PORTUGAL |
"Se eu te pudesse abraçar" - Alma Lusa
"If I could only hold you, and then talk to you"
The Portuguese Final was held in the Teatro São Luiz in Lisbon on March 7th, hosted by Lucia Moniz (who represented Portugal in ESC 1996) & Carlos Ribeiro. The winner was chosen by a panel of 5 "experts" which included Paulo De Carvalho who represented Portugal in ESC 1974 & 1977 and Sara Tavares who represented Portugal in ESC 1994.
1 | Uma lua em cada mão | A moon in each hand | Sofia Barbosa | 29 | 3rd |
2 | Saudade que eu sou | Sadness that I am | Carlos Evora | 25 | 5th |
3 | Só o mar ficou | Only the sea stayed | Teresa Radamanto | 32 | 2nd |
4 | O encanto da sereia | The mermaid's charm | Ana Isabel | 27 | 4th |
5 | Basta só um olhar | Just one look | Ana Ritta | 8 |
7th |
6 | Aqui ou além | Here and there | Janot | 7 |
8th |
7 | Só à tua espera | Alone waiting for you | Axel | 17 | 6th |
8 | Se eu te pudesse abraçar | If I could only hold you | Alma Lusa | 50 | 1st |
Alma Lusa came 12th at the ESC. Ana Isabel was a backing singer for Portugal in ESC 1995.