Portugal

Welcome to Portugal

Capital of Portugal: Lisbon
Population of Portugal: 10.3 million - 15th in Europe
Size of Portugal: 91,568 km2 - 18th in Europe
Languages in Portugal: Portuguese

Small in size but rich in history, culture, and natural beauty, Portugal features contrasting landscapes that include long beaches, lush vineyards, verdant valleys, and rolling hills dotted with tiny settlements where old traditions still prevail. The country's serene interior, often overlooked by foreigners, remains largely unspoiled by mass tourism and offers visitors a chance to discover this less-trodden part of Europe at their own pace. Ripe for leisurely adventures on foot or by bicycle, Portugal's fertile countryside boasts well-preserved medieval castles and outstanding wineries, producing some of the world's finest ports. The country's cities offer a lively culinary scene known for its many award-winning restaurants, topping the itineraries of foodies from around the globe.

highlights

Follow the hoof prints of Portugal’s Roman-era equestrians on one of the country’s legendary Lusitano thoroughbreds
Soak up the sun at any of the Algarve’s breathtaking beaches
Take a tasting tour of Vila Nova de Gaia’s famous port wine cellars
Experience unforgettable performances at one of Lisbon’s long-standing fado music clubs
Explore Peneda-Gerês National Park’s rural villages, towering mountains and ancient landmarks
See where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean at Cabo de São Vicente, Europe’s southernmost point
Gaze down upon Lisbon’s skyline from the Castle of St George’s Torre de Ulisses periscope or the ramparts which have guarded the tallest of Lisbon’s seven hills for centuries
Try deep sea fishing along the 500 miles of Portugal’s extensive coastline

Head of Delegation
Sandro

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0 Host Cities

Funchal in GM183

Lisbon in GM12 & GM88

Portimão in GM53

Porto in GM47, GM143 & GM2007

Tróia in GM100

179

Participations

103

Finals

35

Top 10 results

153

Highest score

Top results

01
Rosa Negra
Fado ladino

01
Catarina Pereira
Mea culpa

01
Kika
Guess it's alright

01
Catarina Pereira
Canta por mim

01
NEEV
Dancing in the stars

01
Fernando Daniel
Espera

01
David Fonseca
Someone that cannot love

02
Noble
Beautiful

02
Diogo Picarra
Tu e eu

04
Beto & Rita Guerra
The world is cold without you

05
Os Anjos
Tempo

05
Carla Moreno
Sobrevivo

05
Kátia feat. Wildboyz
Boom sem parar

05
Karetus, Vitorino & Iolanda
Laurinda

05
Noble
Honey

The entries

01. Manuela Azevedo / A culpa da vontade / 7th / 54 points
02. Donna Maria / Foi Deus / 10th / 58 points
03. Wraygunn / Keep on prayin' / 17th / 37 points
04. Rita Guerra & Beto / The world is cold without you / 4th / 75 points
05. António Variacões / Cancão do engate / 17th / 39 points
06. Baby / Café com sal / 20th / 30 points
07. Dina / Acordei o vento / 20th / 41 points
08. The Gift / OK! Do you want something simple / 22nd / 31 points
09. Sérgio Lucas / You and me / 24th / 14 points
10. Adelaide Ferreira / Trânsito / DNQ

11. David Fonseca / Someone that cannot love / 1st / 116 points
12. Sofia / Cancão do mar / 18th / 54 points
13. Manuela Azevedo / A teia / DNQ
14. Silence 4 / Borrow / 19th / 49 points
15. Luciana Abreu / Quando eu to vejo / 15th / 49 points
16. Fernando Fernandes / Mostrar-te quem eu sou / 5th / 76 points
17. Rita Guerra / I thought you would leave your heart with me / 5th / 87 points
18. David Fonseca / Bu urn / 24th / 36 points
19. Adelaide Ferreira / Bar Paraíso / 24th / 18 points
20. Loto / Last dance / 22nd / 33 points

