Portugal: 'Festival da Canção' participants revealed!

The full line-up for Festival da Canção has been revealed and the following acts will participate.

Adelaide Ferreira – Paz

Composer: Adelaide Ferreira / Lyrics: Adelaide Ferreira

Diana Piedade – Maldido Tempo

Composer: Carlos Massa / Lyrics: Carlos Massa

Filipa Baptista – A Noite Inteira

Composer: Augusto Madureira / Lyrics: Augusto Madureira

Filipe Gonçalves – Dança Joana

Composer: Héber Marques / Lyrics: Héber Marques

Gonçalo Tavares – Tu Tens Uma Mágica

Composer: Gonçalo Tavares / Lyrics: Gonçalo Tavares & José Cid

José Freitos – Mal Menor (Ninguém Me Guia À Razão)

Composer: Chukry / Lyrics: Chukry

Leonor Andrade – Há Um Mar Que Nos Separa

Composer: Miguel Gameiro / Lyrics: Miguel Gameiro

Rita Seidi – Lisboa, Lisboa

Composer: Sara Tavares / Lyrics: Sara Tavares

Rubi Machado – Quando A Lua Voltar A Passar

Composer: Sebastião Antunes / Lyrics: Sebastião Antunes

Simone de Oliveira – À Espera Das Canções

Composer: Renato Júnior / Lyrics: Tiago Torres da Silva

Teresa Radamanto – Um Fado Em Viena

Composer: Fernando Abrantes / Lyrics: Jorge Mangorrinha

Yola Dinis – Outra Vez Primavera

Composer: Nuno Feist / Lyrics: Nuno Marques da Silva

Simone de Oliveira's name might be familiar to you. She represented Portugal in 1965 and 1969 and is hoping to return to the contest once again after all these years. Meanwhile Adelaide Ferreira also returns - she represented the country thirty years ago. This blogger is most excited to hear Diana Piedade's song though. She took part in the Portuguese version of Pop Idol a few years ago and has a fantastic voice.. I've always admired her. Portugal will select their entry on 7th March, with two semi finals to take place beforehand on 3rd and 5th March.