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Portugal in 1997
Célia Lawson
Song
Antes do adeus
Rosa Lobato de Faria
Composer(s)
Thilo Krassmann
More information
Biography
Célia Lawson was born in Lisbon in 1974, and is studying languages, music and singing there. She has sung in concerts with many music groups, and has been a support singer for the most popular Portuguese singers. She also records jingles for radio and television. This year she won first prize in the 34th RTP song contest.
Thilo Krassmann born in Bremen, Germany in 1933, is one of Portugal's most established music producers and conductors. This is his sixth appearance as conductor at the Eurovision Song Contest, and he has composed scores for TV programmes and for theatre. He is also a leading author and producer of TV soap operas.
Rosa Lobato De Faria, born in Lisbon, is a noted writer, lyricist and actress, author of six books and a writer of TV soap operas. She has written hundreds of lyrics for TV programmes and popular Portuguese performers, and has appeared in plays, films and TV programmes. She was lyricists for Portugal's Song Contest entry in 1992, 1994 and 1995. [Notes from the Official 1997 Programme by RTÉ]
Country profile
Do you want to learn more about Portugal ? At worldatlas.com you can read a detailed country profile, including maps, flags and you can even listen to the national anthem!
History
We are currently updating our country history pages and therefore, they are temporarily unavailable! How many times they won? Who represented the country in 1960? This and a lot more is available in the history section soon!
All Participations for Portugal
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | Vânia Fernandes | Senhora do mar | 0 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2007 | Sabrina | Dança comigo (vem ser feliz) | 88 | 11 |
| 2006 | Nonstop | Coisas de nada | 26 | 19 |
| 2005 | 2B | Amar | 51 | 17 |
| 2004 | Sofia | Foi Magia | 38 | 15 |
| 2003 | Rita Guerra | Deixa-me sonhar | 13 | 22 |
| 2001 | MTM | Só sei ser feliz assim | 18 | 17 |
| 1999 | Rui Bandeira | Como tudo começou | 12 | 21 |
| 1998 | Alma Lusa | Se eu te pudesse abraçar | 36 | 12 |
| 1997 | Célia Lawson | Antes do adeus | 0 | 24 |
| 1996 | Lúcia Moniz | O meu coração não tem cor | 92 | 6 |
| 1995 | Tó Cruz | Baunilha e chocolate | 5 | 21 |
| 1994 | Sara Tavares | Chamar a música | 73 | 8 |
| 1993 | Anabela | A cidade até ser dia | 60 | 10 |
| 1992 | Diná | Amor d'água fresca | 26 | 16 |
| 1991 | Dulce | Lusitana paixão | 62 | 8 |
| 1990 | Nucha | Há sempre alguém | 9 | 20 |
| 1989 | Da Vinci | Conquistador | 39 | 16 |
| 1988 | Dora | Voltarei | 5 | 18 |
| 1987 | Nevada | Neste barco à vela | 15 | 18 |
| 1986 | Dora | Não sejas mau para mim | 28 | 14 |
| 1985 | Adelaïde | Penso em ti, eu sei | 9 | 18 |
| 1984 | Maria Guinot | Silêncio e tanta gente | 38 | 11 |
| 1983 | Armando Gama | Esta balada que te dou | 33 | 13 |
| 1982 | Doce | Bem-bom | 32 | 13 |
| 1981 | Carlos Paião | Play-back | 9 | 18 |
| 1980 | José Cid | Um grande, grande amor | 71 | 7 |
| 1979 | Manuela Bravo | Sobe, sobe, balão sobe | 64 | 9 |
| 1978 | Gemini | Dai-li-dou | 5 | 17 |
| 1977 | Os Amigos | Portugal no coração | 18 | 14 |
| 1976 | Carlos do Carmo | Uma flor de verde pinho | 24 | 12 |
| 1975 | Duarte Mendes | Madrugada | 16 | 16 |
| 1974 | Paulo de Carvalho | E depois do adeus | 3 | 14 |
| 1973 | Fernando Tordo | Tourada | 80 | 10 |
| 1972 | Carlos Mendes | A festa da vida | 90 | 7 |
| 1971 | Tonicha | Menina do alto da serra | 83 | 9 |
| 1969 | Simone de Oliveira | Desfolhada Portuguesa | 4 | 15 |
| 1968 | Carlos Mendes | Verão | 5 | 11 |
| 1967 | Eduardo Nascimento | O vento mudou | 3 | 12 |
| 1966 | Madalena Iglesias | Ele e ela | 6 | 13 |
| 1965 | Simone de Oliviera | Sol de inverno | 1 | 13 |
| 1964 | António Calvário | Oração | 0 | 13 |
