Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
| Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | ||||
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| Country |  Portugal | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Festival da Canção 2024 | |||
| Selection date(s) | March 2024 | |||
| Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Portugal is set to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden. The Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) will organise the national final Festival da Canção 2024 in order to select the Portuguese entry for the 2024 contest.
Background
Prior to the 2024 contest, Portugal has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 54 times since its first entry in 1964.[1] Portugal has won the contest on one occasion: in 2017 with the song "Amar pelos dois" performed by Salvador Sobral. Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004, Portugal has featured in only eight finals. Portugal's least successful result has been last place, which it has achieved on four occasions, most recently in 2018 with the song "O jardim" performed by Cláudia Pascoal. Portugal has also received nul points on two occasions: in 1964 and 1997. In 2023, Portugal placed 23rd with the song "Ai coração" performed by Mimicat.[1]
The Portuguese national broadcaster, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), broadcasts the event within Portugal and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. The broadcaster has traditionally selected the Portuguese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest via the music competition Festival da Canção, with exceptions in 1988 and 2005 when the Portuguese entries were internally selected. RTP confirmed Portugal's participation in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest on 7 August 2023, announcing the organization of the 58th Festival da Canção in order to select the 2024 Portuguese entry.[2]
Before Eurovision
Festival da Canção 2024
The 2024 edition of Festival da Canção will take place between February and March 2024, and will feature 20 acts competing over two semi-finals and a final.[3]
Competing entries
RTP selected 14 entries by direct invitation of composers, and the remaining six from a record 809 entries received through an open submission window between 7 August and 15 October 2023; selected composers were then required to send the full versions of their entries by 30 November 2023.[3][4]
On 6 November 2023, RTP announced the list of selected composers.[5]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Bispo | Invited by RTP | |
| Buba Espinho | |||
| Cristina Clara | |||
| FILIPA | Open call winner | ||
| Huca | Invited by RTP | ||
| Iolanda | |||
| João Borsch | |||
| João Couto | Open call winner | ||
| LEFT. | |||
| Leo Middea | Invited by RTP | ||
| Maria João | |||
| MELA | Open call winner | ||
| Mila Dores | Invited by RTP | ||
| Nena | |||
| NOBLE | |||
| No Maka | |||
| Perpétua | |||
| Rita Onofre | Open call winner | ||
| Rita Rocha | |||
| Silk Nobre | Invited by RTP | ||
Semi-finals
In each semi-final, 10 entries will compete, with 6 advancing to the final. The voting will occur in two rounds: a 50/50 combination of votes from an expert jury and a public televote will determine the first five qualifiers, and a second round of televoting will determine the sixth and final qualifier.[3]
Final
The final winner will be selected based on the 50/50 combination of votes from a seven-member regional jury (made up of representatives from each of the regions of Portugal) and from a public televote.[3]
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top 10 countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw will be held, which placed each country into one of the two semi-finals, and determined which half of the show they would perform in; the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) splits up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Portugal". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Festival da Canção 2024 confirmado. Começa a Livre Submissão de Canções!" [Festival da Canção 2024 confirmed. Song submissions are now open!]. media.rtp.pt (in European Portuguese). RTP. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "58º Festival da Canção – Regulamento" [58th Festival da Canção – Rules] (PDF) (in European Portuguese). RTP. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (16 October 2023). "Portugal: 809 Songs Submitted for Festival da Canção 2024". Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "São estes os 20 autores do Festival da Canção 2024" [These are the 20 authors of Festival da Canção 2024]. media.rtp.pt (in European Portuguese). RTP. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ Van Dijk, Sem Anne (13 December 2023). "Eurovision 2024: Semi-Final Allocation Draw on January 30". Eurovoix. Retrieved 13 December 2023.