Jorge Gabriel & Sonia Araujo (Semi-final 1),
José Carlos Malato & Tânia Ribas de Oliveira (Semi-final 2),
Filomena Cautela & Vasco Palmeirim (Grand Final).
Inês Lopes Gonçalves was back as the Green Room hostess once again. All three shows were broadcast live on RTP 1.
All three
Festival da Cançao 2021 shows were held at the RTP Studios in Lisbon due to the COVID 19 pandemic restrictions and measures .
The 2021 Portuguese Eurovision entry was determined via a mixed jury/public deliberation.
Portugal in Eurovision
Portugal debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1964 and has won the competition once, namely in 2017 with
Salvador Sobral‘s
FdC Grand Final
A total of 20 acts battled for the right to defend the Portuguese colours at the forthcoming 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. 10 acts competed in each of the two semi-finals. Five acts from each semi-final have qualified to the Grand Final. Hence a total of 10 acts will battle for the golden ticket to Rotterdam during the Grand Final of Festival da Cançao 2021.
All three Festival da Cançao 2021 shows will be held at the
RTP Studios in Lisbon due to the COVID 19 pandemic restrictions and measures .
The 2021 Portuguese Eurovision entry will be determined via a mixed jury/public deliberation.