PORTUGAL

"Um grande grande amor" - José Cid

"This love doesn't have any borders, barriers, Berlin walls, it's a sea, it's a river"

The Portuguese Final was held on March 7th at the Teatro São Luíz in Lisbon, hosted by Ana Zanatti & Eládio Clímaco. Before the final there were 3 semi-finals - click here for details: PORTUGUESE SEMI-FINALS 1980 The winning song was chosen by the votes of 22 regional juries.

1 Lição de Português Portuguese lesson Madi 45

3rd

2 Concerto maior Biggest concert Manuel José Soares 10

7th

3 Self-made-man Self-made-man S.A.R.L.

44

4th

4 Guardando em mim Kept in me Dina

5

8th

5 Doce Sweet Doce 68 2nd
6 Música Portuguesa Portuguese music Bric-À-Brac 40

5th

7 Um grande grande amor A big big love José Cid 92

1st

8 Agosto em Lisboa August in Lisbon Zélia

2

9th

9 Esta página em branco This white page Quarteto "Música Em Si"

24

6th

Dina Doce

José Cid previously took part in the Portuguese Finals of 1968 (3rd), 1974 (5th) & 1978 (2nd, 5th, 6th & 7th). At the ESC he came 7th. Two members of the group Doce (Teresa Miguel & Fatima Padinha) were in the group Gemini that represented Portugal in 1978.

FRENCH NATIONAL FINAL 1980

1980 NATIONAL FINALS