It has been reported by escportugal that this years edition of Festival Da Canção will be taking place in RTP studios, and without an audience. Portugal joins Estonia, Finland and Norway in having a national final without an audience. This will be the first time since 2015 that the contest won’t be hosted from an arena.
Earlier today, the artists and their corresponding songs were revealed, along with the hosts for all of the shows. Semi final 1 takes place on February 1st and semi final 2 will be on February 27th, with five acts qualifying from each show. Filomena Cautela & Vasco Palmeirim will be hosting all shows for a third consecutive time.
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