Festival Da Canção: First 3 finalists known in Portugal
The first semi-final of Portugal’s Festival Da Canção took place tonight with six songs competing for the first three places in Saturday’s final.
The result was determined by a public televote from which two songs qualified. A jury selected the third qualifier.
The following two acts progressed from the televote:
- Leonor Andrade – Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa (There’s a Sea That Pulls Us Apart)
- Yola Dinis – Outra Vez Primavera (Spring Once Again)
The final qualification place was then awarded to:
- Gonçalo Tavares – Tu Tens Uma Mágica (You Have a Magic)
A further six songs will compete on Thursday evening from which three more will join tonight’s qualifiers in Saturday’s final to select Portugal’s entry to Eurovision 2015.