Well some more news have come forward regarding our national final, and that is the invited composers for the next year. They composers will choose whom they want for the singer. A major absence is Carlos Coelho/Andrej Babic duo (PT 08, 12 and several NF) which clearly means no Catarina Pereira. The singers and the order of performances will be announced in January. You can click on their names to see some of their work. There will be 2 semi finals ( 19th and 26th February) the final will be in March the 5th. The voting will be 50% Jury 50% televote in case of a tie televote gets the final say. Composers: Luísa Sobral Márcia Rita Redshoes David Santos (Noiserv) Celina da Piedade Samuel Úria Nuno Gonçalves (The Gift) Pedro Silva Martins (Deolinda) Tóli César Machado (GNR) João Pedro Coimbra (Mesa) Nuno Figueiredo (Virgem Suta) Pedro Saraiva (Sir Aiva/D.R. Sax) Nuno Feist Jorge Fernando João Só Héber Marques P.s. - Was just announced that for the first time ever the songs can be sang in any language. As seen in here (which explains why Rita Redshoes in taking part)
Overall not impressed, but this is only the composers so maybe the singers and the songs will be better. I'm however curious to know what Rita Redshoes (whom I sent contest) does and also The Gift, Mesa and maybe Deolinda. I Don't have much hope for us this year.
First Semi Final (19th Feb.) in order they will perform: 1 - Márcia - Agora (Now) (Composer Márcia) 2 - Golden Slumbers - Para Perto (Somewhere Near) (Composer Samuel Úria) 3 - Fernando Daniel - Poema a Dois (confirmed English version: Lost In You) (Composer Nuno Feist) 4 - Deolinda Kinzimba - O Que Vi Nos Meus Sonhos (What I Saw In My Dreams) (Composer Rita Redshoes) 5 - Rui Drumond - O Teu Melhor (Your Best) (Composer Héber Marques) 6 - Lisa Garden - Without You (Composer Siraiva) 7 - Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois (Love For The Two Of Us) (Composer Luisa Sobral) 8 - Viva La Diva - Nova Glória (New Glory) (Composer Nuno Gonçalves) So on this first semi we have the last 3 The Voice winners. Fernando Daniel who just won and has been a big name since his blind audition, Deolinda Kinzimba who won the year before and Rui Drumond who won before her who also was in ESC as part of 2B. You can click on their names for youtube links of their performances. The Second Semi Final singers will be announced in a few days.
Fernando has the best voice in my opinion...and, somehow, he seems more eurovision-friendly, too. I also like Golden Slumbers' style. Looking forward to the songs
This is promising. Very promising even. If these composers can deliver, Portugal could do really well.
When I was hoping for Fernando, I didn't think it'd actually happen - and with the composer I thought showed the most interest! Hope this is a good sign for Portugal!
Second Semi Final (25th February) in order they will perform: 1 - David Gomes - My Paradise (Composer Toli César Machado) 2 - Lena d'Água - Nunca Me Fui Embora (I Never Left) (Composer Pedro da Silva Martins) 3 - Beatriz Felício - Ao Teu Olhar (Your Eyes) (Composer Jorge Fernando) 4 - Pedro Gonçalves - Don't Walk Away (Composer João Pedro Coimbra) 5 - Helena Kendall - Andamos No Céu (We Walk In The Sky) (Composer João Só) 6 - Celina da Piedade - Primavera (Spring) (Composer Celina Da Piedade) 7 - Jorge Benvinda - Gente Bestial (Awesome People) (Composer Nuno Figueiredo) 8 - Ines Sousa - Se O Tempo Não Falasse (If Time Wouldn't Talk) (Composer David Santos) Overall felling in here is that the winner will come from the semi 1 as the names are much stronger in there. There is no stand out singer in this semi and much more weaker and unknown ones. The ones I could mention would be Lena d'Água who used to be a big name but she is 60 years old now and won't go anywhere, Pedro Gonçalves runner up on The Voice and Jorge Benvinda as he belongs to a relatively well known band over here. Celina da Piedade was part of Homens da Luta in 2011. Overall not impressed and I would agree the winner will be coming from the Semi 1 but at the end it will depend on the songs.
Semi 1 results in order: to the fnal: 1st - Viva La Diva - Nova Glória (1st in televote 2nd in the jury) (singing 8th (last) in the final) 2nd - Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois (3rd in televote 1st in the jury) (singing 4th in the final) 3rd - Fernando Daniel - Poema A Dois (2nd in televote 4th in the jury) (singing 5th in the final) 4th - Deolinda Kinzimba - O Que Vi Nos Meus Sonhos (7th in televote 3rd in the jury) (singing 7th in the final) out 5th - Golden Slumbers - Para Perto (6th in televote 5th in the jury) 6th - Lisa Garden - Without You (4th in televote 7th in the jury) 7th - Rui Drumond - O Teu Melhor (5th in televote 8th in the jury) 8th - Marcia - Agora (8th in televote 6th in the jury) As usual click on the songs for the link although they are all crap so I would advise you not to.
My ranking of these: Fernando Daniel - Poema A Dois Golden Slumbers - Para Perto Deolinda Kinzimba - O Que Vi Nos Meus Sonhos Salvador Sobral - Amor Pelos Dois Viva La Diva - Nova Glória Rui Drumond - O Teu Melhor Marcia - Agora Lisa Garden - Without You
Results: To the final: 1st - Celina da Piedade - Primavera (4th in televote, 1st in the jury) 2nd - Jorge Benvinda - Gente Bestial (2nd in televote, 4th in the jury) 3rd - Pedro Goncalves - Don't Walk Away (1st in televote, 7th in the jury ) 4th - Lena d'Agua - Nunca me Fui Embora (7th in televote, 2nd in the jury ) Out: 5th - Beea - Ao Teu Olhar (6th in Televote, 3rd in the jury) 6th - Helena Kendall - Andamos no Ceu (3rd in televote, 6th in the jury) 7th - David Gomes - My Paradise (5th in televote, 5th in the jury) 8th - Ines Sousa - Se O Tempo Nao Falasse (8th in televote, 8th in jury)
televote and jury () but it won't be the jury panel that we had on the semis (thankfully) but rather a regional jury (several jury members from each region north, centre south azores and madeira) that will vote per region which still doesn't leave me secure
My top 8: Fernando Daniel - Poema A Dois Pedro Gonçalves - Don't Walk Away Jorge Benvinda - Gente Bestial Deolinda Kinzimba - O Que Eu Vi Nos Meus Sonhos Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois Celina da Piedade - Primavera Viva La Diva - Nova Glória Lena d'Água - Nunca Me Fui Embora