Portugal: Festival da Canção 2023 Semi-Finals allocation revealed

• RTP, the Portuguese broadcaster, has determined the semifinalis allocation for the competing composers in Festival da Canção 2023, the show to select the Portuguese Eurovision 2023 entry. 

  RTP held a draw in the channel's studios determining the distribution of the competing songwriters in the two semi-final round of Festival da Canção 2023.

  A total of  20 composers that will be competing in the next Festival da Cançao, out of which five were selected from the public submissions while the rest 15 were invited directly be RTP. Initially the invitation were sent to 16 composers with one of them withdrawing eventually due to personal reasons nad his spot was filled in by one extra public submission.

  Here is how the allocation has been determined for the 20 composers: 

   

  1st Semi-Final

  • April Ivy
  • Churky
  • Cláudia Pascoal
  • Jacinta
  • Mimicat
  • Moyah
  • Neon Soho
  • Quim Albergaria
  • SAL
  • You Can’t Win Charlie Brown

  2nd Semi-final

  • André Henriques
  • Bandua
  • Bárbara Tinoco
  • Dapunksportif
  • Edmundo Inácio
  • Inês Only
  • Ivandro
  • Teresinha Landeiro
  • The Happy Mess
  • Voodoo Marmalade

   

   

  The 2023 edition of  Festival da Cançao

  According to the released  terms and rules of Festival da Cançao 2023, the competition will consist of two semifinals and one grand final show. A total of 20 songs will compete in the Portuguese national selection, 16 will be selected through RTP's direct invitations to composers and 4 from the public submissions. 
  

  The Portuguese broadcaster had opened the submission window for next year's edition up to October 21, 2022. Ten entries will compete in each semi-final with six of them winning the ticket to the final. Thus, a total of 12 songs will give the final battle for the right to represent Portugal at Eurovision 2023. All results will be determined by a combination of jury and public 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 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.  In 2021 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.

  Earlier this year , MARO, won Festival Da Cancao 2022 singing 'Saudade, Saudade' and represented the nation in Turin where she finished 9th in the Grand final. 

   

  News Source /Image:  RTP

   

   

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Angelos D.
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