Portugal has started tonight its journey to Rotterdam with the first semi-final of the traditional “Festival Da Canção”.
The same as in previous years, the festival will include 2 semi-finals and final.
8 artists will participate in each semi-final. 4 artists will qualify from each semi-final and therefore will complete the final’s eight acts line-up.
Tonight the first group of 8 act has taken the stage.
- P 20 PT – SF1 – 01 – MEERA – Copo De Gin
- P 20 PT – SF1 – 02 – Filipe Sambado – Gerebera Amarela do Sul
- P 20 PT – SF1 – 03 – Ian Mucznick – O Dia De Amanhã
- P 20 PT – SF1 – 04 – Bárbara Tinoco – Passe-Partout
- P 20 PT – SF1 – 05 – Blasted – Rebellion
- P 20 PT – SF1 – 06 – Elisa – Medo De Sentir
- P 20 PT – SF1 – 07 – J.Jazz – Agora
- P 20 PT – SF1 – 08 – Throes + The Shine – Movimento
At the end of the 50/50 combination voting of jury panel and the public vote it was announced that the 4 qualifiers for the final are:
- Filipe Sambado – Gerebera Amarela do Sul
- Bárbara Tinoco – Passe-Partout
- Elisa – Medo De Sentir
- Throes + The Shine – Movimento
Next week will take the stage the second group of eight with this running order:
- P 20 PT – SF2 – 01 – Dub.Io feat. +351 – Cegueira
- P 20 PT – SF2 – 02 – Luiz Caracol & Gus Liberdade – Dói-Me O País
- P 20 PT – SF2 – 03 – Judas – Cubismo Enviesado
- P 20 PT – SF2 – 04 – Kady – Diz Só
- P 20 PT – SF2 – 05 – Elisa Rodrigues – Não Volte Mais
- P 20 PT – SF2 – 06 – Cláudio Frank – Quero-te Abraçar
- P 20 PT – SF2 – 07 – Tomás Luzia – Mais Real Que O Amor
- P 20 PT – SF2 – 08 – Jimmy P. – Abensonhado
Festival Da Canção grand final will take place on March 7th, 2020. this will be the date when the Portuguese representative for Rotterdam will be revealed.
You can listen to all the songs from the festival here: