After Eurovision
After Fernandes came 13th in the final, disappointment arose in Portugal over her result, with the Portuguese population and media expecting a higher result in Belgrade. With this, there were talks within RTP over a new selection method for Festival da Canção, with the possibility that anyone can enter songs to RTP, and not just the selected producers.
Fernandes benefited from her Eurovision appearance, however. She starred in a new advertisement for the Portuguese branch of the Spanish bank Banco Santander. She also made a number of Eurovision-related appearances, appearing at a Eurovision party in Cologne, Germany, as well as appearing at the annual convention of the Luxembourgish branch of OGAE, the official Eurovision fan organization, appearing with Eurovision winner Corinne Hermès and Luxembourgish entrant Marion Welter. She was also interviewed on the Portuguese-language radio station Radio Latina in Luxembourg.
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