TV series

Festival da Canção

Name: Festival da Canção
Genre: Reality
Cast: Henrique Mendes, Eládio Clímaco, Maria Helena Varela Santos, Sónia Araújo, Ana Zanatti

1964–, Portuguese, on RTP1 & RTP2. Created by Augusto Marzagão.

Festival da Canção or Festival RTP da Canção is the name given to the national festival, produced and broadcast by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal to choose the Portuguese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Seasons: 58
Episodes: 125
Episode length: Varies
Status: Still running

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Latest episode

S58 E3: Final

Aired 7 March 2026

Seasons 58

Season 1

1964 · 15 episodes

Season 2

1965 · 1 episode

Season 3

1966 · 1 episode

Season 4

1967 · 3 episodes

Season 5

1968 · 1 episode

Season 6

1969 · 1 episode

Season 7

1970 · 1 episode

Season 8

1971 · 1 episode

Season 9

1972 · 1 episode

Season 10

1973 · 1 episode

Season 11

1974 · 1 episode

Season 12

1975 · 1 episode

Season 13

1976 · 1 episode

Season 14

1977 · 1 episode

Season 15

1978 · 1 episode

Season 16

1979 · 4 episodes

Season 17

1980 · 4 episodes

Season 18

1981 · 1 episode

Season 19

1982 · 1 episode

Season 20

1983 · 1 episode

Season 21

1984 · 1 episode

Season 22

1985 · 1 episode

Season 23

1986 · 1 episode

Season 24

1987 · 1 episode

Season 25

1989 · 1 episode

Season 26

1990 · 1 episode

Season 27

1991 · 1 episode

Season 28

1992 · 6 episodes

Season 29

1993 · 6 episodes

Season 30

1994 · 3 episodes

Season 31

1995 · 1 episode

Season 32

1996 · 1 episode

Season 33

1997 · 6 episodes

Season 34

1998 · 1 episode

Season 35

1999 · 1 episode

Season 36

2000 · 1 episode

Season 37

2000 · 6 episodes

Season 38

2003 · 1 episode

Season 39

2004 · 1 episode

Season 40

2005 · 1 episode

Season 41

2006 · 1 episode

Season 42

2007 · 1 episode

Season 43

2008 · 1 episode

Season 44

2009 · 1 episode

Season 45

2010 · 3 episodes

Season 46

2011 · 1 episode

Season 47

2012 · 1 episode

Season 48

2014 · 2 episodes

Season 49

2015 · 3 episodes

Season 50

2017 · 3 episodes

Season 51

2018 · 3 episodes

Season 52

2019 · 3 episodes

Season 53

2020 · 3 episodes

Season 54

2022 · 3 episodes

Season 55

2023 · 3 episodes

Season 56

2024 · 3 episodes

Season 57

2025 · 3 episodes

Season 58

2026 · 3 episodes

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Details

First aired: 2 February 1964
Network: RTP1, RTP2, Antena 1
Language: Portuguese
Country: Portugal
Type: Reality

portugaleurovision song contestnational selection

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Festival da Canção has 58 seasons and 125 episodes.

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Who created Festival da Canção?

Festival da Canção was created by Augusto Marzagão and stars Henrique Mendes, Eládio Clímaco, Maria Helena Varela Santos.