RTP, the Portuguese national broadcaster, have held semi final one of Festival da Canção 2026 last night – their national selection for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, in Vienna.

Eight songs took to the stage and here are the five qualifiers from Semi Final One:

• Dinis Mota – “Jurei” (I swore) – Finalist
• Nunca Mates o Mandarim – “Fumo” (Smoke) – Finalist
• Evaya – “Sprint” – Finalist
• André Amaro – “Dá-me a tua mão” (Give me your hand) – Finalist
• Bateu Matou – “Nos teus olhos” (In your eyes)
• Marquise – “Chuva” (Rain) – Finalist
• AGRIDOCE – “Onde quero estar” (Where I want to be)
• Mario Marta – “Pertencer” (Belong)

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix