Portugal: First finalists of the Festival da Canção 2022 selected

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Portuguese broadcaster, RTP, aired tonight the first semi-final of its national selection, Festival da Canção 2022, from RTP studios in Lisbon. Ten participants have competed in the show and five have got the place for the final, chosen by the public and the jury to the 50%.

Participants of the first semi-final:

  1. Os Quatro e Meia – Amanhã (finalist)
  2. TheMisterDriver – Calisun
  3. Diana Castro – Ginger Ale (finalist)
  4. FF – Como É Bom Esperar Alguém (finalist)
  5. Norton – Hope
  6. Aurea – Why? (finalist)
  7. Kumpanhia Algazarra – A Minha Praia
  8. MARO – saudade, saudade (finalist)
  9. Valas & Os Astronautas – Odisseia
  10. Fado Bicha – Povo pequenino

The second semi-final will be on 7th March. Other ten participants will compete for the last five places for the final, on 12th March.