Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 2021
| Broadcaster = {{lang|pt|Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|i=no}} (RTP)
| Country = Portugal
| Selection process = {{lang|pt|Festival da Canção}} 2021
| Selection date = 6 March 2021
| Artist = The Black Mamba
| Song = Love Is on My Side
| Writer = Pedro "Tatanka" Taborda
| SF result = Qualified (4th, 239 points)
| Final result = 12th, 153 points
}}
Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Love Is on My Side" written by Pedro "Tatanka" Taborda, and performed by the band the Black Mamba. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, {{lang|pt|Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|i=no}} (RTP), organised the national final {{lang|pt|Festival da Canção 2021}} in order to select its entry for the contest. After two semi-finals and a final which took place in February and March 2021, "Love Is on My Side" performed by the Black Mamba emerged as the winner after achieving the joint highest score following the combination of votes from seven regional juries and a public televote, winning the tiebreaker due to having more points from the latter.
Portugal was drawn to compete in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 20 May 2021. Performing during the show in position 12, "Love Is on My Side" was announced among the top 10 entries of the second semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 22 May. It was later revealed that Portugal placed fourth out of the 17 participating countries in the semi-final with 239 points. In the final, Portugal performed in position 7 and placed twelfth out of the 26 participating countries with 153 points.
Background
{{main|Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest}}Prior to the 2021 contest, {{lang|pt|Radiotelevisão Portuguesa|i=no}} (RTP) until 2003, and {{lang|pt|Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|i=no}} (RTP) since 2004, had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Portugal fifty-one times since their first entry in 1964.{{cite web|title=Portugal Country Profile|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-country/country?country=20|access-date=20 November 2014|publisher=EBU}} Portugal had won the contest on one occasion: in 2017 with the song "{{lang|pt|Amar pelos dois|italics=no}}" performed by Salvador Sobral. Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004, Portugal had featured in only five finals. Portugal's least successful result has been last place, which they have achieved on four occasions, most recently in 2018 with the song "{{lang|pt|O jardim|italics=no}}" performed by Cláudia Pascoal. Portugal has also received {{lang|fr|nul points}} on two occasions; in 1964 and 1997. The nation failed to qualify to the final in 2019 with the song "{{lang|pt|Telemóveis|italics=no}}" performed by Conan Osíris. In 2020, Elisa was set to represent Portugal with the song "{{lang|pt|Medo de sentir|italics=no}}" before the contest's cancellation.
As part of its duties as participating broadcaster, RTP organises the selection of its entry in the Eurovision Song Contest and broadcasts the event in the country. The broadcaster confirmed its participation in the 2021 contest on 16 October 2020.{{Cite web|last=Farren|first=Neil|date=16 October 2020|title=Portugal: Eurovision 2021 Participation Confirmed|url=https://eurovoix.com/2020/10/16/portugal-eurovision-2021-participation-confirmed/|access-date=10 November 2021|website=Eurovoix}} RTP has traditionally selected its entry for the contest via the music competition {{lang|pt|Festival da Canção}}, with exceptions {{esccnty|Portugal|y=1988|t=in 1988}} and {{esccnty|Portugal|y=2005|t=in 2005}} when the entries were internally selected. Along with its participation confirmation, RTP revealed details regarding its selection procedure and announced the organization of {{lang|pt|Festival da Canção 2021}} in order to select its 2021 entry.
