Eurovision Song Contest 1997
Country Portugal
National selection
Selection processFestival da Canção 1997
Selection date(s)Semi-finals:
25 January 1997
1 February 1997
8 February 1997
15 February 1997
22 February 1997
Final:
7 March 1997
Selected entrantCélia Lawson
Selected song"Antes do adeus"
Selected songwriter(s)
Finals performance
Final result24th, 0 points
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1996 1997 1998►

Portugal participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song "Antes do adeus" written by Thilo Krasmann and Rosa Lobato de Faria. The song was performed by Célia Lawson. The Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) organised the national final Festival da Canção 1997 in order to select the Portuguese entry for the 1997 contest in Dublin, Ireland. After five semi-finals and a final which took place between January and March 1997, "Antes do adeus" performed by Célia Lawson emerged as the winner after achieving the highest score following the combination of votes from 20 regional juries and a public televote.

Portugal competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 3 May 1997. Performing during the show in position 15, Portugal placed twenty-fourth (last) out of the 24 participating countries and failed to score any points, making it the second time the nation had placed last in the history of the competition and receiving nul points.

Background

Prior to the 1997 contest, Portugal had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-two times since its first entry in 1964.[1] The nation's highest placing in the contest was sixth, which they achieved in 1996 with the song "O meu coração não tem cor" performed by Lúcia Moniz. Portugal's least successful result has been last place, which they have achieved on two occasions, most recently in 1974 with the song "E depois do adeus" performed by Paulo de Carvalho. Portugal has also received nul points once in 1964.

The Portuguese national broadcaster, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), broadcasts the event within Portugal and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. The broadcaster has traditionally selected the Portuguese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest via the music competition Festival da Canção, with an exception in 1988 when the Portuguese entry was internally selected. The broadcaster organized Festival da Canção 1997 in order to select the 1997 Portuguese entry.[2]

Before Eurovision

Festival da Canção 1997

The logo of Festival da Canção 1997

Festival da Canção 1997 was the 34th edition of Festival da Canção that selected Portugal's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997. Eighteen entries competed in the competition that consisted of five semi-finals held between 25 January and 22 February 1997 leading to an eight-song final on 7 March 1997.[3] All six shows of the competition were broadcast on RTP1 and RTP Internacional.[4]

Format

The format of the competition consisted of six shows: five semi-finals held on 25 January 1997, 1 February 1997, 8 February 1997, 15 February 1997 and 22 February 1997, and the final on 7 March 1997. Each semi-final featured three competing entries from which the winning song as determined exclusively by public televoting advanced from each show and joined by an additional three automatic qualifying entries to complete the eight song lineup in the final. Results during the final were determined by the votes from 20 regional juries and public televoting. Each jury assigned points from 1-6, 8 and 10, while the televote awarded an additional set of points from 1-6, 8 and 10.[5]

Competing entries

Eighteen composers were selected by RTP through two methods. Fifteen of the composers were selected by a jury panel consisting of journalists Jaime Fernandes and Nuno Infante do Carmo, singer Simone de Oliveira and RTP representative Fernanda Ferreira from 224 submissions received through an open call for songs, while the three remaining composers were invited by RTP for the competition with their songs automatically qualifying to the final: João Mota Oliveira, José Cid and Thilo Krasmann.[6] José Cid represented Portugal in the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest.[7]

Competing entries
Artist Song Songwriter(s) Selection
Água Mole "Pedra dura" Paulo Alexandre Pereira Matias, Rui Eduardo Rodrigues Rocha Open call winner
Carla Pires "Gaivotas de um mar revolto" José Manuel Coelho
Carlos Alberto Vidal "Menino de rua" Carlos Alberto Vidal, José Marinho
Carlos Coincas "Canto de esperar" Jan van Dijck, Fernando Paulo Gonçalves
Célia Lawson "Antes do adeus" Thilo Krasmann, Rosa Lobato de Faria Invited by RTP
Cristina Almeida "Senhora da saia verde" Carlos Canelhas, Maria Amália Ortiz da Fonseca Open call winner
Ema and Isabel Viana "Corrente da terra mãe" José Manuel Afonso, Isabel Viana
Filipa Lourenço "Quadro sonhador" Rui Filipe, Filipa Lourenço
Oriundi "Nosso canto chão" Jan van Dijck, Nuno Gomes dos Santos
Os Meninos da Sacristia "Canção urgente" José Cid Invited by RTP
Paula Cardoso and Carlos Ançã "Sonhos de verão" Justin Albert Tahina, Eduardo Godolfim Open call winner
Paulo Caetano "Sons de festa" António Alves dos Santos, Daniel Marques Ferreira
Paulo João Sousa "Não vou chorar" Paulo Martins de Sousa
Raquel Alão "Quando eu te beijo" João Oliveira, José Miguel Oliveira
Sónia Mendes "Da primeira vez" João Mota Oliveira, Nuno Gomes dos Santos Invited by RTP
Susana Pinto "Rosa dos ventos" Simon Wadsworth, Fernando Soares, Ramiro Paulo Martins Open call winner
Telmo Miranda "Madrigal de Lianor" José Manuel Coelho
Vanda "África" Pedro Miguel Luz Mascarenhas

Shows

Semi-finals

The five semi-finals took place during the television programme Há Horas Felizes between 25 January and 22 February 1997, hosted by Isabel Angelino.[8] In each semi-final three entries competed and one advanced to the final based on the results from a public televote.[9]

Semi-final 1 – 25 January 1997
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Carlos Coincas "Canto de esperar" Eliminated
2 Oriundi "Nosso canto chão" Advanced
3 Paulo João Sousa "Não vou chorar" Eliminated
Semi-final 2 – 1 February 1997
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Carla Pires "Gaivotas de um mar revolto" Eliminated
2 Vanda "África" Eliminated
3 Raquel Alão "Quando eu te beijo" Advanced
Semi-final 3 – 8 February 1997
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Cristina Almeida "Senhora da saia verde" Advanced
2 Paulo Caetano "Sons de festa" Eliminated
3 Água Mole "Pedra dura" Eliminated
Semi-final 4 – 15 February 1997
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Paula Cardoso and Carlos Ançã "Sonhos de verão" Eliminated
2 Telmo Miranda "Madrigal de Lianor" Advanced
3 Carlos Alberto Vidal "Menino de rua" Eliminated
Semi-final 5 – 22 February 1997
Draw Artist Song Result
1 Susana Pinto "Rosa dos ventos" Eliminated
2 Filipa Lourenço "Quadro sonhador" Advanced
3 Ema and Isabel Viana "Corrente da terra mãe" Eliminated

Final

The final took place at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon on 7 March 1997, hosted by António Sala and Cristina Caras Lindas. The five entries that qualified from the five preceding semi-finals alongside the three pre-qualifying entries competed and the winner, "Antes do adeus" performed by Célia Lawson, was selected based on the combination of votes of 20 regional juries and a public televote which acted as a 21st jury.[10] In addition to the performances of the competing entries, among the artists which performed as the interval act included Portuguese Eurovision 1965 and 1969 entrant Simone de Oliveira and Portuguese Eurovision 1971 entrant Tonicha.[11]

Final – 7 March 1997
Draw Artist Song Conductor Points Place
1 Oriundi "Nosso canto chão" Ramon Galarza 65 8
2 Raquel Alão "Quando eu te beijo" Pedro Duarte 115 3
3 Cristina Almeida "Senhora da saia verde" José Marinho 104 5
4 Telmo Miranda "Madrigal de Lianor" 111 4
5 Os Meninos da Sacristia "Canção urgente" Mike Sergeant 102 6
6 Sónia Mendes "Da primeira vez" Pedro Duarte 116 2
7 Célia Lawson "Antes do adeus" Thilo Krasmann 127 1
8 Susana Pinto "Rosa dos ventos" Simon Wadsworth 79 7
Detailed Voting Results
Draw Song
Aveiro
Beja
Braga
Bragança
Castelo Branco
Coimbra
Évora
Faro
Madeira
Guarda
Leiria
Lisbon
Azores
Portalegre
Porto
Santarém
Setúbal
Viana do Castelo
Vila Real
Viseu
Televote
Total score
1 "Nosso canto chão" 11512165368626121214 165
2 "Quando eu te beijo" 84431410610831686451056 3115
3 "Senhora da saia verde" 42386548211010422525610 5104
4 "Madrigal de Lianor" 538101010324453815843103 2111
5 "Canção urgente" 61012422111062510468138 10102
6 "Da primeira vez" 10824585363481381010642 6116
7 "Antes do adeus" 36658681055241051036485 8127
8 "Rosa dos ventos" 251063314821534313821 479

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 1997 took place at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997.

According to Eurovision rules, the twenty-four countries which had obtained the highest average number of points over the last four contests competed in the final on 3 May 1997.[12] On 28 November 1996, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order and Portugal was set to perform in position 15, following the entry from Bosnia and Herzegovina and before the entry from Sweden.[13] Heading into the final of the contest, Portugal was considered by bookmakers to be the fifteenth most likely country to win the competition.[14] The Portuguese conductor at the contest was the co-composer of "Antes do adeus" Thilo Krasmann, and Portugal finished in twenty-fourth (last) place failing to score any points.[15] This was the third time Portugal finished in last place and the second time the nation received nul points, the previous occasions being in 1965.

In Portugal, the show was broadcast on RTP1 and RTP Internacional with commentary by Carlos Ribeiro.[16][17][18] The Portuguese spokesperson, who announced the Portuguese votes, was Cristina Rocha.

Voting

Portugal did not receive any points at the 1997 Eurovision Song Contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Italy in the contest with the full breakdown of points awarded by Portugal displayed below.[19]

Points awarded by Portugal[19]
Score Country
12 points  Italy
10 points  Ireland
8 points  Spain
7 points  United Kingdom
6 points  France
5 points  Turkey
4 points  Slovenia
3 points  Cyprus
2 points  Poland
1 point  Estonia

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