In the last few minutes, at a press conference held by RTP and Antena Radio at the Musicbox club in Lisbon, the song for the 2024 edition of Festival da Canção, and the artists who will perform them, were revealed. Interestingly, for the first time ever, all songwriters will be performing the songs they’ve written for the festival, which in the past has predominantly been a prize for writers.
Between 24th February and 9th March, 20 artists will compete in two 10-song semi-finals, with 12 going through to the final, hoping to earn Portugal’s ticket to Malmö.
You can listen to all the songs on this playlist HERE!
The 20 artists and songs, divided between the two semi-finals are:
Semi-final 1
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Bispo – “Casa Portuguesa”
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Iolanda – “Grito”
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João Borsch – “…Pelas Costuras”
- LEFT. – “Volto A Ti”
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MELA – “Água”
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Mila Dores – “Afia a Língua”
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Nena – “Teorias da Conspiração”
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NOBLE – “Memory”
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Perpétua – “Bem Longe Daqui”
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Rita Rocha – “Pontos Finais”
Semi-final 2
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Buba Espinho – “O Farol”
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Cristina Clara – “Primvavera”
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FILIPA – “You Can’t Hide”
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Huca – “Pé De Choro”
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João Couto – “Quarto Para Um”
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Léo Middea – “Doce Mistério”
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Maria João – “Dia”
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No Maka feat. Ana Maria – “Aceitar”
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Rita Onofre – “Criatura”
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Silk Nobre – “Change”
For the first time this year, attendees at the press conference, which was streamed live on TikTok, could hear snippets of each of the songs, which have been released today on YouTube and across streaming platforms.
Festival da Canção is one of the longest-running Eurovision national final formats, with 2024 representing its 56th edition. In the past, it’s been responsible for discovering such eponymous Portuguese talents as José Cid, Dulce Pontes, Lucía Moníz and Salvador Sobral, who won the Contest in 2017 with Amar pelos dois.
In 2023, Mimicat won the festival and represented Portugal in Liverpool with her song Ai coração, which finished 23rd in the Grand Final. Portugal has only failed to qualify on one occasion in the last six Contests.
Which song is your favourite? Who do you want to see fly the Verde-Rubra in Malmö? Remember to follow ESCBubble across social media, and to look our for our national final polls, reviews, interviews and more!
