Among the artists who have submitted songs but have not been chosen for the online voting stage were Bruno Henriques , Catarina Ferreira , Cláudia Madeira ( former Operação Triunfo contestant ) , Evelyne Filipe ( former Operação Triunfo contestant and backing singer for Vânia Fernandes on the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 ) , Filipa Ruas ( former Operação Triunfo contestant ) , Filipa Sousa ( former Operação Triunfo contestant ) , Hugo Biqueira , Kássio , Leandro , Nuno Paiva , Nuno Durão & Ariana , Sofia & Fred , Sónia Santos , Tânia Gonçalves & Cheng , and Wanda Stuart . The final list of the 24 competing artists was revealed on 19 January
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009