Oria, Fado Bisha, Aws Zitonas at the Song Festival. Here is a list of 20 songs and musicians in the competition

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.