Rosa Negra / Winner

Catarina Pereira / Winner

Kika / Winner

NEEV / Winner

Fernando Daniel / Winner

23. Jacinta / He's gone blues / DNQ
25. Nelly Furtado & Juanes / Fotografia / DNF
26. David Fonseca / Kiss me, oh kiss me / DNF
27. Tim & Mariza / Fado do encontro / 21st / 32 points
28. Rosa Negra / Fado xuxu / 9th / 73 points
29. GNR feat. Javier Andreu / Sangue oculto / 24th / 16 points
30. Hands On Approach feat. Treana Morris / If you give up / 8th / 71 points
31. 4 Dance / Modo de ser / 13th / 60 points
32. Mané / As I call you up / 19th / 45 points
33. Wraygun / Everything's gonna be ok / DNQ

35. Nuno Norte / Vida de cão / DNQ
36. Santamaria / Perdida no meu mundo / 21st / 43 points
37. João Portugal / Sempre feliz natal / DNF
38. Pedro Abrunhosa / Ilumina-me / DNQ
39. Alémmar / Deixa-me olhar / DNQ
40. Adelaide Ferreira / Papel principal / DNF
42. Blasted Mechanism / Battle of tribes / DNF
43. Dulce Pontes & Andrea Bocelli / O mar e tu / DNQ
44. Blasted Mechanism / Start to move / DNF
45. Teresa Radamanto / Caixa de sonhos / DNF

David Fonseca / Winner

Noble / Silver

Diogo Picarra / Silver

Rita Guerra / 4th place

Beto / 4th place

46. Rosa Negra / Fado ladino / 1st / 153 points
47. The Gift / Music / 21st / 45 points
48. Xaile / Pintar a verdade / DNF
52. Catarina Pereira / Canta por mim / 1st / 139 points
53. Ana Bloom / Oh baby / 25th / 23 points
54. Mikkel Solnado / We can do anything / 24th / 34 points
55. Mickael Carreira / Como uma tatuagem / DNQ
56. Ana Free / Keep on walking / DNQ
57. Ana Malhoa / Cinco minutos / DNQ
58. Mia Rose / Let go / 21st / 47 points

59. Dazkarieh / Caminhos turvos / DNQ
60. Klepht / Tudo de novo / DNQ
61. Vânia Fernandes / Alma marinheira / DNQ
62. Bruno Correira / Quem somos nós / DNF
65. Filipa Azevedo / Esconde-se uma estrela / DNQ
66. Paula Teixeira / Sinto-te aqui / 21st / 48 points
67. Rita Redshoes / Captain of my soul / DNQ
69. Lucenzo feat. Big Ali / Vem dancar Kuduro / DNQ
70. Aurea / Busy / DNQ
71. Amor Electro / A máquina / DNQ

Os Anjos / 5th place

Carla Moreno / 5th place

Kátia Aveiro / 5th place

Iolanda / 5th place

Karetus / 5th place

72. Mariza / Chuva / 21st / 73 points
73. Santamaria / Vou entrar no teu olhar / DNF
74. Diego Miranda feat. Ana Free / Girlfriend / 21st / 59 points
75. Carminho & Pablo Alborán / Perdóname / 16th / 79 points
76. Pedro Cazanova feat. Filipa Batista / My first luv / DNQ
77. L.NO.G / Love dove / DNQ
78. Filipa Ruas / Tensão / 9th / 101 points
79. Mastiksoul feat. Rita Guerra / I can feel your love / 23rd / 70 points
80. Mónica Ferraz / Golden days / 6th / 100 points
81. Madredeus / O pastor / DNQ

