Festival da Canção 2025: Discover the Final Lineup for Portugal's Eurovision Quest!

The second night of Portugal's Festival da Canção 2025 has concluded, and the excitement is building! A total of ten acts took to the stage, showcasing their potential Eurovision songs, but only six made it through to the final.

Hosts of the Night: This week, the show was guided by the dynamic duo of Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and Sónia Araújo, breaking from last week's male presenters.

The event took place in RTP's studios in Lisbon, with a live audience comprising family and fans. Eurovisionworld was among the accredited media to witness the dress rehearsal just hours before the performance.

Voting Results: The first five qualifiers were determined by a combination of public and jury votes, while the sixth was chosen solely by the televote.

Festival da Canção 2025 – Semi-final 2

Voting Process

• First Round: 5 finalists selected by 50% jury and 50% public voting.
• Second Round: 1 finalist selected by 100% public voting.

Looking Ahead

To find out which song and artist will represent Portugal in Eurovision 2025 in Basel, Switzerland, RTP is hosting its annual song festival. This year, the format remains largely unchanged, with two semi-finals and a final, all held in RTP's studios.

• Semi-Final 1: February 22, 2025 (hosts: Jorge Gabriel and José Carlos Malato)
• Semi-Final 2: March 1, 2025 (hosts: Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and Sónia Araújo)
• Final: March 8, 2025 (hosts: Filomena Cautela and Vasco Palmeirim)

Portugal's Eurovision Journey

Portugal has been a competitor in Eurovision since 1964, with a rocky start that included a zero points debut. However, fortunes changed in 2017 when Salvador Sobral won with his heartfelt ballad "Amar Pelos Dois".

Since the introduction of semi-finals in 2004, Portugal has qualified for the Grand Final only 9 times out of 18. Will this year's finalists break the trend? Stay tuned for the final showdown!