Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
| Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Portugal | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Festival da Canção 2018 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 18 February 2018 25 February 2018 Final: 4 March 2018 | |||
| Selected entrant | Cláudia Pascoal | |||
| Selected song | "O jardim" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Isaura | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 26th (last), 39 points | |||
| Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. In addition to participating in the contest, the Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) also hosted the event on 8, 10 and 12 May 2018, at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, after winning the competition in 2017 with the song "Amar pelos dois" performed by Salvador Sobral.[1]
The Portuguese entry for the 2018 contest was selected through a national final, the Festival da Canção. It consisted of two semi-finals on 18 and 25 February 2018, at RTP's studios in Lisbon, and a final on 4 March 2018, at the Pavilhão Multiusos in Guimarães.[2]
Background[]
Prior to the 2018 Contest, Portugal had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-nine times since its first entry in 1964.[3] Since semi-finals were introduced into the contest in 2004, Portugal has failed to reach the final eight times. Portugal held the record for the most appearances in the contest without a win until 2017 when they won in Kiev, Ukraine, with Salvador Sobral's entry, "Amar pelos dois".
The Portuguese broadcaster for the 2018 Contest, who broadcasts the event in Portugal and organises the selection process for its entry, will be Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). Portugal has most commonly selected their entry through the national final Festival da Canção except between 2003 and 2005 where the broadcaster used internal selections and the talent competition Operação triunfo to select their entry. The broadcaster will organize the 2018 edition of Festival da Canção in order to select the Portuguese entry for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest.[2]
Before Eurovision[]
Festival da Canção 2018[]
Festival da Canção 2018 was the 52nd edition of Festival da Canção, the music competition that selects Portugal's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest.[2]
Format[]
The format of the competition consisted of three shows: two semi-finals on 18 and 25 February 2018 and the final on 4 March 2018. The semi-finals took place at RTP's studios in Lisbon, while the final took place at Pavilhão Multiusos in Guimarães.[4][5] The competition featured a total of twenty-six competing songs written by composers selected by RTP through various methods. The composers both created the song and selected the performer for their entry. Each semi-final featured thirteen competing entries from which seven advanced to the final from each show. Results during the semi-finals were determined by a jury panel appointed by RTP and votes from the public. In the final, the winner was determined by the votes from regional jury panels and a public voting.
For the second consecutive year, RTP abolished the language restrictions, so that artists may submit songs in any language(s), even without Portuguese. On 27 September 2017, RTP revealed the names of the twenty-six participating composers: twenty-two invited by RTP, one invited by the Festival da Canção 2017 winner Salvador Sobral, one selected from Antena 1's radio show MasterClass and two selected from 346 submissions received during an open call for songs.[6][7] The running order of the semi-finals for the twenty-six participating composers was drawn on 25 October 2017.[8]
Competing entries[]
26 entries participated in the 52nd Festival da Canção. The competing performers were revealed on 18 January 2018. Among the competing artists were former Eurovision Song Contest entrants José Cid, who represented Portugal in the 1980 and 1998 Contests, the latter as part of Alma Lusa, and Anabela, who represented Portugal in the 1993 Contest.[9][10]
| Artist | Song | Composer(s) | Selection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anabela | "Para te dar abrigo" | Fernando Tordo, Tiago Torres da Silva | Invited by RTP |
| Beatriz Pessoa | "Eu te amo" | Mallu Magalhães | Invited by RTP |
| Bruno Vasconcelos | "Austrália" | Nuno Rafael, Samuel Úria | Invited by RTP |
| Catarina Miranda | "Para sorrir eu não preciso de nada" | Júlio Resende, Camila Ferraro | Invited by RTP |
| Cláudia Pascoal | "O jardim" | Isaura | Invited by RTP |
| Daniela Onis | "Para lá do rio" | Daniela Onis | "MasterClass" winner |
| David Pessoa | "Amor veloz" | Francisco Rebelo, Márcio Silva | Invited by RTP |
| Diogo Piçarra | "Canção do fim" | Diogo Piçarra | Invited by RTP |
| Dora Fidalgo | "Arco-íris" | Miguel Ângelo | Invited by RTP |
| Janeiro | "(sem título)" | Janeiro | Invited by Salvador Sobral |
| Joana Barra Vaz | "Anda estragar-me os planos" | Francisca Cortesão, Afonso Cabral | Invited by RTP |
| Joana Espadinha | "Zero a zero" | Benjamim | Invited by RTP |
| José Cid | "O som da guitarra é a alma de um povo" | José Cid | Invited by RTP |
| JP Simões | "Alvoroço" | JP Simões | Invited by RTP |
| Lili | "O vôo das cegonhas" | Armando Teixeira | Invited by RTP |
| Maria Amaral | "A mesma canção" | Paulo Praça, Nuno Miguel Guedes | Invited by RTP |
| Maria Inês Paris | "Bandeira azul" | Tito Paris, Pierre Aderne | Invited by RTP |
| Minni & Rhayra | "Patati patata" | Paulo Flores | Invited by RTP |
| Peter Serrado | "Sunset" | Peter Serrado | Open call winner |
| Peu Madureira | "Só por ela" | Diogo Clemente | Invited by RTP |
| Rita Dias | "Com gosto amigo" | Rita Dias, Filipe Almeida | Open call winner |
| Rita Ruivo | "Anda daí" | João Afonso, José Moz Carrapa | Invited by RTP |
| Rui David | "Sem medo" | Jorge Palma | Invited by RTP |
| Sequin | "All Over Again" | Bruno Cardoso | Invited by RTP |
| Susana Travassos | "A mensageira" | Aline Frazão | Invited by RTP |
| Tamin | "Sobre nós" | Capicua, Luís Montenegro, João Rodrigues, Sérgio Alves | Invited by RTP |
Semi-final 1[]
The first semi-final took place at RTP's studios in Lisbon on 18 February 2018, hosted by Jorge Gabriel and José Carlos Malato.[11] In the first semi-final thirteen entries participated, and of these thirteen, seven advanced to the final. The qualifiers were determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from jury members made up of music professionals and a public telephone vote. The jury that voted in the first semi-final consisted of Júlio Isidro, Ana Bacalhau, Ana Markl, António Avelar de Pinho, Carlão, Luísa Sobral, Mário Lopes, Sara Tavares and Tozé Brito. It was shortly detected that there was a mistake in the announced televoting results and was corrected on the day after the results were announced.[12]
