Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 during the UK Eurovision Preview Party on 17 April in London, United Kingdom and the Eurovision Promo Concert in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 18 April. Poland had competed in the second semi-final of the 2009 Contest, held on 14 May 2009,performed 5th, after Serbia and before Norway she ended 12th with 43 points failing to qualify to the Grand Final. Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, as confirmed by Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP). TVP continued to use the "Piosenka dla Europy" contest to select the Polish representative for the 2009 contest
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 16th in the running order, following Finland and preceding Malta and won a place in the final where it finished 15th. It has been announced by RTP that the commentator for the semi-finals and final will be singer and TV host Hélder Reis, while the announcer of the Portuguese votes during the final was supposed to be Sérgio Mateus (actor), who also acted as green room commentator during Festival da Canção. In the end, Helena Coelho announced the Portugueses votes. Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Portugal will be present at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia.