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Vânia Fernandes
Vânia Fernandes singing "Senhora do Mar", in ESC 2008, dressed in blackVânia Fernandes singing "Senhora do Mar", in ESC 2008, dressed in black
Background information
Birth nameVânia Sofia Olim Marote de Ribeiro Fernandes
Born (1985-09-25) 25 September 1985 (age 39)
OriginFunchal, Madeira, Portugal
GenresPop, jazz
OccupationSinger
Years active1999–present
Musical artist

Vânia Sofia Olim Marote de Ribeiro Fernandes (born 25 September 1985) is a Portuguese singer from Funchal, Madeira (Portugal).

Known for her powerful stage presence, as well as her prominent and versatile voice, Fernandes has participated in several singing contests and performed in public in both her home island of Madeira and on the mainland of Portugal since 1997.

In 2007, Vânia won Portuguese public television's talent contest, Operação Triunfo (the Portuguese version of Star Academy). That same year, she completed her professional music studies and training in singing, including jazz, at Madeira's Conservatory.

On 22 May 2008 Fernandes sung "Senhora do mar" (Lady of the Sea) during the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The song was the winner of the 2008 edition of Portugal's national selection final for Eurovision, the Festival da Canção. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision final on 24 May 2008 and gained 13th place (out of 25) with 69 points. In the semi-final, she was 2nd, with 120 points.

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Preceded bySabrina
with "Dança comigo" 		Festival da Canção Winner
2008 		Succeeded byFlor-de-Lis
with "Todas as ruas do amor"
Preceded bySabrina
with "Dança comigo" 		Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
2008 		Succeeded byFlor-de-Lis
with "Todas as ruas do amor"
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 2008
Countries
Final
Semi-finals
Artists
Final
Semi-finals
Songs
Final
Semi-finals
  • "Candlelight"
  • "Casanova"
  • "A Century of Love"
  • "Complice"
  • "DJ, Take Me Away"
  • "Era stupendo"
  • "Femme Fatale"
  • "Hasta la vista"
  • "Have Some Fun"
  • "Irelande Douze Pointe"
  • "Let Me Love You"
  • "Leto svet"
  • "Nomads in the Night"
  • "O Julissi"
  • "Vodka"
  • "Vrag naj vzame"
  • "Your Heart Belongs to Me"
  • "Zauvijek volim te"


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