RTP confirms Portugal’s Eurovision 2027 participation, with Festival da Canção 2027 set to select the country’s entry on March 6th.
The Portuguese national broadcaster RTP has confirmed that Portugal will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2027, which will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria. Portugal will select its entry through its traditional national selection, “Festival da Canção 2027”. Portugal becomes the 34th country to officially confirm its participation in the highly anticipated competition, among the countries that have already confirmed their participation are Israel, Denmark, Cyprus, Germany, Greece, Canada – which will make its Eurovision debut – and host country Bulgaria.
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How Will Portugal Select Its Eurovision 2027 Entry?
The Portuguese national broadcaster RTP has published the rules for the traditional “Festival da Canção”, confirming that submissions from Portuguese songwriters and performers will open on November 1st and close on November 30th, 2026.
A professional jury will select 16 songs from the submissions. Each song may be up to three minutes long, and all 16 entries will compete in the grand final, scheduled to be broadcast on March 6th, 2027.
The winning artist and song, which will represent Portugal at Eurovision 2027, will be determined by a combination of votes from a local jury and the public. The jury will account for 50% of the final result, with the remaining 50% decided by the public vote.
In the event of a tie for first place, the public vote will determine which entry earns the right to represent Portugal at Eurovision 2027.
Portugal at Eurovision 2026
“Rosa” (in English: “Rose”) is the song that was performed by the band Bandidos Do Cante, which represented Portugal in the first semi-final on May 12th, in Vienna, Austria. Portugal has failed to qualify to the final, finishing 12th place.
Eurovision 2027: This will be Portugal’s 58th participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Portugal joined the competition in 1964 and achieved its best result in Eurovision 2017 when singer Salvador Sobral won first place with the song “Amar pelos dois”.
