Portuguese broadcaster RTP has officially revealed the lineup for the 2025 edition of Festival da Canção, the national pre-selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest.
A beloved celebration of Portuguese music, Festival da Canção returns in February with 20 brand-new compositions competing for the chance to represent Portugal at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel this May.
In early November, RTP announced the composers participating in this year’s edition. Now, the public has been introduced to the 20 songs and their respective performers. The broadcaster also revealed the hosts for the two semi-finals and the grand final, setting the stage for what promises to be an exciting season.
Hosts for Festival da Canção 2025
The competition will feature different presenter pairings for each stage:
• Semi-Final 1 (February 22): Jorge Gabriel and José Carlos Malato
• Semi-Final 2 (March 1): Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and Sónia Araújo
• Grand Final (March 8): Vasco Palmeirim and Eurovision 2018 host Filomena Cautela
Festival da Canção 2025 Semi-Final 1 Lineup (February 22)
Du Nothing – “Sobre Nós“
Bluay – “Ninguém“
Capital da Bulgária – “Lisboa“
Jéssica Pina – “Calafrio“
JOSH – “Tristeza“
Marco Rodrigues – “A Minha Casa“
Margarida Campelo – “Eu sei que o amor“
Peculiar – “Adamastor“
Rita Sampaio – “Voltas“
Xico Gaiato – “Aí Senhor!”
Semi-Final 2 Lineup (March 1)
A Cantadeira – “Responso à Mulher“
Bombazine – “Apago tudo“
Diana Vilarinho – “Cotovia“
Emmy Curl – “Rapsódia da Paz“
Tota – “á-tê-xis“
Fernando Daniel – “Medo“
Henka – “I Wanna Destroy U“
Inês Marques Lucas – “Quantos Queres“
Luca Argel ft. Pri Azevedo – “Quem foi?“
Napa – “Deslocado“
Festival Format
As in previous years, Festival da Canção will consist of two semi-finals and a grand final:
• Semi-Final 1: February 22
• Semi-Final 2: March 1
• Grand Final: March 8
The voting system has yet to be confirmed but is expected to follow the recent format. From each semi-final, six entries will advance to the final—five chosen by a combination of public and jury votes, with one additional qualifier decided solely by the public vote. In the grand final, the winner will be determined through a 50/50 split between public and jury votes.
Portugal’s Eurovision 2024 Journey
Last year, Portugal was represented by iolanda with her song Grito, which earned 10th place in the Grand Final. As excitement builds for the 2025 edition of Festival da Canção, fans eagerly anticipate discovering which artist and song will follow in iolanda’s footsteps to Basel.
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