82. Tambor / Desacelera / DNQ
83. Deolinda / Fon-fon-fon / DNQ
84. Emanuel / Baby, és uma bomba / 18th / 69 points
85. Lucenzo feat. Sean Paul / Wine it up / DNQ
86. Pitt Broken / For a change / 10th / 93 points
87. Kika / Guess it's alright / 1st / 143 points
88. Ana Malhoa / Sube la temperatura / 20th / 61 points
89. André Indiana & Mónica Ferraz / Like a legend / 16th / 81 points
90. Fingertips / Cause to love you / DNQ
91. Aurea / Nothing left to say / DNQ

Vitorino / 5th place

Fernando Fernandes / 5th place

April Ivy / 6th place

Mónica Ferraz / 6th place

Bárbara Tinoco / 6th place

92. Kátia feat. Wildboyz / Boom sem parar / 5th / 97 points
93. Emanuel / I love kuduro house / 25th / 25 points
94. Santamaria / Já não sei de ti / DNQ
95. John Mamann feat. Kika / Love life / DNF
96. Patrícia Candoso / Volta as vezes que quiseres / DNQ
97. Maria Teresa / Faltam-me as palavras / DNQ
99. Catarina Pereira / Mea culpa / 1st / 146 points
100. Kika feat. Andreas Wijk / Can't feel love tonight / 9th / 88 points
101. Carla Moreno / Sobrevivo / 5th / 103 points
102. Diego Miranda feat. Liliana / Ibiza for dreams / 24th / 31 points

103. Solange Hilário / Tick tock / 17th / 68 points
104. Ana Malhoa / A noite é loucura / 18th / 69 points
105. Carolina Deslandes feat. Agir / Mountains / 15th / 77 points
106. Cuca Roseta & David Bisbal / Si aun te quieres quedar / DNQ
107. Fernando Fernandes / Safra deste ano / DNQ
108. Kátia Aveiro / Latina de cuerpo y alma / DNF
109. Mónica Ferraz / Go go go / DNF
110. Mastiksoul feat. Rita Guerra & David Anthony / Hurricane / DNQ
111. Yola Dinis / Outra vez primavera / DNQ
112. Like Us / The signs / 9th / 105 points

SYRO / 7th place

Manuela Azevedo / 7th place

Isaura / 8th place

Luísa Sobral / 8th place

Hands on Approach / 8th place

113. Diogo Picarra / Tu e eu / 2nd / 119 points
114. Carolina Deslandes / Carousel / 23rd / 51 points
115. Bruno Correia / Tudo o que eu quero és tu / 9th / 101 points
116. Mariza / O tempo nao para / DNQ
117. Teresa Radamanto / Espreitei para o céu / DNQ
118. No Stress / Everytime / 24th / 42 points
119. The Gift / Primavera / 13th / 89 Points
120. Mariza / Melhor de mim / 15th / 80 Points
121. Carolina Deslandes / Heaven / DNQ
122. David Carreira feat. Ana Free / In love / 25th / 45 points

123. Agir / Como ela é bela / 20th / 54 points
124. Diogo Garcia / Sinto-me livre contigo / 13th / 63 points
125. Raquel Tavares / Meu amor de longe / DNQ
126. Karetus feat. Diogo Picarra / Wall of love / 21st / 60 points
127. April Ivy / Be ok / 6th / 104 points
128. Dengaz feat. Matay / Dizer que nao / 21st / 60 points
129. Kika / Alive / DNQ
130. April Ivy / Unstoppable / 16th / 57 points
131. Diogo Picarra / Dialeto / 17th / 64 points
132. Ana Moura / Dia de folga / DNQ

Like Us / 9th place

Bruno Correia / 9th place

Filipa Ruas / 9th place

Tiago Braga / 9th place

Pitt Broken / 10th place

133. Virgul / I need this girl / DNQ
134. Luisa Sobral / João / DNQ
135. Tiago Braga / Inverno / 9th / 85 points
136. The Gift / Big fish / DNQ
140. Luciana Abreu / El camarón / DNQ
142. Fernando Daniel / Espera / 1st / 117 points
143. Mariza feat. Mastiksoul / Livre / 17th / 69 points
144. Diogo Garcia / Ar / 11th / 79 points
145. Ella Nor / Bang / 17th / 64 points
146. Bárbara Bandeira / És tu / 24th / 39 points

