RTP, the Portuguese national broadcaster, have broadcast Semi Final One of Festival da Canção 2025 last night – their national selection for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, in Basel.

Last night, Semi Final One of Festival da Canção 2025 took place. The six qualifiers were:

1. Xico Gaiato – “Ai Senhor!” (Oh Lord)
2. Rita Sampaio – “Voltas” (Turns)
3. Du Nothin – “Sobre Nós” (Above us)
4. Marco Rodrigues – “A Minha Casa” (My Home)
5. Margarida Campelo – “Eu sei que o amor” (I Know That Love)
6. Josh – “Tristeza” (Sadness)
7. Capital da Bulgária – “Lisboa“
8. Bluay – “Ninguém” (Nobody)
9. Jéssica Pina – “Calafrio” (Shiver)
10. Peculiar – “Adamastor“

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix