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| Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1992 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) | |||
| Country |  Portugal | |||
| Selection process | Festival da Canção 1992 | |||
| Selection date | 7 March 1992 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Amor d'água fresca" | |||
| Artist | Dina | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 17th, 26 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Portugal was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Amor d'água fresca", composed byOndina Veloso, with lyrics byRosa Lobato de Faria, and performed by Veloso herself under her stage name Dina.[1] The Portuguese participating broadcaster,Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP), selected its entry at theFestival da Canção 1992.
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Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) heldFestival da Canção to select its entry for theEurovision Song Contest 1992.
Five semi-finals were held before the final, each with three songs. The winner of each semi-final, selected by an expert jury which includedAdelaide Ferreira (who represented Portugal in the1985 contest), entered the final, in which they were joined by five songs selected internally by RTP bringing the total number of songs to 10. The winner was decided through the votes of 22 regional juries.
All semi-finals took place at the Estúdios do Lumiar in Lisbon, hosted byJúlio Isidro.
The first semi-final was held on 12 January 1992. An expert jury selected the winner to entered the final. "Chão de dança" performed by Olívia was disqualified after the semi-final.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carla Saramago | "Louca ilusão" | 22 | 2 |
| 2 | Olívia | "Chão de dança" | 25 | 1 |
| 3 | Álvaro | "Num campo de margaridas" | 17 | 3 |
The second semi-final was held on 19 January 1992. An expert jury selected the winner to entered the final. "É à noite" performed by Zé Mi was disqualified after the semi-final.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tózé Morais | "Esta noite vou mais além" | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | Zé Mi | "É à noite" | 30 | 2 |
| 3 | Dina | "Amor d'água fresca" | 40 | 1 |
The third semi-final was held on 26 January 1992. An expert jury selected the winner to entered the final.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isabel Campelo | "Chuva de alegria" | 28 | 2 |
| 2 | Marco Quelhas | "Paisagens de amor" | 27 | 3 |
| 3 | Maria Emauz | "Outra noite" | 31 | 1 |
The fourth semi-final was held on 2 February 1992. An expert jury selected the winner to entered the final.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Carreira | "Romântico e sonhador" | 16 | 3 |
| 2 | São | "Baloiço ao vento" | 22 | 2 |
| 3 | Cristina Roque | "A tua cor café" | 31 | 1 |
The fifth semi-final was held on 9 February 1992. An expert jury selected the winner to entered the final.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luísa Basto | "Barço de navegantes" | 30 | 3 |
| 2 | Nani | "Eu sou Maria-Rapaz" | 42 | 1 |
| 3 | Os Safari | "Amo o sol" | 40 | 2 |
The final was held on 7 March 1992 at the São Luíz Theatre inLisbon and was hosted by Ana Zanatti and Eládio Clímaco. The winner was decided through the votes of 22 regional juries.
The winner was "Amor d'água fresca", sung byDina and composed by Ondina Veloso (aka Dina) andRosa Lobato de Faria.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rita Guerra | "Meu amor inventado em mim" | 170 | 2 |
| 2 | Dina | "Amor d'água fresca" | 230 | 1 |
| 3 | Luís Duarte | "Um amigo sempre à mão" | 47 | 10 |
| 4 | José Carvalho | "Foi aparecida" | 100 | 8 |
| 5 | Isabel Campelo | "Boa noite, tristeza" | 141 | 4 |
| 6 | Nani | "Eu sou maria-rapaz" | 157 | 3 |
| 7 | Os Safari | "Amo o sol" | 140 | 5 |
| 8 | Maria Emauz | "Outra noite" | 52 | 9 |
| 9 | Cristina Roque | "A tua cor café" | 137 | 6 |
| 10 | Diana | "Um adeus que demora" | 102 | 7 |
Dina performed 8th on the night of the contest, followingSweden and precedingCyprus. She received 26 points in total, placing 17th in a field of 23.[3]
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