In January 2018 , it was announced that Piçarra would participate in Festival da Canção 2018 , singing a song that he composed , called " Canção do Fim " . This was his first attempt at this competition , which allows the winner to participate in Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon . Days before the Grand Final of Festival da Canção 2018 , and after winning the second semi-final with the maximum score , he decided to leave the competition , due to accusations that he had plagiarised " Open Your Eyes " , a 1976 song performed by the Maranatha Singers
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Diogo Piçarra