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Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Participating broadcasterRadiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)
Country Portugal
National selection
Selection processGrande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa 1966
Selection date(s)15 January 1966
Selected artist(s)Madalena Iglésias
Selected song"Ele e ela"
Selected songwriter(s)Carlos Canelhas
Finals performance
Final result13th, 6 points
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1965 • 1966 • 1967►

Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966 with the song "Ele e ela", written by Carlos Canelhas, and performed by Madalena Iglésias. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP), selected its entry at the Grande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa 1966.

Before Eurovision

Grande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa 1966

Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) held the Grande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa 1966 on 15 January 1966 at 22:00 UTC at Tóbis studios in Lisbon, hosted by Maria Fernanda and Henrique Mendes. Eight songs took part in the final. Jorge Costa Pinto conducted all the songs. The winning song was chosen by a distrital jury, composed by three members, each had 5 votes to be distributed among the songs it intended to award, making a total of 15 votes per district.

Grande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa - 15 January 1966
Draw Artist Song Votes Place
1 João Maria Tudela "Outono" 35 4
2 Madalena Iglésias "Ele e ela" 81 1
3 Sérgio Borges "Eu nunca direi adeus" 52 2
4 João Maria Tudela "Ai, gracinha" 10 7
5 Madalena Iglésias "Rebeldia" 42 3
6 António Calvário "Encontro para amanhã" 26 5
7 Madalena Iglésias "Caminhos perdidos" 19 6
8 Tony de Matos "Nada e ninguém" 5 8
Detailed Distrital Jury Votes
Draw Song Aveiro Beja Braga Bragança Castelo Branco Coimbra Évora Faro Guarda Leiria Lisbon Portalegre Porto Santarém Setúbal Viana do Castelo Vila Real Viseu Total
1 "Outono" 1 4 4 1 1 4 12 2 1 1 4 35
2 "Ele e ela" 4 5 1 5 7 9 8 1 2 4 8 1 6 12 1 3 4 81
3 "Eu nunca direi adeus" 1 2 5 7 3 2 1 3 7 13 2 6 52
4 "Ai, gracinha" 4 1 1 2 1 1 10
5 "Rebeldia" 4 1 5 1 11 6 1 3 4 6 42
6 "Encontro para amanhã" 5 1 1 2 6 4 2 4 1 26
7 "Caminhos perdidos" 8 3 1 2 5 19
8 "Nada e ninguém" 3 2 5

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Iglésias performed 8th in the running order, following Finland and preceding Austria. At the close of the voting the song had received 6 points, coming 13th in the field of 18 competing countries. The Portuguese jury awarded its 5 points to Spain. The orchestra during the Portuguese entry was conducted by Jorge Costa Pinto.

Voting

Points awarded to Portugal
Score Country
5 points  Spain
3 points
1 point  Denmark
Points awarded by Portugal
Score Country
5 points  Spain
3 points  Belgium
1 point  Austria

References

  1. Ficha técnica, letras das canções e as capas dos discos, sempre que os temas concorrentes foram editados.
  2. ESC National Finals database 1966
  3. ESC History - Portugal 1966
  4. Roxburgh, Gordon (2012). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. Vol. One: The 1950s and 1960s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing. pp. 93–101. ISBN 978-1-84583-065-6.
  5. ^ "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1966". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
National selection: Festival da Canção
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "Ai coração"
  • "Amar"
  • "Amar pelos dois"
  • "Amor d'água fresca"
  • "Antes do adeus"
  • "Baunilha e chocolate"
  • "Bem bom"
  • "Chamar a música"
  • "A cidade (até ser dia)"
  • "Coisas de nada"
  • "Como tudo começou"
  • "Conquistador"
  • "Dai li dou"
  • "Dança comigo"
  • "Deixa-me sonhar"
  • "Desfolhada portuguesa"
  • "E depois do adeus"
  • "Ele e ela"
  • "Esta balada que te dou"
  • "A festa da vida"
  • "Uma flor de verde pinho"
  • "Foi magia"
  • "Um grande, grande amor"
  • "Grito"
  • "Há dias assim"
  • "Há sempre alguém"
  • "Há um mar que nos separa"
  • "O jardim"
  • "Love Is on My Side"
  • "Lusitana paixão"
  • "A luta é alegria"
  • "Madrugada"
  • "Medo de sentir"
  • "Menina do alto da serra"
  • "O meu coração não tem cor"
  • "Não sejas mau para mim"
  • "Neste barco à vela"
  • "Oração"
  • "Penso em ti, eu sei"
  • "Playback"
  • "Portugal no coração"
  • "Quero ser tua"
  • "Saudade, saudade"
  • "Se eu te pudesse abraçar"
  • "Senhora do mar (negras águas)"
  • "Silêncio e tanta gente"
  • "Só sei ser feliz assim"
  • "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe"
  • "Sol de inverno"
  • "Telemóveis"
  • "Todas as ruas do amor"
  • "Tourada"
  • "O vento mudou"
  • "Verão"
  • "Vida minha"
  • "Voltarei"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Portugal did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Bien plus fort"
  • "Brez besed"
  • "Ce soir je t'attendais"
  • "Chez nous"
  • "Come Back to Stay"
  • "Dio, come ti amo"
  • "Ele e ela"
  • "Fernando en Filippo"
  • "Intet er nytt under solen"
  • "A Man Without Love"
  • "Merci, Chérie"
  • "Ne vois-tu pas ?"
  • "Nygammal vals"
  • "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel"
  • "Playboy"
  • "Stop - mens legen er go'"
  • "Yo soy aquél"
  • "Die Zeiger der Uhr"
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