Portugal: RTP releases the competing songs of Festival da Canção 2022

Friday, 21 January 2022

• The Portuguese national broadcaster, RTP, has released the competing entries of Festival da Canção 2022, the show that will determine the country's Eurovision 2022 representative. 

  Portugal will be using once again its tradional national selection format of Festival da Canção which will be running for its 56th edition. A total of 20 composersare behind the competing entries of Festival da Canção 2022 the names of which have been released by RTP. From those 16 were invited directly by RTP while the rest four were selected by the public submissions.

  Following the semifinals allocation RTP released the competing entries of the Portuguese national final: 

   

  First Semi-Final (March 5)

  • Aurea – “Why?”
  • Fado Bicha – “Povo pequenino” (Tiny people)
  • FF – “Como É Bom Esperar Alguém” (How good it is to wait for someone)
  • Diana Castro – “Ginger Ale”
  • Kumpania Algazarra – “A Minha Praia” (My beach)
  • Maro – “saudade, saudade” (Longing, longing)
  • Norton – “Hope”
  • TheMisterDriver – “Calisun” 
  • Os Quatro e Meia –“Amanhã” (Tomorrow)
    
  • Valas & Os Astronautas – “Odisseia” (Odyssey)

  Second Semi-Final (March 7)

  • Milhanas – “Corpo de Mulher” (Body of a woman)
  • Blacci –“Mar No Fim” (Sea at the end)
  • Cubita –“Uma Mensagem Tua” (A message from you)
  • Pongo e Tristany – “DÉGRÁ.DÊ” (DEGRADED)
  • Jonas – “Ponas Soltas” (Loose ends)
  • Os Azeitonas – “Solta a Voz e Canta” (Raise your voice and sing)
  • Inês Homem de Melo –“Fome de Viagem” 
    
  • Pepperoni Passion – “Códgio 30” (Code 30) 
  • O Vampiro Submarino – “Ao Lado de Mim” (By my side)
  • Syro – “Ainda nos Temos” (We still have)

   

  Festival da Canção 2022 will take place over the same week in three shows set to take place as following: 

  • Semi-final 1 – 5 March 2022
  • Semi-final 2 – 7 March 2022
  • Final – 12 March 2022

  Festival da Canção will  consist of two semi-finals, with five songs qualifying from each semi-final. In the Grand Final 10 acts will compete for the right to represent Portugal at Eurovision 2022. The outcome of the final will be determined by 50% televoting and 50% jury voting.

   

  Portugal in Eurovision

  Portugal joined the Eurovision family in 1964 when it was represented by António Calvário, who finished last without any points. Since their debut in 1964 Portugal has missed five times the contest, the latest was in 2016 and has competed in total 51 times in the competition. Before 2016, the best result of Portugal in the contest was a 6th placing in 1996 with Lúcia Moniz performing “O meu coração não tem cor” in Oslo.

  In 2017 the country got its name on the list with the winning countries, as Salvador Sorbal was crowned winner in Kyiv with his song Amar Pelos Dois . Following Salvador’s win the country hosted the 63rd edition of the contest in Lisbon.In 2019 Conan Osiris ,winner of the Portuguese national final Festival da Cançao represented the country in Tel Aviv with his entry Telemoveis. Despite the outstanding alternative performance in the first semi final, Conan failed to qualify to the Grand final.

  In 2020 Elisa won the national final with "Medo de sentir"  but eventually never had the chance to perform on the Eurovision stage as the contest was cancelled due to the covid-19 outbreak.  

  This year the group The Black Mamba won the 55th edition of the Festival da Cançao with the song 'Love is on my Side'  which  competed in the 2nd Semi final and after qualifying to the Grand final finished 12th with 153 points on the overall scoreboard. 

   

  News Source/Image: RTP