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"Antes do adeus" - Célia Lawson
"Before goodbye, adventure, before goodbye, madness"
The Portuguese Final was held at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon on March 7th, hosted by António Sala & Cristina Caras Lindas. Before the final there were 5 semi-finals - click here for details: PORTUGUESE SEMI-FINALS 1997 The winner was chosen by 20 regional juries & televoting which counted as a 21st jury.
| 1 | Nosso canto chão | Our motherland's singing | Oriundi | 65 |
8th |
| 2 | Quando eu te beijo | When I kiss you | Raquel Alão | 115 | 3rd |
| 3 | Senhora da saia verde | Lady in the green skirt | Cristina Almeida | 104 | 5th |
| 4 | Madrigal de Lianor | Lianor's lullaby | Telmo Miranda | 111 | 4th |
| 5 | Canção urgente | Urgent song | Os Meninos da Sacristia | 102 | 6th |
| 6 | Da primeira vez | For the first time | Sónia Mendes | 116 | 2nd |
| 7 | Antes do adeus | Before goodbye | Célia Lawson | 127 | 1st |
| 8 | Rosa dos ventos | Rose of the wind | Susana Pinto | 79 |
7th |
Célia Lawson came equal 24th at the ESC. Telmo Miranda was a backing singer for Portugal at ESC 1996.