| Semi-final 1 – 18 February 2018 | ||||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
| 1 | Bruno Vasconcelos | "Austrália" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | Rui David | "Sem medo" | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Beatriz Pessoa | "Eu te amo" | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Anabela | "Para te dar abrigo" | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 |
| 5 | Catarina Miranda | "Para sorrir eu não preciso de nada" | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| 6 | Joana Espadinha | "Zero a zero" | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | Janeiro | "(sem título)" | 12 | 4 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | José Cid | "O som da guitarra é a alma de um povo" | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | Joana Barra Vaz | "Anda estragar-me os planos" | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 10 | Peu Madureira | "Só por ela" | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
| 11 | Rita Dias | "Com gosto amigo" | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | JP Simões | "Alvoroço" | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 13 | Maria Amaral | "A mesma canção" | 0 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Semi-final 2[]
The second semi-final took place at RTP's studios in Lisbon on 25 February 2018, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Tânia Ribas de Oliveira.[11] In the second semi-final thirteen entries participated, and of these thirteen, seven advanced to the final. The qualifiers were determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from jury members made up of music professionals and a public telephone vote. The jury that voted in the second semi-final consisted of Júlio Isidro, Ana Bacalhau, Ana Markl, António Avelar de Pinho, Carlão, Luísa Sobral, Mário Lopes, Sara Tavares and Tozé Brito. On 27 February 2018, Diogo Piçarra, who qualified from the second semi-final, withdrew from the competition and was replaced by Susana Travassos.
| Semi-final 2 – 25 February 2018 | ||||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
| 1 | Maria Inês Paris | "Bandeira azul" | 7 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| 2 | Dora Fidalgo | "Arco-íris" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | Sequin | "All Over Again" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | David Pessoa | "Amor veloz" | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | Tamin | "Sobre nós" | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Cláudia Pascoal | "O jardim" | 10 | 10 | 20 | 2 |
| 8 | Minnie & Rhayra | "Patati patata" | 4 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| 9 | Rita Ruivo | "Anda daí" | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Susana Travassos | "A mensageira" | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | Lili | "O vôo das cegonhas" | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 12 | Daniela Onis | "Para lá do rio" | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | Peter Serrado | "Sunset" | 1 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Final[]
The final took place at Pavilhão Multiusos in Guimarães on 4 March 2018, hosted by Filomena Cautela and Pedro Fernandes.[11] In the final fourteen entries participated, and the winner was determined by a 50/50 combination of votes from seven regional juries and a public telephone vote. Catarina Miranda and Cláudia Pascoal were both tied for the first place with 22 points but Cláudia Pascoal won as she received the most votes from the public.[13]
| Final – 4 March 2018 | ||||||||
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| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place | ||
| Votes | Points | |||||||
| 1 | Rui David | "Sem medo" | 19 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2 | Susana Travassos | "A mensageira" | 19 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | Peter Serrado | "Sunset" | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | Joana Espadinha | "Zero a zero" | 22 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| 5 | Lili | "O vôo das cegonhas" | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
| 6 | Catarina Miranda | "Para sorrir eu não preciso de nada" | 71 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 2 | |
| 7 | Joana Barra Vaz | "Anda estragar-me os planos" | 51 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | David Pessoa | "Amor veloz" | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 9 | Minnie & Rhayra | "Patati patata" | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 10 | Janeiro | "(sem título)" | 48 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | |
| 11 | Maria Inês Paris | "Bandeira azul" | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 12 | Anabela | "Para te dar abrigo" | 13 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
| 13 | Cláudia Pascoal | "O jardim" | 63 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 | |
| 14 | Peu Madureira | "Só por ela" | 54 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 | |
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Incidents[]
After the second semi-final, Diogo Piçarra's entry, which got top marks from both jury and televote, was accused of plagiarism on social media. As a result of the controversy, on 27 February 2018, Piçarra announced his decision to withdraw from the competition.[14] RTP released a statement stating that they "respect and understand" Piçarra's decision and announcing that Susana Travassos' entry would replace Piçarra's entry in the final following the rules of the competition.[15]
At Eurovision[]
The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 took place at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May and the final on 12 May 2018.[16] According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big 5" (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 ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. As the host country, Portugal automatically qualified to compete in the final. In addition to their participation in the final, Portugal was also required to broadcast and vote in one of the two semi-finals.
