RTP, the Portuguese national broadcaster, have released the twenty songs taking part in Festival da Canção 2022. You can listen to all the songs HERE.

Semi Final 1 – Saturday 5th March

• 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” (public submission)
• Os Quatro e Meia – “Amanhã” (Tomorrow) (public submission)
• Valas & Os Astronautas – “Odisseia” (Odyssey)

Semi Final 2 – Monday 7th March

• 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” (Wanderlust) (public submission)
• Pepperoni Passion – “Códgio 30” (Code 30) (public submission)
• O Vampiro Submarino – “Ao Lado de Mim” (By my side)
• Syro – “Ainda nos Temos” (We still have)

Five songs will qualify from each Semi Final of Festival da Canção 2022, forming a ten song line-up on Saturday 12th March.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix