Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985

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Eurovision Song Contest 1985
CountryFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
National selection
Selection processFestival RTP da Canção 1985
Selection date(s)7 March 1985
Selected entrant Adelaide Ferreira
Selected song"Penso em ti, eu sei"
Finals performance
Final result18th, 9 points
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄198419851986►

Portugal was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, held in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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The Portuguese national final to select their entry, the Festival RTP da Canção 1985, was held on 7 March at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon, and was hosted by Margarida Andrade and Eládio Clímaco.

Eleven songs competed at the national final. The votes of national juries chose the winner.

The winning entry was "Penso em ti, eu sei," performed by Adelaide Ferreira, composed by Tozé Brito and written by Ferreira and Luís Fernando.

Before Eurovision

National final

DrawArtistSongPointsPlace
1Eduarda"Meu amor, minha dor, meu jardim"1822nd
2Gustavo Sequeira"Mágica"708th
3Jorge Silva"Portugal, meu jardim"3410th
4Alexandra"Cantar saudade"1306th
5Delfins"A casa da praia"2811th
6Nelo Silva"Entre céu e mar"479th
7Luis Filipe"Mulher só (mulher giesta)"1335th
8Nuno and Henrique"Meia de conversa"1713rd
9Jorge Fernando"Umbadá"1684th
10Adelaide Ferreira" Penso em ti, eu sei "2191st
11Aguarela"Malmequer, sim ou não"947th

At Eurovision

Adelaide Ferreira was the ninth performer on the night of the contest, following Belgium and preceding Germany. At Gothenburg, she was credited by only her first name. At the close of the voting the song had received 9 points, placing 18th in a field of 19 competing countries. [1] It was the worst ranking Portugal had received since 1981.

Voting

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References

  1. "Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Results of the Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.