The Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão is a Brazilian television network founded on Wednesday, 19 August 1981, by the businessman and television personality Silvio Santos. The company was established after a public tender by the Brazilian Federal Government to form two new networks, created from revoked concessions of the defunct Tupi and Excelsior networks. The SBT was founded on the same day that the concession agreement was signed, and that the act was broadcast live by the network, so that this was his first program aired. Before acquiring the concessions of the four station that were to form the SBT, Grupo Silvio Santos had since 1976 the concession of Rio de Janeiro's channel 11, known as TVS Rio de Janeiro, which was a fundamental step to give life to the SBT.
Clube de Futebol União, commonly known as União or União da Madeira, was a Portuguese football club based in Funchal, Madeira, notable for its six appearances in the Portuguese top-flight Primeira Liga, between the 1989–90 and 1991–92 seasons, the 1993–94 and 1994–95 seasons and most recently in the 2015–16 season.
Eugénio de Andrade was the pseudonym of GOSE, GCMJosé Fontinhas, was a Portuguese poet. He is revered as one of the leading names in contemporary Portuguese poetry. He won the Camões Prize in 2001.
RTP1 is a Portuguese free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). It is the company's flagship television channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream and generalist programming, including Telejornal news bulletins, prime time drama, cinema and entertainment, and major breaking news, sports and special events.
Urbano Tavares Rodrigues, GCIH was a Portuguese professor of literature, a literary critic and a fiction writer, winner of many literary prizes.
Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with the song "Como tudo começou" written by Tó Andrade and Jorge do Carmo. The song was performed by Rui Bandeira. The Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) organised the national final Festival da Canção 1999 in order to select the Portuguese entry for the 1999 contest in Jerusalem, Israel. The competition took place on 8 March 1999 where "Como tudo começou" performed by Rui Bandeira emerged as the winner following the votes from 11 regional juries.
Castor Gonçalves de Andrade e Silva was a well-known bicheiro in Rio de Janeiro. From the 1980s, Castor de Andrade was the uncontested leader of all the main bicheiros of the city of Rio de Janeiro, and had more than 100 policemen and a number of public servants, prominent politicians, and judges working for him. Castor was also very involved in the Brazilian Carnival and in soccer—he was the major sponsor of Bangu Atlético Clube and even called the "owner of Bangu", and he was also the patron of samba school Mocidade Independente de Padre Miguel. He also helped found in 1984 the Liga Independente das Escolas de Samba do Rio de Janeiro, which has run the Rio de Janeiro Carnival ever since and has served as the legal cover for the "jogo do bicho cartel".
José Sá Raposo is a Portuguese actor and producer.
The 2012 Prémio Autores was the third edition of the Prémio Autores. It took place on 27 February 2012 and was broadcast by RTP.
João Miguel Macedo Silva is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Israeli Premier League club Beitar Jerusalem.
Ana Maria Braga Maffeis is a Brazilian television host.
Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 with the song "Baunilha e chocolate" written by António Victorino d'Almeida and Rosa Lobato de Faria. The song was performed by Tó Cruz. The Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) organised a two-stage national final in order to select the Portuguese entry for the 1995 contest in Dublin, Ireland. The first stage titled Selecção Nacional resulted in eight artists that competed in the second stage, Festival da Canção1995, which took place on 7 March 1995 where "Baunilha e chocolate" performed by Tó Cruz emerged as the winner following the combination of votes from 22 regional juries and a public televote.
Alessandra Scatena Gherbali, known simply as Alessandra Scatena, is a Brazilian TV presenter.
Lucas Lira Soares, is a Brazilian YouTuber, businessperson, and influencer. He gained popularity through his vlogs on the YouTube channel Invento na Hora, where he showcases his daily life with humor, often featuring his partner and child.
