PORTUGAL |
"A festa da vida" - Carlos Mendes
"May come the gifts of joy, and may the party last until daybreak"
The Portuguese Final was held on February 21st at the Teatro São Luiz in Lisbon, hosted by Alice Cruz & Carlos Cruz. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 18 regional juries and an "expert" jury.
1 | Vamos cantar de pé | Let's stand up and sing | Paco Bandeira | 77 |
2nd |
2 | Cidade alheia | Foreign city | Duarte Mendes | 21 |
6th |
3 | Vem o caminheiro | Here comes the wayfarer | Manuel Vargas | 36 |
3rd |
4 | A festa da vida | The party of life | Carlos Mendes | 227 |
1st |
5 | Esta festa de cidades | The party of the cities | João Henrique | 17 |
7th |
6 | Amor de raiz | Deep love | João Braga | 30 |
4th |
7 | Dentro da manhã | In the morning | Fernando Tordo | 10 |
8th |
8 | Se quiseres ouvir cantar | If you'd want to sing the least | Tózé Brito | 22 |
5th |
Carlos Mendes previously represented Portugal at ESC 1968. At the ESC he came 7th.