Portugal: The Black Mamba win Festival da Cançao 2021 and book their flight to Rotterdam

Portugal: The Black Mamba win Festival da Cançao 2021 and book their flight to Rotterdam
Sunday, 07 March 2021

  • The Portuguese national selection for Eurovision 2021 has concluded with The Black Mamba crowned winners of the Festival da Cançao 2021 with their song "Love is on my side"

    After two semi final rounds with five qualifying acts from each heat , a total of 10 acts competed in this evening's final show of Festival da Cançao 2021 the show through which Portugal selects its Eurovision 2021 representative each year.

    The show took place in RTP's Studios in Lisbon and will be hosted by Filomena Cautela and Vasco Palmeirim along with  Inês Lopes Gonçalves

     

    The 10 contestants took the the stage peforming their songs in the following running order:

     

    1.The Black Mamba - "Love Is On My Side"  (Tatanka)

     

    2. Eu.Clides - "Volte-Face"  (Pedro da Linha)

     

    3.Sara Afonso -Contramão"  (Filipe Melo)

     

    4.Pedro Gonçalves - "Não Vou Ficar"  (Pedro Gonçalves)

     

    5. NEEV - "Dancing In The Stars"  (Neev)

     

    6. Carolina Deslandes - "Por Um Triz"  (Carolina Deslandes)

     

    7.Valéria - "Na Mais Profunda Saudade"  (Helder Moutinho)

     

    8.Fábia Maia - "Dia Lindo"  (Fábia Maia)

     

    9. Joana Alegre - "Joana Do Mar"  (Joana Alegre)

     

    10. Karetus & Romeu Bairos - "Saudade"  (Karetus)

     

    The outcome of tonight's final will be determined 50% by televoting and 50% by the juries's votes. The score once the juries votes were counted turned out as following: 

     Jury votes cancao

    The televoting results followed and were added to the jury votes declaring winner of the show The Black Mamba with their song "Love is on my side". Here is our the overall scoreboard turned out: 

     Overall cancao

     

     The Black Mamba will represent Portugal at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam performing in the second semi final show on May 20, 2021.

     

    News source/Image: RTP