Tonight: Semi-finals in Portugal and Romania

The world of Eurovision just doesn’t stop! Tonight, we will have two more shows, with Romania completing the line-up for their final and host country Portugal starting their quest for Salvador’s successor.

Festival da Canção – Semi 1

What: Festival da Canção – Semi 1
When: 22:05-01:10 CET
How to watch: RTP1

Portugal are living the Eurovision dream. This year’s contest will come live from Lisbon after they won the contest in Kyiv. The traditional Festival da Canção will return once more to select the host entry. In total, 26 acts will compete, with thirteen lining up for tonight. RTP selected the composers, who then got to pick a singer for their act. Two former Eurovision acts, Anabela and José Cid, will be on stage tonight to fight for a place in Portugal’s final. Seven acts will qualify tonight. Below, you can see the list of competitors in alphabetical order:

1. Anabela – Para Te Dar Abrigo
2. Beatriz Pessoa – Eu Te Amo
3. Bruno Vasconcelos – Austrália
4. Catarina Miranda – Para Sorrir Não Preciso De Nada
5. Janeiro – [sem título]
6. Joana Barra Vaz – Anda Estragar-Me Os Planos
7. Joana Espadim – Zero A Zero
8. José Cid – O Som Da Guitarra É A Alma De Um Povo
9. JP Simões – Alvoroço
10. Maria Amaral – A Mesma Canção
11. Peu Madureira – Só Por Ela
12. Rita Dias – Com Gosto Amigo
13. Rui David – Sem Medo

Selecţia naţională – Semi 5

What: Selecţia naţională – Semi 5
When: 20:30-23:00 CET
How to watch: TVR1

The end is coming closer for Romania’s marathon national final. 47 acts have already taken the stage and only twelve remain. Those twelve will be fighting for the last three spots in the final. Sighișoara will play host for the final semi-final. We’re back to a theatre after last week’s show from a salt mine. Below, you can find the list of entrants in alphabetical order:

1. Alexandru Ungureanu – Sail With Me
2. Denisa Trofin – Tears
3. Dora Găitanovici – Fără Tine
4. Evermorph – Live Your Life
5. The Humans – Goodbye
6. Iliana – I Won’t Lie
7. Manuel Chivari – Somebody To Love
8. Maria Suciu – Sweet Nothing
9. SAVE – All We Need
10. Sergiu Bolotă – Every Little Thing
11. Teodora Dinu – Fly
12. Tomer Cohen – Baby You’re The Only One

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