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Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

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Eurovision Song Contest 1982
Participating broadcasterRadiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)
Country Portugal
National selection
Selection processFestival RTP da Canção 1982
Selection date(s)6 March 1982
Selected artist(s)Doce
Selected song"Bem bom"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • António Pinho
  • Tozé Brito
  • Pedro Brito
Finals performance
Final result13th, 32 points
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "Bem bom", written by António Pinho, Tozé Brito, and Pedro Brito, and performed by Doce. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP), selected its entry at the Festival RTP da Canção 1982.

Before Eurovision

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Festival RTP da Canção 1982

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The logo of Festival RTP da Canção 1982

Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) held the Festival RTP da Canção 1982 at the Teatro Maria Matos in Lisbon on 6 March 1982, hosted by Alice Cruz and Fialho Gouveia. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 22 regional juries.[1]

Doce previously came 2nd in the 1980 Portuguese Final and in the 1981 Portuguese Final 4th. Two members of the group (Teresa Miguel & Fatima Padinha) were in the group Gemini that represented Portugal in 1978 in Paris, France.

Final – 6 March 1982
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 SARL "Quero ser feliz agora" 147 4
2 Dina "Em segredo" 74 8
3 Fernanda "Vai mas vem" 52 10
4 Alexandra "Até amanhecer" 156 3
5 Isa "Sonho a dois" 27 12
6 Cândida Branca Flor "Trocas e baldrocas" 176 2
7 Dina "Gosto do teu gosto" 125 6
8 Joana "Amor português" 77 7
9 Marco Paulo "É o fim do mundo" 48 11
10 Doce "Bem bom" 182 1
11 Bric-à-brac "Tudo tim-tim por tim-tim" 73 9
12 Broa de Mel "Banha da cobra estica e não dobra" 139 5

At Eurovision

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On the night of the final Doce performed first in the running order, preceding Luxembourg. At the close of voting "Bem bom" had received 32 points, placing Portugal 13th of the 18 entries.[2] The Portuguese jury awarded its 12 points to the winner song from Germany.[3]

Members of the Portuguese jury included José Vacondeus, Filipa Corte Real, Ilda Cocco Leote, José Eduardo Meira da Cunha, Maria Isabel Soares da Rocha, José Carlos Magalhães Ferreira, Maria José Soveral Gomes, Mário Nuno dos Santos Queirós, Carlos Ribeiro Luís, Frederico Hogan Teves, and Ana Manuela Preto Pacheco.[4]

Voting

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References

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  1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1982
  2. ^ "Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Portugal 1982 - Doce - Bem Bom". ESC History. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
  4. ^ Diário Popular, 24 April 1982
  5. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Harrogate 1982". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.