Before Eurovision
= ''Festival da Canção 2021'' =
File:Festival_RTP_da_Canção_2021.svg
{{lang|pt|Festival da Canção 2021}} was the 55th edition of {{lang|pt|Festival da Canção}} that selected Portugal's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Twenty entries competed in the competition that consisted of two semi-finals held on 20 and 27 February 2021 leading to a ten-song final on 6 March 2021. All three shows of the competition took place at RTP's Studio 1 in Lisbon and were broadcast on RTP1 and {{lang|pt|RTP Internacional|italics=no}} as well as online via RTP Play.{{Cite web|date=20 January 2021|title=Final do Festival da Canção 2021 acontece em 6 de março sem público|url=https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/cultura/final-do-festival-da-cancao-2021-acontece-em-6-de-marco-sem-publico_n1291077|access-date=10 November 2021|website=RTP.pt|language=pt}} The shows were also broadcast on {{lang|pt|RTP Acessibilidades|italics=no}} with presentation in Portuguese Sign Language.{{Cite web|last=Diogo|first=João|date=20 February 2021|title=Portugal: Festival da Canção 2021 com transmissão em Língua Gestual Portuguesa|url=https://www.escportugal.pt/2021/02/portugal-festival-da-cancao-2021-com.html|access-date=10 November 2021|website=ESC Portugal|language=pt}}
== Format ==
The format of the competition consisted of three shows: two semi-finals on 20 and 27 February 2021 and the final on 6 March 2021. Each semi-final featured ten competing entries from which five advanced from each show to complete the ten song lineup in the final.{{Cite web|last=Christou|first=Costa|date=4 December 2020|title=Portugal to select their Eurovision 2021 entry on March 6|url=https://escxtra.com/2020/12/04/portugal-to-select-their-eurovision-2021-entry-on-march-6/|access-date=5 December 2020|website=escXtra}} Results during the semi-finals were determined by the 50/50 combination of votes from a jury panel appointed by RTP and public televoting, while results during the final were determined by the 50/50 combination of votes from seven regional juries and public televoting, which was opened following the second semi-final and closed during the final show.{{Cite web|title=Votações para escolher o vencedor do Festival da Canção 2021 já estão abertas|url=https://media.rtp.pt/festivaldacancao/artigos/votacoes-escolher-vencedor-do-festival-da-cancao-2021-ja-estao-abertas/|access-date=10 November 2021|website=RTP.pt|language=pt}} Both the public televote and the juries assigned points from 1–8, 10 and 12 based on the ranking developed by both streams of voting.{{Cite web|date=10 March 2021|title=REGULAMENTO FESTIVAL DA CANÇÃO 2021|url=https://media.rtp.pt/festivaldacancao/artigos/regulamento_festival_cancao_2021/|access-date=10 March 2021|website=RTP|language=pt}}
== Competing entries ==
Twenty composers were selected by RTP through two methods: eighteen invited by RTP for the competition and two selected from 693 submissions received through an open call for songs.{{Cite web|date=4 December 2020|title=São estes os autores do Festival da Canção 2021|url=https://media.rtp.pt/festivaldacancao/artigos/autores-do-festival-da-cancao-2021/|access-date=5 December 2020|website=RTP|language=pt}} The composers, which both created the songs and selected its performers, were required to submit the demo and final versions of their entries by 30 November and 31 December 2020, respectively. Songs could be submitted in any language. The selected composers were revealed on 4 December 2020, while the competing artists were revealed on 20 January 2021.{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=19 January 2021|title=Portugal: Festival da Canção Songs Will Also Be Revealed Tomorrow|url=https://eurovoix.com/2021/01/19/portugal-festival-da-cancao-2021-songs-will-also-be-revealed-tomorrow/|access-date=19 January 2021|work=Eurovoix}}
| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto" |
| scope="col" | Artist
! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Songwriter(s) ! scope="col" | Selection |
|---|
| Ana Tereza
| "{{lang|pt|Com um abraço|italics=no}}" | Viviane, Tó Viegas | rowspan="13" | Invited by RTP |
| Ariana
| "{{lang|pt|Mundo melhor|italics=no}}" | Virgul, Alex D'Alva |
| data-sort-value="Black Mamba, The" | The Black Mamba
| Tatanka |
| Carolina Deslandes
| "{{lang|pt|Por um triz|italics=no}}" |
| Da Chick
| "I Got Music" | Da Chick |
| Eu.Clides
| "{{lang|fr|Volte-face|italics=no}}" | Pedro da Linha, Tota |
| Fábia Maia
| "{{lang|pt|Dia lindo|italics=no}}" | Fábia Maia |
| Graciela
| "{{lang|pt|A vida sem acontecer|italics=no}}" | João Vieira |
| Ian
| "{{lang|pt|Mundo|italics=no}}" | Ian |
| Irma
| "{{lang|pt|Livros|italics=no}}" | Irma, Pity |
| Joana Alegre
| "{{lang|pt|Joana do mar|italics=no}}" | Joana Alegre |
| Karetus and Romeu Bairos
| "{{lang|pt|Saudade|italics=no}}" | Karetus, Romeu Bairos |
| Mema
| "{{lang|pt|Claro como água|italics=no}}" | Stereossauro, Mema. |
| Miguel Marôco
| "{{lang|pt|Girassol|italics=no}}" | Miguel Marôco | Open call winner |
| Nadine
