The Portuguese Final was held on 7 March 1984 at the Auditório Europa in Lisbon, hosted by Fialho Gouveia & Manuela Moura Guedes. The winner was chosen by an "expert" jury in two rounds of voting - the first to select the top 6 songs and the second to select the winner.[1]
Doce represented Portugal in ESC 1982. Two members of the group - Teresa Miguel & Fatima Padinha - also represented Portugal in ESC 1978 with the group Gemini. Paulo De Carvalho & Fernando Tordo were both with in the group 'Os Amigos' as represented Portugal in ESC 1977. Paulo also represented Portugal in 1974 & Fernando Tordo did the same in 1973.
Portuguese National Final - 7 March 1984
Draw
Artist
Song
Translation
Points
Place
1
Zélia Rodrigues
"Tricot de cheiros"
"Collection of smells"
7
9
2
António Sala
"Uma canção amiga"
"A friendly song"
10
6
3
Doce
"O barquinho da esperança"
"The boat of hope"
2
11
4
Quinteto Paulo de Carvalho
"Já pode ser tarde"
"It can be too late"
9
7
5
Adelaide Ferreira
"Quero-te, choro-te, odeio-te, adoro-te"
"I love you, I cry your name, I hate you, I adore you"
11
6
7
Maria Guinot
"Silêncio e tanta gente"
"Silence and so many people"
17
1
8
Marisa
"Num olhar"
"In a look"
0
13
9
Banda Tribo
"A padeirinha de Aljubarrota"
"Aljubarrota's little baker"
12
3
10
Samuel
"Pelo fim da tarde"
"By the end of the afternoon"
14
2
10
Isabel Soares
"O nosso reencontro"
"Our new meeting"
0
13
11
Samuel & Cristina
"Este quadro"
"This picture"
0
13
12
Rita Ribeiro
"Noticias vêm, noticias vão"
"News comes, news goes"
1
12
13
Paco Bandeira
"Que coisa é esta vida"
"What a strange thing life is"
11
4
14
José Campos & Sousa
"Cidade mar"
"Sea city"
0
13
15
Fernando Tordo
"Canto de passagem"
"Passage singing"
6
10
16
Samuel
"Maneira de ser"
"Way to be"
8
8
Super final
Draw
Artist
Song
Translation
Points
Place
1
António Sala
"Uma canção amiga"
"A friendly song"
82
6
2
Adelaide Ferreira
"Quero-te, choro-te, odeio-te, adoro-te"
"I love you, I cry your name, I hate you, I adore you"
109
5
7
Maria Guinot
"Silêncio e tanta gente"
"Silence and so many people"
150
1
4
Banda Tribo
"A padeirinha de Aljubarrota"
"Aljubarrota's little baker"
113
3
5
Samuel
"Pelo fim da tarde"
"By the end of the afternoon"
140
2
6
Paco Bandeira
"Que coisa é esta vida"
"What a strange thing life is"
110
4
At Eurovision
Guinot was the nineteenth and last performer on the night of the contest, following Italy. At the close of voting, "Silêncio e tanta gente" had received 38 points, placing Portugal 11th of the 19. The Portuguese jury awarded its 12 points to Spain.[2]
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