PORTUGAL

"Só sei ser feliz assim" - MTM

"Oh I only know how to be happy this way, with your kiss hugging me"

The Portuguese Final was held at Europarque in Santa Maria da Feira on March 7th, hosted by Sónia Araújo & Cristina Möhler - however it wasn't broadcast until March 11th. The 10 finalists were chosen through a series of 5 semi-finals - click here for details: PORTUGUESE SEMI-FINALS 2001 The winner was chosen by the votes of 20 regional juries.

1 Agora Now Fernando de Almeida 226

4th

2 No tom das cores Colour tone Sónia Mota 257

3rd

3 Amor, my love Love, my love Euro 222

6th

4 Assim por ti Thus for you Us 2 160

9th

5 Tu és o ser You are the essence Elisabete Soares 207

7th

6 Poder voar Be able to fly Tribo Urbana 225

5th

7 Choro no fado Fado tears Patrícia Colaço & Duo Demo 275

2nd

8 Chamar por ti Calling for you Nuno Junqueira 206

8th

9 Secreta passagem Secret passage Mónica Ferraz 142 10th
10 Só sei ser feliz assim I only know how to be happy this way MTM 280

1st

MTM came 17th at the Eurovision. One of the duo - Marco Quelhas, previously came 2nd in the 1990 Portuguese Final with the group Karamurú and took part in the 1992 & 1994 Portuguese Semi-Finals. Amongst their backing singers at the Eurovision were Filipa Lourenço who took part in the 1999 Portuguese Final, and Fernanda Lopes who took part in 1994.

IRISH NATIONAL FINAL 2001

2001 NATIONAL FINALS

Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

1