Portugal have kicked off their 2019 Eurovision national selection, with the first eight participants presenting their entries last night at the RTP studios in Lisbon.
This weekend marked the first of two semi-finals, with four qualifiers from each semi-final. The result will be decided by both jury and televote both worth 50% each. In the case of a tie, the jury vote will overrule the public vote.
Here are the competing acts:
- Ana Cláudia – Inércia (Inertia)
- João Campos – É O Que É(It is what it is)
- Soraia Tavares – O Meu Sonho (My dream)
- Calema – A Dois (To two)
- Conan OsÃris – Telemóveis (Mobile phones)
- Ela Limão – Mais Brilhante Que Mil Sóis (Brighter than a thousand suns)
- Filipe Keil – Hoje (Today)
- Matay – Perfeito (Perfect)
The results of the jury were revealed first, with Matay receiving 12 points from the jury. Following behind was Calema with 10 points, and Ana Cláudia receiving 8 points.
In the televote, Conan OsÃris received the top points, followed by Matay and Calema who received 10 and 8 points respectively.
With the points combined, there was a tie for the fourth position, however as the rules stipulate the jury vote overrules the televote, and as such Ana Cláudia qualified over João Campos.
Here is the full list of qualifiers:
- Matay – Perfeito (Perfect)
- Conan OsÃris – Telemóveis (Mobile phones)
- Calema – A Dois (To two)
- Ana Cláudia – Inércia (Inertia)
Listen to the qualifiers below: