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Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1993

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Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Country Portugal
National selection
Selection processFestival da Canção 1993
Selection date(s)Semi-finals
3 January 1993
10 January 1993
17 January 1993
24 January 1993
31 January 1993
Final
11 March 1993
Selected artist(s)Anabela
Selected song"A cidade (até ser dia)"
Selected songwriter(s)Pedro Abrantes,
Marco Quelhas,
Paulo de Carvalho,
Fernando Abrantes (Arranger)
Finals performance
Final result10th, 60 points
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1992 1993 1994►

Portugal took part at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 in Millstreet, Ireland, represented by Anabela with the song "A cidade (até ser dia)" ("The City (At the End of the Day)"; the English version was titled "Nightfall in the City"). Anabela was selected through the annual Festival da Canção, Portugal's Eurovision selection show, to represent the country at the contest in Ireland.

Before Eurovision

Festival da Canção 1993

The Portuguese broadcaster, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), used the popular Festival da Canção to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993.

Format

The format for the 1993 Portuguese selection was similar to that of the previous year, but with a few adjustments. Once again, there would be five semi-finals, and the qualifiers were chosen by a panel of five judges (among them former Eurovision participants Fernando Toro, who competed in 1973, and Dulce Pontes, who competed in 1991; and future Eurovision participant Rita Guerra, who would represent her country in 2003). However, there were now four songs in each semi, and the top eight songs across all five semi-finals would compete in the final. The semi-finals were hosted by Júlio Isidro.[1]

Semi-final 1

The first semi-final was held on 3 January 1993.

Semi-final 1 – 3 January 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Paulo Brissos "No dia seguinte" 45 1
2 Isabel Campelo "Praia sem marés" 43 2=
3 Jose Cid, Bragança & Ca. Lda. "O poeta, o pintor e o músico" 41 6
4 Piedade Fernandes "Renascer de um trovador" 43 2=


Semi-final 2

The second semi-final was held on 10 January 1993.

Semi-final 2 – 10 January 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Madi "Fantasia" 24 15=
2 Grupo Até Jazz "Pó de melhorar" 42 4=
3 Cristina Roque "Quero muito mais de ti" 38 7
4 Anabela "A cidade (até ser dia)" 42 4=

Semi-final 3

The third semi-final was held on 17 January 1993.

Semi-final 3 – 17 January 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Tozé Lobo "Baila, baila" 27 13
2 David "Recordações (tu e eu)" 26 14
3 Liza Mayo "Talvez noutro lugar" 37 8=
4 Cláudia Veloso "Pranum" 24 15=

Semi-final 4

The fourth semi-final was held on 24 January 1993.

Semi-final 4 – 24 January 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Mário Mata "Miúda triste" 37 8=
2 David "Foram momentos" 23 17=
3 Armando Gama "Se eu sonhar" 34 10
4 Mónica "B-a-bá" 17 20

Semi-final 5

The fifth semi-final was held on 31 January 1993.

Semi-final 5 – 31 January 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Sílvia "Cidade do Tejo" 23 17=
2 Piedade Fernandes "Canção do Alentejo" 28 12
3 Olívia "Lembrar os anos 60" 22 19
4 Ana Paulino "As palavras são demais" 32 11

Final

The final was held on 11 March 1993 at the São Luiz Theatre in Lisbon and was hosted by António Sala and Margarida Mercês de Medo. The winner was decided through the votes of 22 regional juries.[2]

The winner was "A cidade (até ser dia)," sung by Anabela and written by Pedro Abrantes, former Eurovision entrant Paulo de Carvalho, and Marco Quelhas.

Final – 11 March 1993
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Isabel Campelo "Praia sem marés" 127 3
2 Cristina Roque "Quero muito mais de ti" 115 5
3 Piedade Fernandes "Renascer de um trovador" 122 4
4 Paulo Brissos "No dia seguinte" 81 6
5 Liza Mayo "Talvez noutro lugar" 72 7
6 Jose Cid, Bragança & Ca. Lda. "O poeta, o pintor e o músico" 139 2
7 Grupo Até Jazz "Pó de melhorar" 35 8
8 Anabela "A cidade (até ser dia)" 167 1

At Eurovision

Anabela performed 11th on the night of the contest, following Austria and preceding France. She received 60 points in total, placing 10th in a field of 25. It was the first time since 1976 that Portugal received twelve points from any other countries, with both the Netherlands and Spain awarding Portugal their highest score. Portugal themselves awarded twelve points to France.

Points awarded to Portugal
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Portugal

12 points  France
10 points  Italy
8 points  Norway
7 points  United Kingdom
6 points  Ireland
5 points  Croatia
4 points  Sweden
3 points  Israel
2 points  Malta
1 point   Switzerland

References

  1. ^ "PORTUGUESE SEMI-FINALS 1993". Eurovision Song Contest National Finals. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ^ "PORTUGUESE NATIONAL FINAL 1993". Eurovision Song Contest National Finals. Retrieved 6 June 2020.