The Portuguese Semi-Finals were held at the Estúdios do Lumiar in Lisbon, hosted by Júlio Isidro. The winners were chosen by an „expert“ jury which included Adelaide Ferreira who represented Portugal in ESC 1985. „Chão de dança“ from Semi-Final 1 & „É à noite“ from Semi-Final 2 were both disqualified after their respective Semi-Finals.
Semi-Final 1 – January 12th
| 1 | Louca ilusão | Crazy illusion | Carla Saramago | 22 |
2nd |
– |
| 2 | Chão de dança | Dance floor | Olívia | 25 |
1st |
DQ |
| 3 | Num campo de margaridas | In a daisy field | Álvaro | 17 |
3rd |
– |
Semi-Final 2 – January 19th
| 1 | Esta noite vou mais além | Tonight I’m going further on | Tózé Morais | 14 |
3rd |
– |
| 2 | É à noite | It’s at night | Zé Mi | 30 |
2nd |
DQ |
| 3 | Amor de água fresca | Fresh water love | Dina | 40 |
1st |
F |
Semi-Final 3 – January 26th
| 1 | Chuva de alegria | Rain of joy | Isabel Campelo | 28 |
2nd |
– |
| 2 | Paisagens de amor | Love landscapes | Marco Quelhas | 27 |
3rd |
– |
| 3 | Outra noite | Another night | Maria Emauz | 31 |
1st |
F |
Semi-Final 4 – February 2nd
| 1 | Romântico e sonhador | Romantic and dreamer | Tony Carreira | 16 |
3rd |
– |
| 2 | Baloiço ao vento | I’m swinging in the wind | São | 22 |
2nd |
– |
| 3 | A tua cor café | Your coffee colour | Cristina Roque | 31 |
1st |
F |
Semi-Final 5 – February 9th
| 1 | Barco de navegantes | Sailing boat | Luísa Basto | 30 |
3rd |
– |
| 2 | Eu sou Maria-Rapaz | I am a tomboy | Nani | 42 |
1st |
F |
| 3 | Amo o sol | I love the sun | Os Safari | 40 |
2nd |
F |
