The first semifinal of Festival da Canção took place tonight!

Festival da Canção is the Portuguese national final for Eurovision. The music festival began tonight with its first semifinal. Ten artists participated in the show, with six of them qualifing to the final. You can see the finalists below – they are in BOLD!

Semifinal 1

1. Nena – “Teorias da Conspiração”
2. Perpétua – “Bem Longe Daqui”
3. Mela – “Água”
4. Mila Dores – “Afia a Língua”
5. Left – “Volto a Ti”
6. Rita Rocha – “Pontos Finais”
7. Noble – “Memory”
8. João Borsch – “…Pelas Costuras”
9. Iolanda – “Grito”
10. Bispo – “Casa Portuguesa”

What do you think about the finalists? What do you think about the songs? Let us know in the comments below!