Fernando Tordo
The Portuguese Final was held on February 26th at the Teatro Maria Matos in Lisbon, hosted by Alice Cruz & Artur Agonstinho. The winner was chosen by the votes of 18 regional juries and an “expert” jury.
| 1 | A rapariga e o poeta | The girl and the poet | Tonicha |
5 |
9th |
| 2 | Menina de luto | Girl in mourning | Mini-Pop |
14 |
7th |
| 3 | Tourada | Bullfight | Fernando Tordo | 115 |
1st |
| 4 | Minha senhora das dores | My lady of pains | Luis Duarte |
3 |
10th |
| 5 | É por isso que eu vivo | That is why I live | Paco Bandeira | 111 |
2nd |
| 6 | Semente | Seed | Paulo de Carvalho |
62 |
4th |
| 7 | Cantiga | Song | Improviso |
19 |
6th |
| 8 | Gente | People | Duarte Mendes |
91 |
3rd |
| 9 | Carta de longe | A letter from far away | Fernando Tordo |
23 |
5th |
| 10 | Apenas o meu povo | Only my people | Simone de Oliveira |
7 |
8th |
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Fernando Tordo previously came 5th in the 1969 Portuguese Final, 3rd in 1971 & 8th in 1972. At the ESC he was equal 10th. Tonicha represented Portugal in ESC 1971, while Simone de Oliveira did the same in 1965 & 1969.
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