Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979

Portugal in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
Participating broadcasterRadiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)
Country Portugal
Selection processFestival RTP da Canção 1979
Selection date24 February 1979
Competing entry
Song"Sobe, sobe, balão sobe"
ArtistManuela Bravo
SongwriterCarlos Nóbrega e Sousa
Placement
Final result9th, 64 points
Participation chronology
◄1978 • 1979 • 1980►

Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe", written by Carlos Nóbrega e Sousa, and performed by Manuela Bravo. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP), selected its entry at the Festival RTP da Canção 1979.

Before Eurovision

Festival RTP da Canção 1979

Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) held the Festival RTP da Canção 1979 at the Cinema Monumental in Lisbon, hosted by José Fialho Gouveia and Manuela Moura Guedes. The musical director was Thilo Krasmann.

Three semi-finals held on 3, 10, and 17 February narrowed the final selection from 27 eligible songs to nine; the top three winners in each of the three heats were chosen by a jury composed of 5 elements, each of them would have to score each song from 1 to 5 points depending on their analysis of each of the themes in the competition. The regional juries came back, with twenty-two regional juries throughout Portugal, the Azores and the Madeira Islands picking the winner. Each district could vote for each song from zero to 10 points.

The final was held on 23 February, and the winning entry was "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe", written by Carlos Nóbrega e Sousa and performed by Manuela Bravo.

Semi-final 1 – 3 February 1979
R/O Artist Song Conductor Votes Place Result
1 Samuel "Recados da ilha" Pedro Osório 17 4 N/a
2 Edmundo Falé "País das maravilhas" Shegundo Galarza 10 8 N/a
3 Paula Abril "Bergantim" Jorge Machado 4 9 N/a
4 Samuel "O fogo desta idade" Pedro Osório 14 5 N/a
5 Gonzaga Coutinho "Tema para um homem só" Thilo Krasmann 19 2 Qualified
6 Carlos Alberto Moniz & Maria do Amparo "A outra banda" Pedro Osório 11 7 N/a
7 SARL "Uma canção comercial" Pedro Osório 20 1 Qualified
8 Carlos Alberto Vidal "Olha como é linda a manhã" Mike Sergeant 13 6 N/a
9 Concha "Qualquer dia, quem diria" Javier Iturralda 19 2 Qualified
Semi-final 2 – 10 February 1979
R/O Artist Song Conductor Votes Place Result
1 Luís Arriaga "A tua imagem" Pedro Osório 12 7 N/a
2 Isabel Soares "Cantiga de amor" Luís Duarte 10 8 N/a
3 Gabriela Schaaf "Eu só quero" Jorge Machado 20 2 Qualified
4 Jorge Coutinho "Bom dia quotidiano" Eduardo Paes Mamede 8 9 N/a
5 João Henrique "Para te ver passar" Shegundo Galarza 14 5 N/a
6 Tozé Brito "Novo canto português" Mike Sergeant 19 3 Qualified
7 Alexandra "Zé brasileiro, português de Braga" Fernando Correia Martins 18 4 N/a
8 Teresa Silva Carvalho "Cantemos até ser dia" Pedro Osório 21 1 Qualified
9 Valério Silva "Canção do realejo" Fernando Correia Martins 14 5 N/a
Semi-final 3 – 17 February 1979
R/O Artist Song Conductor Votes Place Result
1 Carlos Alberto Moniz & Maria do Amparo "Camponês dos campos de água" Pedro Osório 15 4 N/a
2 Edmundo Falé "Canções em flor" Shegundo Galarza 11 8 N/a
3 Florência "O comboio do tua" Shegundo Galarza 18 1 Qualified
4 Grupo Gente "Quatro letras" José Calvário 13 6 N/a
5 Teresa Silva Carvalho "Maria, Maria" Pedro Osório 13 6 N/a
6 Cândida Branca Flor "A nossa história de amor" Mike Sergeant 11 9 N/a
7 Manuel José Soares "Quando chego a casa" Luís Duarte 16 3 Qualified
8 Cocktail "Amanhã virás" Mike Sergeant 14 5 N/a
9 Manuela Bravo "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe" Fernando Correia Martins 17 2 Qualified
Final – 23 February 1979
R/O Artist Song Conductor Votes Place
1 Gonzaga Coutinho "Tema para um homem só" Thilo Krasmann 102 5
2 SARL "Uma canção comercial" Pedro Osório 123 3
3 Concha "Qualquer dia, quem diria" Javier Iturralda 78 6
4 Gabriela Schaaf "Eu só quero" Jorge Machado 132 2
5 Tozé Brito "Novo canto português" Mike Sergeant 110 4
6 Teresa Silva Carvalho "Cantemos até ser dia" Pedro Osório 52 9
7 Florência "O comboio do tua" Shegundo Galarza 63 8
8 Manuel José Soares "Quando chego a casa" Luís Duarte 76 7
9 Manuela Bravo "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe" Fernando Correia Martins 149 1
Detailed Distrital Jury Votes
R/O
Angra do Heroísmo
 Total
1 5 5 4 8 7 4 4 3 3 5 4 7 4 10 4 4 3 5 4 5 4 102
2 6 6 7 6 3 4 7 6 2 8 5 10 1 10 10 2 5 10 6 9 123
3 3 4 2 3 5 2 4 1 1 4 2 4 10 6 5 2 5 3 8 4 78
4 7 10 6 7 9 10 4 4 8 3 2 6 9 10 8 4 6 9 2 8 132
5 8 4 4 7 4 6 7 8 7 10 1 3 2 2 7 9 9 6 6 110
6 2 2 3 2 3 8 2 5 1 3 2 4 2 3 5 3 2 52
7 2 3 3 2 4 5 3 2 7 3 3 3 4 7 7 5 63
8 3 2 4 5 4 4 7 4 6 4 4 1 4 3 3 8 3 3 3 76
9 5 8 8 6 10 9 9 8 3 10 4 1 3 8 10 9 9 9 10 10 149

At Eurovision

Manuela Bravo was the first performer on the night of the contest, preceding Italy. At the close of the voting the song had received 64 points, placing 9th in a field of 19 competing countries.[1] It was the highest ranking Portugal had received since 1972.

Voting

References

  1. ^ "Final of Jerusalem 1979". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Jerusalem 1979". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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