| "{{lang|pt|Cheguei aqui|italics=no}}" | Anne Victorino D'Almeida, Tiago Torres da Silva | rowspan="2" | Invited by RTP |
| Neev
| "Dancing in the Stars" | Neev |
| Pedro Gonçalves
| "{{lang|pt|Não vou ficar|italics=no}}" | Pedro Gonçalves | Open call winner |
| Sara Afonso
| "{{lang|pt|Contramão|italics=no}}" | Melo, Teresa Sequeira | rowspan="3" | Invited by RTP |
| Tainá
| "{{lang|pt|Jasmim|italics=no}}" | Tainá |
| Valéria
| "{{lang|pt|Na mais profunda saudade|italics=no}}" |
==Shows==
==Semi-finals==
The two semi-finals took place on 20 and 27 February 2021. The first semi-final was hosted by Jorge Gabriel and Sónia Araújo while the second semi-final was hosted by Tânia Ribas de Oliveira and José Carlos Malato. In each semi-final eight entries competed and four advanced to the final based on the 50/50 combination of votes of a jury panel consisting of Marta Carvalho, NBC, Paulo de Carvalho, Rita Carmo, Rita Guerra and Vanessa Augusto, and a public televote.{{Cite web|title=Festival da Canção 2021 reúne seis personalidades para avaliar as canções nas semifinais|url=https://media.rtp.pt/festivaldacancao/artigos/juri-festival-da-cancao-2021/|access-date=10 November 2021|website=RTP.pt|language=pt}}
In addition to the competing entries, Dora and Elisa performed as the interval acts in the first semi-final, while Agir and Portuguese Eurovision 1996 entrant Lucia Móniz performed as the interval acts in the second semi-final.{{Cite web|last=Stanton|first=John|date=20 February 2021|title=#PORTUGAL: Live Blog of Festival da Canção SF1 from 22.00 CET|url=https://eurovisionireland.net/2021/02/20/portugal-live-blog-of-festival-da-cancao-sf1-from-22-00-cet/|access-date=10 November 2021|website=Eurovision Ireland}}{{Cite web|last=Stanton|first=John|date=27 February 2021|title=#PORTUGAL: Live Blog of Festival da Canção SF2 from 22.00 CET|url=https://eurovisionireland.net/2021/02/27/portugal-live-blog-of-festival-da-cancao-sf2-from-22-00-cet/|access-date=10 November 2021|website=Eurovision Ireland}}
| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"
|+ Semi-final 1 – 20 February 2021 |
| scope="col" | Draw
! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Jury ! scope="col" | Televote ! scope="col" | Total ! scope="col" | Place |
|---|
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 1 | align="left" data-sort-value="Black Mamba, The" | The Black Mamba | align="left" | "Love Is on My Side" | 10 | 12 | 22 | 1 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 2 | align="left" | Valéria | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Na mais profunda saudade|italics=no}}" | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 |
| 3
| align="left" | Mema | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Claro como água|italics=no}}" | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4
| align="left" | Nadine | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Cheguei aqui|italics=no}}" | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| 5
| align="left" | Miguel Marôco | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Girassol|italics=no}}" | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 6 | align="left" | Fábia Maia | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Dia lindo|italics=no}}" | 8 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 7
| align="left" | Irma | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Livros|italics=no}}" | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 8 | align="left" | Karetus and Romeu Bairos | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Saudade|italics=no}}" | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 9 | align="left" | Sara Afonso | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Contramão|italics=no}}" | 12 | 7 | 19 | 2 |
| 10
| align="left" | Ian | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Mundo|italics=no}}" | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"
|+ Semi-final 2 – 27 February 2021 |
| scope="col" | Draw
! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Jury ! scope="col" | Televote ! scope="col" | Total ! scope="col" | Place |
|---|
| 1
| align="left" | Da Chick | align="left" | "I Got Music" | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 2
| align="left" | Tainá | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Jasmim|italics=no}}" | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 3
| align="left" | Ariana | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Mundo melhor|italics=no}}" | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 4 | align="left" | Eu.Clides | align="left" | "{{lang|fr|Volte-face|italics=no}}" | 10 | 3 | 13 | 4 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 5 | align="left" | Joana Alegre | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Joana do mar|italics=no}}" | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 6 | align="left" | Pedro Gonçalves | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Não vou ficar|italics=no}}" | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 7
