#PORTUGAL: Cláudia Pascoal wins Festival da Canção! The people of Portugal have spoken, and will be sending Cláudia Pascoal to the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest to try and do the double. She will sing O jardim. She tied with Catarina Miranda and her song ‘Para sorrir não preciso […]
#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 […]
A couple of weeks ago, we published an article taking a lot at the first betting odds for Eurovision 2018, despite the notable lack of any songs. Many of you said it was far too early to call, but the experts disagreed! Now we have no less than […]
It was the story that dominated Eurovision 2017: Yuliya Samoilova’s ban from entering Ukraine, that subsequently led to Russia’s withdrawal from the contest. After a 1 year absence, Russia are back and so is Yuliya as their contestant. And as the contest is going to be held in […]
Just yesterday we reported that the names of the hosts of Eurovision 2018 had potentially been leaked by Impala.pt. Well, turns out the leak was accurate! That means that Eurovision 2018 will be hosted by: Sílvia Alberto Filomena Cautela Catarina Furtado Daniela Ruah This quartet of lovely ladies […]
Last week, we reported on the announcement that the Portuguese broadcaster was to reveal the hosts for the up-coming Eurovision Song Contest on Monday 8th January. But this morning, Portuguese news site Impala.pt have run a story that seems to have given the big secret away! According to […]
All aboard! The Portuguese national broadcaster RTP announced earlier tonight during a news broadcast on RTP1 that the hosts of the 63rd Eurovision Song Contest will be revealed next Monday, January 8th 2018! There have many rumours as to who will welcome Europe to Lisbon in May, but […]