By Shirley Farmer 
On Friday, 20 songs and their translators were released at the 2022 edition of the Cansau Festival. Names like Aurea, Os Quatro e Meia, Fado Bicha or Os Azeitonas are some of the most notable events promoted by RTP.
The first festival semi-final will take place on March 5, and the second round is scheduled for two days later, March 7. Sonia Araujo and Jorge Gabriel will give the premiere; Tania Ribas de Oliveira and Jose Carlos Malato II. The final will take place on March 12, and will be hosted by Filomena Cautilla and Vasco Palmeram.
Each semi-finalist will qualify for the final five songs. Half of the score is awarded by a jury, while the other half is awarded to spectators. See the list of 20 artists, songs and authors.
First Semi-Final, March 5
Uriah – “Why?” (Urea)
Vado Pesha – Little People (Vado Pesha)
FF – “How good is someone waiting” (FF)
Diana Castro – “Ginger Ale” (Joana Espadinha)
Kumpania Algazarra – “My Beach” (Kumpania Algazarra)
Maro – “Saudade, Saudade” (Maro)
Norton – “Hope” (Norton)
Themisterdriver – “Callison” (Themisterdriver)
Four and a half – “Tomorrow” (Tiago Nogueira)
Ditch & The Astronauts – “Odyssey”
Second semi-final, March 7
Milhanas – “woman’s body” (law)
Balashi – “Sea At The End” (Blashi)
Elbows – “Uma Your Table” (elbows)
Bongo and Tristani – “DÉGRÁ.DÊ” (DJ Marfox)
Jonas – “Pontas Soltas” (Fábia Rebordão)
Os Azeitonas – “Sound and sing” (Os Azeitonas)
Ines Homem de Milo – “Fome de Viagem” (Pedro Marquez)
Pepperoni Passion – “Code 30” (Pepperoni Passion)
Undersea Vampire – “Alongside Me” (PZ)
Syro – “We still have it” (Syro)
In 2021, Black Mamba won the Song Festival with the song Love Is On My Side that represented Portugal at Eurovision.