTP1) November 6, 2019
Two of the sixteen composers were selected via the song submission show “Masterclass” on Antena 1, while the other fourteen were invited by RTP to make sure the contest will keep the musical genre’s diversity. Festival da Canção 2020 composers are:
- ANTÓNIO AVELAR PINHO
- BLASTED MECHANISM
- DINO D’ SANTIAGO
- ELISA RODRIGUES
- FILIPE SAMBADO
- HÉLIO MORAIS
- JIMMY P
- JOÃO CABRITA
- MARTA CARVALHO
- MEERA
- PEDRO JÓIA
- RUI PREGAL DA CUNHA
- THROES + THE SHINE
- TIAGO NACARATO
- CLÁUDIO FRANK (Via Antena1 “Masterclass”)
- DUBIO FEAT. +351 (Via public selection)
In 2019, “Telemóveis” by Conan Osíris was the song chosen to represent Portugal in Tel-Aviv and finished 15th at the show’s 1st semi-final.
