With the national final season being in full swing, we are soon reaching the first semi finals of the Portuguese selection, Festival da Canção. Out editor Bente had a chat with IAN, who is participating with the song ‘Mundo’ in the first semi final, airing on 20th February.
A song about the world
As the title suggests, ‘Mundo’ is about the state of the world. According to IAN, the world is a wonderful place, and people should preserve it for future generations to come. ‘Mundo’ thus praises tolerance, the idea of being a good person, and being kind to one another. Check out IAN’s song below:
Music, Eurovision, and more!
In the interview below, IAN discusses many things, from her love for classical music to her songwriting process to, of course, Eurovision! If you want to take a look, click on the video below:
Festival da Canção 2021
The Portuguese preselection Festival da Canção will select the entry from Portugal for Eurovision this year. After the cancellation of last year’s contest, Portugal’s original entrant Elisa announced that she would not return in 2021.
The first semi final of FdC will take place on 20 February, after which 4 out of 8 participating songs will go through to the final. A second semi final takes place on 27 February, and finally the song will be selected on 6 March! The song selection process will consist of 50% jury votes, and 50% televotes.
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