Following a highly competitive edition of Portugal’s annual music festival it is Bandidos do Cante that wins Festival da Canção 2026 and will represent the Iberian nation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.
Bandidos do Cante will represent Portugal at Eurovision 2026
Last night, the Grand Final of Festival da Canção 2026 took place. In total, 10 acts performed live at the Valentim da Carvalho Studios in Lisbon. The combination of points from the regional jury (50%) and public (50%) saw Bandidos do Cante take the victory with ‘Rosa’. The results are as follows:
| ARTIST | SONG | JURY | TELEVOTE | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandidos do Cante | ‘Rosa’ | 56 (10) | 12 | 22 |
| Dinis Mota | ‘Jurei’ | 40 (6) | 10 | 16 |
| Nunca Mates o Mandarim | ‘Fumo’ | 51 (8) | 8 | 16 |
| João Ribeiro | ‘Canção do querer’ | 65 (12) | 2 | 14 |
| Sandrino | ‘Disposto a tudo’ | 40 (7) | 6 | 13 |
| Silvana Peres | ‘Não tem fim’ | 35 (5) | 4 | 9 |
| André Amaro | ‘Dá-me a tua mão’ | 21 (1) | 7 | 8 |
| Marquise | ‘Chuva’ | 33 (3) | 5 | 8 |
| Gonçalo Gomes | ‘Doce ilusão’ | 34 (4) | 3 | 7 |
| Evaya | ‘Sprint’ | 31 (2) | 1 | 3 |
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