Boa noite Europe, we have a winner! Portugal has determined the act who will follow into NAPA’s footsteps, Bandidos do Cante will defend the Portuguese colours at the forthcoming 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next May.
Bandidos do Cante were crowned the winners of Festival da Cançao 2026 with ‘Rosa,’ and will represent Portugal at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna.
The 2026 Portuguese Eurovision representative was determined via 50/50 regional jury-public televoting deliberation.
About the show
The Grand Final of Festival da Cançao 2026 was held at Valentim de Carvalho Studios at Paço de Arcos in Lisbon . A total of 10 acts battled for the right to fly the Portuguese flag at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna during tonight’s gala. The show was hosted by Filomena Cautela (Eurovision 2018 hostess) Vasco Palmeirim, Catarina Maia and Alexandre Guimarães.
Portugal in Eurovision
Portugal debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1964 and has won the competition once, namely in 2017 with Salvador Sobral‘s Amor pelo dois. The country successfully hosted the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon.
Portugal has competed 56 times in the Eurovision Song Contest.