| align="left" | Ana Tereza | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Com um abraço|italics=no}}" | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 8 | align="left" | Carolina Deslandes | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Por um triz|italics=no}}" | 12 | 10 | 22 | 1 |
| 9
| align="left" | Graciela | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|A vida sem acontecer|italics=no}}" | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
| 10 | align="left" | Neev | align="left" | "Dancing in the Stars" | 8 | 12 | 20 | 2 |
== Final ==
The final took place on 6 March 2021, hosted by Filomena Cautela and Vasco Palmeirim. The ten entries that qualified from the two preceding semi-finals competed and the winner, "Love Is on My Side" performed by the Black Mamba, was selected based on the 50/50 combination of votes of seven regional juries and a public televote. Carolina Deslandes and the Black Mamba were both tied for the first place with 20 points but since the Black Mamba received the most votes from the public they were declared the winner. "Love Is on My Side" is the first song performed entirely in the English language that was selected to represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest.{{Cite web|date=7 March 2021|title=The Black Mamba slide towards Rotterdam|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/portugal-final|access-date=10 November 2021|website=eurovision.tv}} Ricardo Ribeiro, Ana Moura, Camané, Dino D'Santiago, Portuguese Eurovision 2018 entrant Cláudia Pascoal together with Clã, Filipe Sambado and Sérgio Godinho, and Elisa performed as the interval acts.{{Cite web|last=Stanton|first=John|date=6 March 2021|title=#PORTUGAL: Live blog of Festival da Canção 2021 from 22.00CET|url=https://eurovisionireland.net/2021/03/06/portugal-live-blog-of-festival-da-cancao-2021-from-22-00cet/|access-date=10 November 2021|website=Eurovision Ireland}}{{Cite web|date=7 March 2021|title=The Black Mamba são os vencedores do Festival da Canção|url=https://m80.iol.pt/noticias/108135/the-black-mamba-sao-os-vencedores-do-festival-da-cancao|access-date=10 November 2021|website=M80|language=pt}}
| class="sortable wikitable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center"
|+ Final – 6 March 2021 |
| Draw
! Artist ! Song !Jury ! Televote ! Total ! Place |
|---|
| 1
| align="left" | Karetus and Romeu Bairos | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Saudade|italics=no}}" | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 2
| align="left" | Joana Alegre | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Joana do mar|italics=no}}" | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
| 3
| align="left" | Fábia Maia | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Dia lindo|italics=no}}" | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 4
| align="left" | Valéria | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Na mais profunda saudade|italics=no}}" | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 5
| align="left" | Carolina Deslandes | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Por um triz|italics=no}}" | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 |
| 6
| align="left" | Neev | align="left" | "Dancing in the Stars" | 5 | 12 | 17 | 3 |
| 7
| align="left" | Pedro Gonçalves | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Não vou ficar|italics=no}}" | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 8
| align="left" | Sara Afonso | align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Contramão|italics=no}}" | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4 |
| 9
| align="left" | Eu.Clides | align="left" | "{{lang|fr|Volte-face|italics=no}}" | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:gold"
| 10 | align="left" data-sort-value="Black Mamba, The" | The Black Mamba | align="left" | "Love Is on My Side" | 10 | 10 | 20 | 1 |
| class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto; text-align:center;"
|+ {{nowrap|Detailed regional jury votes}} | ||||||
| Draw
! Song ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Central}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Lisbon Area}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Alentejo}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Algarve}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Madeira}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Azores}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|North}} ! Total ! Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1
| align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Saudade|italics=no}}" | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1
| 29 |4 |
| 2
| align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Joana do mar|italics=no}}" | 10 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3
| 44 |6 |
| 3
| align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Dia lindo|italics=no}}" | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6
| 19 |2 |
| 4
| align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Na mais profunda saudade|italics=no}}" | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2
