Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996

Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Country  Portugal
National selection
Selection process Festival da Canção 1996
Selection date(s) March 7, 1996
Selected entrant Lúcia Moniz
Selected song "O meu coração não tem cor"
Finals performance
Final result 6th, 92 points
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
1996 • 1997►

Portugal selected their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 through the annual Festival da Canção.

Festival da Canção 1996

Festival da Canção 1996 was held on 7 March 1996 and was hosted by Carlos Cruz and Isabel Angelino. The winner was selected through the votes of 10 regional juries of Portugal.

The winner was Lúcia Moniz with the song "O meu coração não tem cor" (My Heart Has No Colour).

Draw Singer Song Translation Points Place
1 Vânia Maroti "Start Stop" - 33 10
2 Tó Leal "Eu mesmo" Me Myself 42 8
3 Patricia Antunes "Canto em português" Singing in Portuguese 91 2
4 Barbara Reis "A minha ilha" My Island 43 7
5 Elaisa "Ai a noite" Oh the Night 49 6
6 Somseis "A canção da paz" The Song of Peace 76 3
7 Cristina Castro Pereira "Ganhamos o ceu" We Have Won the Sky 63 4
8 Lúcia Moniz "O meu coração não tem cor" My Heart Has No Colour 95 1
9 Pedro Miguéis "Prazer em conhecer" Pleased to Meet 54 5
10 João Portugal "Top Model" - 34 9

At Eurovision

Due to news rules implemented in this year, Moniz's was required to pass through a preliminary round of voting, to bring down the 30 countries that applied to participate to 23 for the contest. Portugal passed through this preliminary round.

On the night of the contest, Moniz performed 4th, following Spain and preceding Cyprus. Despite coming second in the voting at points of the contest, Moniz finished 6th with 92 points. However this was, and still is as of 2016, Portugal's best placing at the contest in its history.

Points Awarded to Portugal
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

Points awarded by Portugal

12 points United Kingdom
10 points Croatia
8 points Ireland
7 points Netherlands
6 points Iceland
5 points Austria
4 points Sweden
3 points Cyprus
2 points Norway
1 point France

See also

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