Final[]
Portugal performed 8th in the Final. In a complete reversal of fortune from 2017, Portugal wound up finishing 26th and last in the final, with 39 points.[17] This is only the third time the host country has finished last in a grand final, following the Netherlands' joint last place with Luxembourg in 1958 and Austria's joint 0-point finish with Germany in 2015. That means that this is the first time ever a host country becomes last without another country joined with the same number of points. However, it still is one of the highest-scoring songs to still finish last.
Voting[]
Points awarded to Portugal[]
| Score | Televote | Jury |
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| 12 points | ||
| 10 points |  Switzerland
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| 8 points |  France
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| 7 points |  Lithuania
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| 6 points |  Ireland
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| 5 points | ||
| 4 points | ||
| 3 points | ||
| 2 points |  Netherlands
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| 1 point |
Points awarded by Portugal[]
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Detailed voting results[]
The following members comprised the Portuguese jury:[20][21]
- Armando Teixeira (jury chairperson) – composer, singer, producer
- Daniela Rute Rodrigues (Daniela Onis) – composer, singer
- Anabela Braz Pires (Anabela) – singer, actress, represented Portugal in the 1993 contest
- Luis Manuel Oliveira Nunes (Benjamim) – composer, producer
- Pedro Lopes Madureira Silva Miguel (Peu Madureira) – singer
| Draw | Country | Jury | Televote | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Teixeira | D. Onis | Anabela | Benjamim | P. Madureira | Average Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||
| 01 |  Azerbaijan |
18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 7 | |
| 02 |  Iceland |
19 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | ||
| 03 |  Albania |
9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |
| 04 |  Belgium |
2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | |
| 05 |  Czech Republic |
8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 06 | Lithuania |
6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| 07 |  Israel |
7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 08 |  Belarus |
14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | ||
| 09 |  Estonia |
1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria |
3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | |
| 11 |  Macedonia |
17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | ||
| 12 |  Croatia |
13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 18 | |
| 13 |  Austria |
5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| 14 |  Greece |
11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||
| 15 |  Finland |
16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 4 | |
| 16 |  Armenia |
4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| 17 | Switzerland |
15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | |
| 18 | Ireland |
10 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 8 | |
| 19 |  Cyprus |
12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 10 | |
| Draw | Country | Jury | Televote | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Teixeira | D. Onis | Anabela | Benjamim | P. Madureira | Average Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||
| 01 |  Ukraine |
14 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 4 | |
| 02 |  Spain |
13 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 03 |  Slovenia |
4 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 24 | |
| 04 | Lithuania |
6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 05 | Austria |
3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| 06 | Estonia |
1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 |
| 07 |  Norway |
24 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 17 | ||
| 08 | Portugal |
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| 09 |  United Kingdom |
20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 16 | ||
| 10 |  Serbia |
15 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 25 | ||
| 11 |  Germany |
16 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | |
| 12 | Albania |
7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 23 | |
| 13 | France |
5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| 14 | Czech Republic |
19 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 15 | ||
| 15 |  Denmark |
22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Australia |
12 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | ||
| 17 | Finland |
18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 22 | ||
| 18 | Bulgaria |
2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | |
| 19 |  Moldova |
25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 6 | |
| 20 |  Sweden |
23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | ||
| 21 |  Hungary |
17 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 18 | ||
| 22 | Israel |
9 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 23 | Netherlands |
21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 20 | ||
| 24 | Ireland |
10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | |
| 25 | Cyprus |
11 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 5 | |
| 26 |  Italy |
8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
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External links[]
- Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
- Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
- 2018 in Portugal