Portugal: Bandidos do Cante win Festival da Cançao 2026 and are off to Vienna
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Bandidos do Cante were crowned the winners of Festival da Cançao 2026 singing ‘Rosa,’ and have secured their spot in the Eurovision 2026 class.
Bandidos do Cante won the Portuguese national final with the song 'Rosa' and will be representing the nation at the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.
The Portuguese national selection consisted of two semifinals and a grand final show that took place at Valentim de Carvalho Studios at Paço de Arcos in Lisbon . A total of 10 acts competed on stage for the right to represent Portugal at the 70th Eurovision song contest.
The outcome of the final was determined by a combination of jury and public voting.
A few words for Bandidos do Cante
Bandidos do Cante are a Portuguese vocal group from the Alentejo region, mainly from Beja, in southern Portugal. The band consists of five members: Miguel Costa, Duarte Farias, Francisco Raposo, Luís Aleixo, and Francisco Pestana.
They first entered the music scene in 2022 under the name “Amigos do Alentejo”. Their first exposure came from providing vocals on the single “Casa” by Portuguese artists D.A.M.A and Buba Espinho, which became very popular. In June 2023, they adopted the name Bandidos do Cante — a name suggested by Kasha (from D.A.M.A.).
Portugal in Eurovision
Portugal has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 56 times since its debut in 1964, missing five contests (1970, 2000, 2002, 2013, and 2016). Portugal won the contest for the first time in 2017 with Salvador Sobral‘s Amor pelo dois and hosted the 2018 contest in Lisbon.
News Source: RTP
Image: eurovisioncentral.com
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Angelos D.
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