| 28 |3 |
| 5
| align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Por um triz|italics=no}}" | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10
| 67 |12 |
| 6
| align="left" | "Dancing in the Stars" | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4
| 38 |5 |
| 7
| align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Não vou ficar|italics=no}}" | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5
| 16 |1 |
| 8
| align="left" | "{{lang|pt|Contramão|italics=no}}" | 8 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8
| 55 |8 |
| 9
| align="left" | "{{lang|fr|Volte-face|italics=no}}" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12
| 47 |7 |
| 10
| align="left" | "Love Is on My Side" | 12 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7
| 63 |10 |
| colspan="11" | Members of the jury{{cite web|date=14 March 2021|title=FC2021: Recorde a votação dos júris regionais do Festival da Canção 2021|url=https://www.escportugal.pt/2021/03/fc2021-recorde-votacao-dos-juris.html|access-date=18 March 2022|website=escportugal.pt|language=pt}} | ||||||
colspan="11" | {{Div col|colwidth=15em}}
{{Div col end}} |
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into six different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. The semi-final allocation draw held for the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 on 28 January 2020 was used for the 2021 contest, which Portugal was placed into the second semi-final, to be held on 20 May 2021, and was scheduled to perform in the second half of the show.{{Cite web|last=Groot|first=Evert|date=17 November 2020|title=2020 Semi-Final line-up to stay for 2021|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/2020-semi-final-line-up-to-stay-this-year|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118125722/https://eurovision.tv/story/2020-semi-final-line-up-to-stay-this-year|archive-date=18 November 2020|access-date=17 November 2020|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}}
Once all the competing songs for the 2021 contest had been released, the running order for the semi-finals was decided by the shows' producers rather than through another draw, so that similar songs were not placed next to each other. Portugal was set to perform in position 12, following the entry from Albania and before the entry from Bulgaria.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-30|title=Semi-Final running orders revealed|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/semi-final-running-orders|access-date=2021-03-30|website=Eurovision.tv|language=en}}
In Portugal, the three shows were broadcast on RTP1, {{lang|pt|RTP Internacional|italics=no}} and {{lang|pt|RTP África|italics=no}} with commentary by José Carlos Malato and Nuno Galopim. The second semi-final and the final were broadcast live, while the first semi-final was broadcast on a two-hour delay.{{cite web|date=4 May 2019|title=ESC2019: José Carlos Malato e Nuno Galopim são os comentadores da transmissão da RTP|url=http://www.escportugal.pt/2019/05/esc2019-jose-carlos-malato-e-nuno.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504150106/http://www.escportugal.pt/2019/05/esc2019-jose-carlos-malato-e-nuno.html|archive-date=4 May 2019|access-date=4 May 2019|website=ESCPortugal|language=pt}} The Portuguese spokesperson, who announced the top 12-point score awarded by the Portuguese jury during the final, was Elisa.{{Cite web|last=Washak|first=James|date=26 April 2021|title=Portugal: José Carlos Malato Announced as Eurovision 2021 Commentator for RTP|url=https://eurovoix.com/2021/04/26/jose-carlos-malatoeurovision-2021/|access-date=26 April 2021|website=Eurovoix|language=en-GB}}
= Semi-final =
Portugal performed twelfth in the second semi-final, following the entry from Albania and preceding the entry from Bulgaria. At the end of the show, Portugal was announced as having finished in the top 10 and subsequently qualifying for the grand final. It was later revealed that Portugal placed fourth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 239 points: 111 points from the televoting and 128 points from the juries.
= Final =
Shortly after the second semi-final, a winners' press conference was held for the ten qualifying countries. As part of this press conference, the qualifying artists took part in a draw to determine which half of the grand final they would subsequently participate in. This draw was done in the order the countries were announced during the semi-final. Portugal was drawn to compete in the first half.{{Cite web|date=20 May 2021|title=Live Blog: Second Semi-Final 2021|url=https://eurovision.tv/live-blog-second-semi-final-2021|access-date=11 November 2021|website=eurovision.tv}} Following this draw, the shows' producers decided upon the running order of the final, as they had done for the semi-finals. Portugal was subsequently placed to perform in position 7, following the entry from Malta and before the entry from Serbia. Portugal placed twelfth in the final, scoring 153 points: 27 points from the televoting and 126 points from the juries.
