Portugal's Festival da Canção 2025: Viewer Surge in Semi-Final Two Revealed!

Viewer Engagement at Festival da Canção 2025

An impressive average of 493,000 viewers tuned in to watch the second semi-final of Festival da Canção 2025 last Saturday on RTP 1. This performance marked a 12% share of the viewing audience, making it the third most-watched program during its time slot.

Growth in Audience

Compared to the first semi-final, this event saw an increase of 106,000 viewers and a 3.3% higher share. It's noteworthy that the second semi-final attracted 89,000 more viewers than the corresponding event in 2024, although the overall numbers remain below 500,000, a trend seen since 2023.

Competing Artists

Hosted by Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and Sónia Araújo, the show featured 10 talented artists competing for 6 coveted spots in the Grand Final scheduled for March 8. The competing entries are:

1. Bombazine – “Apago tudo” (I erase everything)
2. Margarida Campelo – “Eu sei que o amor” (I know that love)
3. HENKA – “I Wanna Destroy U”
4. Bluay – “Ninguém” (Nobody)
5. Jéssica Pina – “Calafrio” (Shiver)
6. Marco Rodrigues – “A minha casa” (My home)
7. NAPA – “Deslocado” (Displaced)
8. Peculiar – “Adamastor”
9. Fernando Daniel – “Medo” (Fear)
10. Emmy Curl – “Rapsódia da paz” (Rhapsody of peace)
11. JOSH – “Tristeza” (Sadness)
12. Diana Vilarinho – “Cotovia” (Lark)

Grand Final Details

The Grand Final will take place on March 8 at 22:00 CET in the RTP Studios in Lisbon. This show will be hosted by Filomena Cautelo and Vasco Palmeirim, broadcast live on RTP 1 and RTP Internacional. The Portuguese representative for the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel will be determined through a combination of seven regional juries and public voting.

Portugal at Eurovision

Portugal finished 10th in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with Iolanda and her song “Grito”. This year, the country is set to compete in the first semi-final on May 13.

Source: ESC Portugal