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Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Participating broadcasterRadiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)
Country Portugal
National selection
Selection processFestival RTP da Canção 1985
Selection date(s)7 March 1985
Selected artist(s)Adelaide
Selected song"Penso em ti, eu sei"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Tozé Brito
  • Adelaide Ferreira
  • Luís Fernando
Finals performance
Final result18th, 9 points
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1984 • 1985 • 1986►

Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song "Penso em ti, eu sei", composed by Tozé Brito, with lyrics by Adelaide Ferreira and Luís Fernando, and performed by Ferreira herself. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP), selected its entry at the Festival RTP da Canção 1985.

Before Eurovision

Festival RTP da Canção 1985

Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) held the Festival RTP da Canção 1985 at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon on 7 March 1985, 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", composed by Tozé Brito, with lyrics by Adelaide Ferreira and Luís Fernando, and performed by Ferreira herself.

Final – 7 March 1985
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Eduarda "Meu amor, minha dor, meu jardim" 182 2nd
2 Gustavo Sequeira "Mágica" 70 8th
3 Jorge Silva "Portugal, meu jardim" 34 10th
4 Alexandra "Cantar saudade" 130 6th
5 Delfins "A casa da praia" 28 11th
6 Nelo Silva "Entre céu e mar" 47 9th
7 Luis Filipe "Mulher só (mulher giesta)" 133 5th
8 Nuno and Henrique "Meia de conversa" 171 3rd
9 Jorge Fernando "Umbadá" 168 4th
10 Adelaide Ferreira "Penso em ti, eu sei" 219 1st
11 Aguarela "Malmequer, sim ou não" 94 7th

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. It was the worst ranking Portugal had received since 1981.

Voting

Points awarded to Portugal
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points  Greece
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points  Turkey
1 point
Points awarded by Portugal
Score Country
12 points  Italy
10 points  Luxembourg
8 points  Ireland
7 points  Germany
6 points  United Kingdom
5 points  Israel
4 points   Switzerland
3 points  France
2 points  Spain
1 point  Denmark

References

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

External links

Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Festival da Canção
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "Ai coração"
  • "Amar"
  • "Amar pelos dois"
  • "Amor d'água fresca"
  • "Antes do adeus"
  • "Baunilha e chocolate"
  • "Bem bom"
  • "Chamar a música"
  • "A cidade (até ser dia)"
  • "Coisas de nada"
  • "Como tudo começou"
  • "Conquistador"
  • "Dai li dou"
  • "Dança comigo"
  • "Deixa-me sonhar"
  • "Desfolhada portuguesa"
  • "E depois do adeus"
  • "Ele e ela"
  • "Esta balada que te dou"
  • "A festa da vida"
  • "Uma flor de verde pinho"
  • "Foi magia"
  • "Um grande, grande amor"
  • "Grito"
  • "Há dias assim"
  • "Há sempre alguém"
  • "Há um mar que nos separa"
  • "O jardim"
  • "Love Is on My Side"
  • "Lusitana paixão"
  • "A luta é alegria"
  • "Madrugada"
  • "Medo de sentir"
  • "Menina do alto da serra"
  • "O meu coração não tem cor"
  • "Não sejas mau para mim"
  • "Neste barco à vela"
  • "Oração"
  • "Penso em ti, eu sei"
  • "Playback"
  • "Portugal no coração"
  • "Quero ser tua"
  • "Saudade, saudade"
  • "Se eu te pudesse abraçar"
  • "Senhora do mar (negras águas)"
  • "Silêncio e tanta gente"
  • "Só sei ser feliz assim"
  • "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe"
  • "Sol de inverno"
  • "Telemóveis"
  • "Todas as ruas do amor"
  • "Tourada"
  • "O vento mudou"
  • "Verão"
  • "Vida minha"
  • "Voltarei"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Portugal did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Bra vibrationer"
  • "Children, Kinder, Enfants"
  • "Didai didai dai"
  • "Eläköön elämä"
  • "Femme dans ses rêves aussi"
  • "La fiesta terminó"
  • "Für alle"
  • "Kinder dieser Welt"
  • "La det swinge"
  • "Laat me nu gaan"
  • "Love Is..."
  • "Magic Oh Magic"
  • "Miazoume"
  • "Olé, Olé"
  • "Penso em ti, eu sei"
  • "Piano, piano"
  • "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?"
  • "To katalava arga"
  • "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"
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