Eurovision Song Contest 2005
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Country
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Portugal
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Selection process
| Internal selection
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Selection date(s)
| Artist:
22 March 2005
Song:
1 April 2005
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Selected entrant
| 2B
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Selected song
| "Amar"
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Selected songwriter(s)
| - Jose da Ponte
- Alexandre Honrado
- Ernesto Leite
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Semi-final result
| Failed to qualify
(17th)
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Portugal
participated in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
with the song "Amar" written by Jose da Ponte, Alexandre Honrado and Ernesto Leite. The song was performed by the duo
2B
, which was internally selected by the Portuguese broadcaster
Radio e Televisao de Portugal
(RTP) to represent the nation at the 2005 contest in
Kyiv
, Ukraine. 2B and "Amar" were announced as the Portuguese entry on 22 March 2005 and the song was presented to the public on 1 April 2005.
Portugal competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 3, "Amar" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Portugal placed seventeenth out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 51 points.
Background
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Prior to the 2005 contest, Portugal had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest thirty-eight times since its first entry in
1964
.
[1]
The nation's highest placing in the contest was sixth, which they achieved in
1996
with the song "O meu coracao nao tem cor" performed by
Lucia Moniz
. Following the
introduction of semi-finals
for the
2004
, Portugal had, to this point, yet to feature in a final. Portugal's least successful result has been last place, which they have achieved on three occasions, most recently in
1997
with the song "Antes do adeus" performed by Celia Lawson. Portugal has also received
nul points
on two occasions; in 1964 and 1997. The nation failed to qualify to the final in
2004
with the song "Foi magia" performed by
Sofia Vitoria
.
The Portuguese national broadcaster,
Radio e Televisao de Portugal
(RTP), broadcasts the event within Portugal and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. RTP confirmed Portugal's participation in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest on 17 November 2004.
[2]
The broadcaster has traditionally selected the Portuguese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest via the music competition
Festival da Cancao
with an exception in
1988
when the Portuguese entry was internally selected, a procedure that was held in order to select the 2005 Portuguese entry due to budget restrictions.
[3]
Before Eurovision
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Internal selection
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RTP announced on 17 January 2005 that the Portuguese entry for the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest would be internally selected.
[3]
On 23 February 2005, the broadcaster announced that Jose da Ponte, Alexandre Honrado and Ernesto Leite had been invited to create the song, while its performer would be chosen by RTP. Jose da Ponte had written the former Eurovision Song Contest entry "Lusitana paixao" performed by
Dulce Pontes
, which represented
Portugal in the 1991 contest
.
[4]
On 22 March 2005, "Amar" performed by the duo
2B
was announced by RTP as the Portuguese entry for the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest. The duo consisted of
Luciana Abreu
and
Rui Drumond
, which participated in the
second season
and
first season
of the reality singing competitions
Idolos
and
Operacao Triunfo
, respectively, where they both placed sixth. "Amar", which was composed by Ernesto Leite and Jose da Ponte with lyrics by Alexandre Honrado, Ernesto Leite and Jose da Ponte, was planned to be presented to the public on 31 March 2005 during the RTP 70th anniversary show
Gala de Aniversario RTP
, however the song was presented on 1 April 2005 via the release of the official music video instead.
[5]
[6]
At Eurovision
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According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "
Big Four
" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), and the ten highest placed finishers in the
2004
contest are required to qualify from the semi-final on 19 May 2005 in order to compete for the final on 21 May 2005; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. On 22 March 2005, a special allocation draw was held which determined the running order for the semi-final and Portugal was set to perform in position 3, following the entry from
Lithuania
and before the entry from
Moldova
.
[7]
At the end of the show, Portugal was not announced among the top 10 entries in the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Portugal placed seventeenth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 51 points. The semi-final performance was known for its overall technical mishaps, including Luciana Abreu's faulty microphone.
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In Portugal, the two shows were broadcast on
RTP1
and
RTP Internacional
with commentary by
Eladio Climaco
.
[9]
The Portuguese spokesperson, who announced the Portuguese votes during the final, was Isabel Angelino.
[10]
Voting
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Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Portugal and awarded by Portugal in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Belgium's Portugal-born
Nuno Resende
in the semi-final and to Romania in the final of the contest.
Points awarded to Portugal
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Points awarded to Portugal (Semi-final)
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Score
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Country
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12 points
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10 points
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Belgium
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8 points
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7 points
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6 points
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5 points
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Spain
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4 points
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3 points
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2 points
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1 point
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Points awarded by Portugal
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References
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Participation
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Artists
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Songs
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- "
Ai coracao
"
- "
Amar
"
- "
Amar pelos dois
"
- "
Amor d'agua fresca
"
- "
Antes do adeus
"
- "
Baunilha e chocolate
"
- "
Bem bom
"
- "
Chamar a musica
"
- "
A cidade (ate ser dia)
"
- "
Coisas de nada
"
- "
Como tudo comecou
"
- "
Conquistador
"
- "Dai li dou"
- "
Danca comigo
"
- "
Deixa-me sonhar
"
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Desfolhada portuguesa
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- "
E depois do adeus
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- "
Ele e ela
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- "
Esta balada que te dou
"
- "
A festa da vida
"
- "
Uma flor de verde pinho
"
- "
Foi magia
"
- "
Um grande, grande amor
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- "
Grito
"
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Ha dias assim
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Ha sempre alguem
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- "
Ha um mar que nos separa
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- "
O jardim
"
- "
Love Is on My Side
"
- "
Lusitana paixao
"
- "
A luta e alegria
"
- "
Madrugada
"
"
Medo de sentir
"
- "
Menina do alto da serra
"
- "
O meu coracao nao tem cor
"
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Nao sejas mau para mim
"
- "
Neste barco a vela
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- "
Oracao
"
- "
Penso em ti, eu sei
"
- "Playback"
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Portugal no coracao
"
- "
Quero ser tua
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- "
Saudade, saudade
"
- "
Se eu te pudesse abracar
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- "
Senhora do mar (negras aguas)
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- "
Silencio e tanta gente
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- "
So sei ser feliz assim
"
- "
Sobe, sobe, balao sobe
"
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Sol de inverno
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Telemoveis
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Todas as ruas do amor
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Tourada
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O vento mudou
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Verao
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- "
Vida minha
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- "
Voltarei
"
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- Note: Entries scored out signify where Portugal did not compete
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Countries
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Semi-final
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Withdrawn
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Artists
| Final
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Semi-final
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Withdrawn
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Songs
| Final
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Semi-final
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- "
Amar
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- "
Czarna dziewczyna
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- "
Le Grand soir
"
- "If I Had Your Love"
- "Let's Get Loud"
- "Little by Little"
- "Lorraine"
- "Love Me Tonight"
- "Love?"
- "
La mirada interior
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- "My Impossible Dream"
- "Stop"
- "
Tout de moi
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- "Why?"
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Y asi
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Withdrawn
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