BIRTHDAY: Anabela from Portugal is 43 today It’s an all points west birthday today. Our favourite TV show regularly moves around Europe’s quarters, showing us the delights of the varied continent. Back in 1993, the contest was in Millstreet and had never been further west. It was years […]
#PORTUGAL: #AllAboard for the Live Blog of Festival da Canção from 22.00 CET The last automatic finalists of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest gets picked tonight in sunny Guimarães. After two semi-finals, we have the 14 best songs who are after a trip to, erm, sunny Lisbon. You […]
We think you’ll agree that after last year’s landslide victory, a lot of eyes are now on host nation Portugal for Sunday’s selection. Who is going to defend Salvador’s title on home soil? Can Festival da Canção, their long standing Eurovision selection event, produce another winner? What do […]
#PORTUGAL: First seven finalists of Festival da Canção known The first semi-final in Portugal’s mission for the double has finished, and seven lucky songs have made it to the final of Festival da Canção on Saturday 4 March. But what are they? Anabela – Para te dar abrigo […]
#PORTUGAL: Live blog of Festival da Canção Semi-final 1 at 22.00 CET Tonight Portugal launches is mission to retain the title that it won last year in Kyiv. Due to Salvador’s win, broadcaster RTP is pushing the boat out with two semi-finals of 13 songs. Will one of […]
Some of you may recall that last year I published a best and worst at Eurovision article for every country that was taking part in Eurovision 2016 with the exception of Australia who were only competing for the second time. So this year I will publish one […]