Portugal | Festival da Canção 2019 Entries Released

This afternoon, Portuguese broadcaster RTP released the 16 songs that will be competing in national selection show 'Festival da Canção' in a months time in an attempt of representing Portugal at the 64th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Tel Aviv, Israel in May 2019. The full list of entries + links to their songs can be found below.

As per tradition, the composers are mostly invited by RTP and are tasked with securing their own performers for their song - usually somebody they have in mind because of their voice or story. In addition, one composer was chosen as the open call winner whilst another won a 'Masterclass' to get to the festival.

The sixteen tracks - each with a hyperlinked link to the studio version of the song on YouTube:

• Calema - "A Dois"

• Conan Osiris - "Telemóveis"

• Ana Cláudia - "Inércia"

• Soraia Tavares - "O Meu Sonho"

• Dan Riverman - "Lava"

• NBC - "Igual a ti"

• Marlon - "O Jantar"

• Mila Dores - "Debaixo do Lugar"

• Surma - "Pugna"

• Mariana Bragada - "Mar Doce"

• Matay - "Perfeito"

• Filipe Keil - "Hoje"

• Ela Limão - "Mais Brilhante Que Mil Sóis"

• Madrepaz - "Mundo A Mudar"

• Lara Laquiz - "O Lugar"

• João Campos - "É O Que É"

Let us know which one of the songs is your favourite. Portugal won for the first time in 2017 and after a successful hosting, could we be have seen the next Eurovision winner among this set? In 2018, Claudia Pascoal & Isaura represented Portugal with 'O jardim' - which unfortunately placed last in the final (26th) however we loved the girls. Check out Andy's interview with them:

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