147. Calema / Regras / DNQ
148. Marco Rodrigues / O tempo / DNQ
149. Isaura / Closer / DNQ
162. Monica Sintra / Caviar / DNQ
163. Fernando Daniel / Melodia da saudade / DNQ
164. Tiago Braga / Ilusão / 22nd / 59 points
165. Paulo Sousa feat. Pedro Goncalves / Se amanhã / DNQ
166. ELAS / Eu gosto de ti / DNQ
167. Noble / Honey / 5th / 93 points
168. Calema / A nossa vez / 26th / 22 points

Bárbara Bandeira / 10th place

Donna Maria / 10th place

Diogo Garcia / 11th place

Gisela João / 12th place

The Gift / 13th place

169. Carolina Deslandes / A vida toda / 22nd / 53 points
171. Isaura feat. Luísa Sobral / Uma frase não faz a cancão / 8th / 95 points
172. Fernando Daniel / Voltas / 8th / 110 points
173. Os Anjos / Tempo / 5th / 104 points
174. SYRO / Perto de mim / 14th / 77 points
175. Ana Malhoa / Ampulheta / 26th / 33 points
176. Nuno Ribeiro /Longe / 14th / 77 points
177. Diogo Picarra & Antonio José / A dónde vas / 20th / 64 points
178. Bárbara Bandeira / Nós os dois / 10th / 86 points
179. Os Quatro e Meia / O tempo vai esperar / DNQ

180. SYRO / Acordar / 7th / 120 points
181. Nuno Ribeiro feat. Ainoa Buitrago / Por ti / 18th / 71 points
182. NEEV / Dancing in the stars / 1st / 124 points
183. Karetus & Romeu Bairos / Saudade / 19th / 70 points
184. Edu Monteiro / Love you better / DNQ
185. Bárbara Bandeira & Bárbara Tinoco / Cidade / DNQ
186. Fernando Daniel feat. Melim / Se eu / 7th / 86 points
187. Santamaria / Eu fui eu / 20th / 64 points
188. Cláudia Pascoal / Espalha brasas / DNQ
189. Rita Guerra feat. João Paulo Rodrigues / Por mim / 19th / 59 points

Nuno Ribeiro / 14th place

Nininho Vaz Maia / 14th place

Mariza / 15th place

Carolina Deslandes / 15th place

Agir / 15th place

190. Bárbara Bandeira feat. Carminho / Onde vais / 21st / 51 points
191. Noble / Beautiful / 2nd / 125 points
192. SYRO feat. Gisela João / Rio d'água / 12th / 82 points
193. Fernando Daniel feat. Carolina Deslandes / Fim / 20th / 65 points
194. Aurea / Why / DNQ
195. Sara Carreira / Leva-me a viajar / DNQ
197. Noble feat. Bea Moreira / Where are you now / 25th / 44 points
198. Kasha feat. Beatriz Rosário / Tarde demais / DNQ
199. Richie Campbell / Let you go / DNQ
200. Bárbara Tinoco / Chamada não atendida / 6th / 97 points

201. SYRO & Polo Nández / Sin perdón / 19th / 66 points
202. Aurea & Marco Rodrigues / Recomeco / DNQ
204. Mara Pedro / Ímpeto / DNQ
206. Carminho / O quarto / DNQ
207. Nininho Vaz Maia / Bébé / 14th / 76 points
208. Filipa Sousa / Acreditar / DNQ
226. Karetus, Vitorino & Iolanda / Laurinda / 5th / 96 points
227. Ana Moura / Desliza / 25th / 36 points
228. Nuno Ribeiro feat. Conan Osiris / Rosa / 18th / 63 points