The Portuguese semi-finals were held at the Cinema Monumental in Lisbon, hosted by Fialho Gouveia & Manuela Moura Guedes. The finalists were chosen by an „expert“ jury.
Semi-Final 1 – February 3rd
| 1 | Recados da ilha | Island messages | Samuel |
17 |
4th |
– |
| 2 | País das maravilhas | Wonderland | Edmundo Falé |
10 |
8th |
– |
| 3 | Bergantim | Brigantine | Paula Abril |
4 |
9th |
– |
| 4 | O fogo desta idade | This fire of this age | Samuel |
14 |
5th |
– |
| 5 | Tema para um homem só | Song for a lonely man | Gonzaga Coutinho | 19 | 2nd= | F |
| 6 | A outra banda | The other side | Carlos Alberto Moniz & Maria do Amparo |
11 |
7th |
– |
| 7 | Uma canção comercial | A commercial song | Pedro Osório S.A.R.L. | 20 |
1st |
F |
| 8 | Olha como é linda a manhã | Look how beautiful the morning is | Carlos Alberto Vidal |
13 |
6th |
– |
| 9 | Qualquer dia, quem diria | Someday, who would say | Concha | 19 | 2nd= | F |
Semi-Final 2 – February 10th
| 1 | A tua imagem | Your image | Luís Arriaga |
12 |
7th |
– |
| 2 | Cantiga de amor | Song of love | Isabel Soares |
10 |
8th |
– |
| 3 | Eu só quero | I just want | Gabriela Schaaf |
20 |
2nd |
F |
| 4 | Bom dia quotidiano | Good morning daily | Jorge Coutinho |
8 |
9th |
– |
| 5 | Para te ver passar | To see you passing by | João Henrique |
14 |
5th= |
– |
| 6 | Novo canto Português | New Portuguese singing | Tózé Brito |
19 |
3rd |
F |
| 7 | Zé Brasileiro, Português de Braga | Brazilian Zé, a Portuguese from Braga | Alexandra |
18 |
4th |
– |
| 8 | Cantemos até ser dia | Let us sing until the morning | Teresa Silva Carvalho | 21 |
1st |
F |
| 9 | Canção do realejo | Hurdy-gurdy song | Valério |
14 |
5th= |
– |
Semi-Final 3 – February 17th
| 1 | Camponês dos campos de água | Water field peasants | Carlos Alberto Moniz & Maria do Amparo |
15 |
4th |
– |
| 2 | Canções em flor | Songs in flower | Edmundo Falé |
12 |
8th |
– |
| 3 | O combóio do Tua | The train of Tua | Florência |
18 |
1st |
F |
| 4 | Quatro letras | Four letters | Grupo Gente | 13 |
6th= |
– |
| 5 | Maria, Maria | Maria, Maria | Teresa Silva Carvalho |
13 |
6th= |
– |
| 6 | A nossa história de amor | Our love story | Cândida Branca Flor |
11 |
9th |
– |
| 7 | Quando chego a casa | When I arrive home | Manuel José Soares |
16 |
3rd |
F |
| 8 | Amanhã virás | Tomorrow you will come | Cocktail |
14 |
5th |
– |
| 9 | Sobe sobe balão sobe | Rise rise balloon rise | Manuela Bravo |
17 |
2nd |
F |