Blog Post 2: The Nation On Stage
The nation on stage Portugal participates in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Todas as ruas do amor", written by Pedro Marquez and Paulo Pereira. The song was performed by the band Flor-de-Lis. Flor-de-Lis traces its origins to Pedro Marquez's participation as a percussionist in Jose Salgeiro's Adufe project, initially designed as an attraction for Expo-98 and focusing on traditional Portuguese instruments. The Portuguese television company Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)) organized the national final of the 2009 da Canção National Festival to select Portugal's bid for the 2009 competition in Moscow, Russia. A competition was held on 28 February 2009, and "Todas as ruas do amor", performed by Flor de Lis, won after achieving the highest result based on votes from twenty regional juries and a public television vote. Portugal was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which to...