PORTUGAL |
"Tourada" - Fernando Tordo
The Portuguese Final was held on February 26th at the Teatro Maria Matos in Lisbon, hosted by Alice Cruz & Artur Agonstinho. The winner was chosen by the votes of 18 regional juries and an "expert" jury.
1 | A rapariga e o poeta | The girl and the poet | Tonicha | 5 |
9th |
2 | Menina de luto | Girl in mourning | Mini-Pop | 14 |
7th |
3 | Tourada | Bullfight | Fernando Tordo | 115 | 1st |
4 | Minha senhora das dores | My lady of pains | Luis Duarte | 3 |
10th |
5 | É por isso que eu vivo | That is why I live | Paco Bandeira | 111 | 2nd |
6 | Semente | Seed | Paulo de Carvalho | 62 |
4th |
7 | Cantiga | Song | Improviso | 19 |
6th |
8 | Gente | People | Duarte Mendes | 91 |
3rd |
9 | Carta de longe | A letter from far away | Fernando Tordo | 23 |
5th |
10 | Apenas o meu povo | Only my people | Simone de Oliveira | 7 |
8th |
Fernando Tordo had already taken part in the Portuguese Finals of 1969 (5th), 1971 (3rd) and 1972 (8th). At the ESC he came equal 10th. Tonicha represented Portugal in ESC 1971, while Simone de Oliveira did the same in 1965 and 1969.