= Voting =
Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding two sets of points from 1–8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting. Each nation's jury consisted of five music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. This jury judged each entry based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act.{{cite web|title=Voting–Eurovision Song Contest|date=16 May 2019 |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/voting|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526162423/https://eurovision.tv/about/voting|archive-date=26 May 2021|access-date=26 May 2021|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}} In addition, each member of a national jury may only take part in the panel once every three years, and no jury was permitted to discuss of their vote with other members or be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.{{cite web|title=Fairness–Eurovision Song Contest|date=21 February 2018 |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/in-depth/fairness/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526162414/https://eurovision.tv/about/in-depth/fairness/|archive-date=26 May 2021|access-date=26 May 2021|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}} The individual rankings of each jury member in an anonymised form as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final.{{cite web|title=Juries in the Second Semi-Final of Rotterdam 2021|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/second-semi-final/jury|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526164239/https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/second-semi-final/jury|archive-date=26 May 2021|access-date=26 May 2021|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}{{cite web|title=Juries in the Grand Final of Rotterdam 2021|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/grand-final/jury|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526163358/https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/grand-final/jury|archive-date=26 May 2021|access-date=26 May 2021|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Portugal and awarded by Portugal in the second semi-final and grand final of the contest, and the breakdown of the jury voting and televoting conducted during the two shows:
== Points awarded to Portugal ==
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| + Points awarded to Portugal (Semi-final 2){{cite web |title=Results of the Second Semi-Final of Rotterdam 2021 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/second-semi-final/results/portugal |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527153319/https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/second-semi-final/results/portugal |archive-date=27 May 2021 |url-status=live}} |
| scope="col" width="20%" | Score
! scope="col" width="40%" | Televote ! scope="col" width="40%" | Jury |
|---|
| scope="row" | 12 points
| {{Esc|Spain|y=2021}} | {{Esc|Czech Republic|y=2021}} |
| scope="row" | 10 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|France|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Switzerland|y=2021}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|France|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Georgia|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Spain|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Switzerland|y=2021}}|{{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 8 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Denmark|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Iceland|y=2021}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Iceland|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Latvia|y=2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 7 points
| {{Esc|Austria|y=2021}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Austria|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Finland|y=2017}}|{{Esc|Serbia|y=2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 6 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Albania|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Finland|y=2021}}|{{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2021}}}} | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2021}} |
| scope="row" | 5 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Estonia|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Latvia|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Poland|y=2021}}}} | {{Esc|Greece|y=2021}} |
| scope="row" | 4 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Czech Republic|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Moldova|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Serbia|y=2021}}}} | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2021}} |
| scope="row" | 3 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Greece|y=2021}}|{{Esc|San Marino|y=2021}}}} | |
| scope="row" | 2 points
| | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Moldova|y=2021}}|{{Esc|San Marino|y=2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 1 point
| | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Albania|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Poland|y=2021}}}} |
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| class="wikitable" |
| + Points awarded to Portugal (Final){{cite web |title=Results of the Grand Final of Rotterdam 2021 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/grand-final/results/portugal |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=27 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210527153319/https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/grand-final/results/portugal |archive-date=27 May 2021 |url-status=live}} |
| scope="col" width="20%" | Score
! scope="col" width="40%" | Televote ! scope="col" width="40%" | Jury |
|---|
| scope="row" | 12 points
| | {{Esc|Czech Republic|y=2021}} |
| scope="row" | 10 points
| | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Iceland|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Romania|y=2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 8 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|France|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Switzerland|y=2021}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|France|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Georgia|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Poland|y=2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 7 points
| | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Austria|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Malta|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Switzerland|y=2021}}|{{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 6 points
| {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2021}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Italy|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Lithuania|y=2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 5 points
| | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Estonia|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Serbia|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Spain|y=2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 4 points
| | |
| scope="row" | 3 points
| | |
| scope="row" | 2 points
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Iceland|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Ireland|y=2021}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Moldova|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Ukraine|y=2021}}}} |
| scope="row" | 1 points
| {{Esc|Spain|y=2021}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Belgium|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Croatia|y=2021}}|{{Esc|Cyprus|y=2021}}}} |
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== Points awarded by Portugal ==
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== Detailed voting results ==
The following members comprised the Portuguese jury:{{cite web|title=Juries in the Second Semi-Final of Rotterdam 2021|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/second-semi-final/jury|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526164239/https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/second-semi-final/jury|archive-date=26 May 2021|access-date=26 May 2021|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}{{cite web|title=Juries in the Grand Final of Rotterdam 2021|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/grand-final/jury|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526163358/https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/grand-final/jury|archive-date=26 May 2021|access-date=26 May 2021|publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}
- Dino d'Santiago
- Dora
- João Reis Moreira
- Marta Carvalho
- {{ill|Pedro Penim|pt}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://media.rtp.pt/festivaldacancao/|Official website of Festival da Canção}}
{{Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2021}}