OGAE Second Chance Contest is a show where entries which competed at National Finals of Eurovision Song Contest get another chance to shine and get the title of a fan favourite. First edition was organized back in 1987. Each entry is selected by the national branch of OGAE, the official Eurovision fan club. Last year the contest was organised by OGAE France and won by Anna Bergendahl, with the song “Kingdom Come” which marks the 16th victory of Sweden, the country has won the contest the most times so far.  The runner-up was Finland with “Cicciolina” by Erika Vikman. The 35th contest is going to be organized by OGAE Sweden. The date of the contest is still unknown, but we know who will be representing Norway , Spain, Italy and now Portugal has revealed their choice for the contest. As OGAE Portugal has revealed they chose “Dancing in The Stars” by NEEV with 324 points, it was followed by “Saudade” by Karetus & Romeu Bairos with 222 points while runner up Carolina Deslandes – “Por Um Triz” ended on third place with 180 points the rest of the results is as follows:

1. NEEV – “Dancing in The Stars” – 324 points
2. Karetus & Romeu Bairos – “Saudade” – 222 points
3. Carolina Deslandes – “Por Um Triz” – 180 points
4. Valéria – “Na Mais Profunda Saudade” – 179 points
5. Pedro Gonçalves – “Não Vou Ficar” – 133 points
6. Joana Alegre – “Joana do Mar” – 122 points
7. Sara Afonso – “Contramão” – 122 points
8. Graciela – “A Vida Sem Acontecer” – 106 points
9. IAN – “Mundo” – 100 points
10. EU.CLIDES – “VOLTE-FACE” – 97 points
11. Fábia Maia – “Dia Lindo” – 76 points
12. Nadine – “Cheguei Aqui” – 56 points
13. Irma – “Livros” – 47 points
14. mema. – “Claro Como Água” – 46 points
15. Ariana – “Mundo Melhor” – 35 points
16. Miguel Marôco – “Girassol” – 33 points
17. Da Chick – “I Got Music” – 21 points
18. Ana Tereza – “Com Um Abraço” – 11 points
19. Tainá – “Jasmim” – 4 points

Portugal debuted at the OGAE Second Chance Contest 1990 and their best result was 3rd place on two occasion both times by the same artist, Catarina Pereira whose entries from FdC 2010, “Canta Por Mim” and 2014, “Mea Culpa” managed to place the country in top three. You can check this years entry at the OGAE Second Chance Contest below

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