The first semi-final of Festival da Canção is complete, with five acts advancing to the final. A total of 10 acts competed, facing both a jury and the public, each with 50% stake in the voting.
Here are the competing acts:
- Os Quatro e Meia – “Amanhã” (Tomorrow)
- TheMisterDriver – “Calisun”
- Diana Castro – “Ginger Ale”
- FF – “Como É Bom Esperar Alguém” (How good it is to wait for someone)
- Norton – “Hope”
- Aurea – “Why?”
- Kumpania Algazarra – “A Minha Praia” (My beach)
- Maro – “saudade, saudade” (Longing, longing)
- Valas & Os Astronautas – “Odisseia” (Odyssey)
- Fado Bicha – “Povo pequenino” (Tiny people)
The qualifiers are as follows:
- Os Quatro e Meia – “Amanhã” (Tomorrow)
- Diana Castro – “Ginger Ale”
- FF – “Como É Bom Esperar Alguém” (How good it is to wait for someone)
- Aurea – “Why?”
- Maro – “saudade, saudade” (Longing, longing)
The second semi-final will take place on March 7th, and the final on March 12th.