picked for the year that never happened
Elisa Silva
Portugal chose Elisa Silva and “Medo de sentir” for Eurovision 2020 in Rotterdam. The contest was cancelled because of the pandemic, and the song never competed.
- who
- Portuguese singer
- born
- 7 May 1999, Madeira Island, Portugal
- billed as
- Elisa
- contest
- 2020 (cancelled)
- music
- pop
- active
- since 2019
- sang for
- Portugal
Biography
Elisa is a Portuguese singer from Ponta do Sol in Madeira who won Festival da Canção in 2020 with “Medo de sentir”. The contest it was meant for was cancelled.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Elisa Silva”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2020 Rotterdam
“Medo de sentir”
Cancelled Chosen for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled before a note was sung.
- Billed as
- Elisa
- Sung in
- Portuguese
- Written by
- Marta Carvalho
- Age on the night
- 21
The story of Eurovision 2020: The contest that never happened
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