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Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "" composed by Pedro Osório, with lyrics by José Fanha, and performed by Lúcia Moniz. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, (RTP), organised the national final 1996 in order to select its entry for the contest. The competition took place on 7 March 1996 where "" performed by Lúcia Moniz emerged as the winner following the votes from ten regional juries. The song competed in the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 18 May 1996. Performing during the show in position 4, it placed sixth out of the 23 participating songs from different countries, scoring 92 points. Background Prior to the 1996 contest, (RTP) had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Portugal thirty-one times since its first entry in . Its highest placing in the contest was seventh, which they achieved on two occasions: in with the song " A festa da vida" performed by Carlos Mendes and in with the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Cruz (television Presenter)
Carlos Pereira Cruz (born 24 March 1942 in Torres Novas) is a Portuguese former radio and television journalist and talk-show host whose career ended after his involvement and criminal conviction in relation to the Casa Pia child sexual abuse scandal. Biography Carlos Cruz was born in 1942 in Torres Novas. At the age of four he migrated to the Portuguese territory of Angola where, at 14, he started work as a sports reporter at the ''Emissora Católica de Angola'' and the ''Rádio Clube de Angola'' radio stations. Back in Lisbon, he attended the Instituto Superior Técnico where he enrolled in the electrical engineering program, but dropped out and started a professional career in Portuguese television and radio. Throughout his career in the Portuguese media he worked for the Emissora Nacional (now fully owned by RTP), RTP, Rádio Comercial and SIC. Among his best-known television shows were ''Zip-Zip'' (RTP), with Raul Solnado and Fialho Gouveia; ''1-2-3'' (RTP); ''O Preço ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyprus In The Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Cyprus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 with the song "" , composed by Andreas Giorgallis, with lyrics by Rodoula Papalambrianou, and performed by Constantinos. The Cypriot participating broadcaster, the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC), selected its entry through a national final. Before Eurovision Competing entries The Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) opened a submission period for Cypriot artists and composers to submit songs until 12 January 1996. The deadline was later postponed to 21 January 1996. By the end of the submission period, 43 entries had been submitted. On 4 February 1996, in radio room one of the CyBC studios, an 8-member jury listened to the received submissions and chose eight songs to compete in the national final. Final The final was broadcast live at 21:10 ( EET) on RIK 1 on 5 March 1996 in a show titled (). The contest was held at the Monte Caputo Nightclub in Limassol, and was hosted by Marina Maleni. The winner w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest 1996
Spain has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest in every edition since , in total 64 times. The current Spanish participating broadcaster in the contest is (RTVE). Spain is one of the " Big Five" countries, along with , , , and the United Kingdom, that are automatically prequalified for the final, due to their participating broadcasters being the largest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Spain has won the contest twice, first in with the song " La La La" performed by Massiel and again in , when " Vivo cantando" by Salomé was involved in a four-way tie with , the and the . The 1969 contest in Madrid is the only time Spain has hosted the event, since lots were drawn after 1969's four-way tie and the contest was hosted by the Netherlands. Other good results in the 20th century were four second places with "" by Karina in , "" by Mocedades in , "" by Betty Missiego in , and "" by Anabel Conde in , and a third place with "Lady, Lady" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helsingin Sanomat
, abbreviated ''HS'' and colloquially known as , is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland and the Nordic countries, owned by Sanoma. Except after certain holidays, it is published daily. Its name derives from that of the Finnish capital, Helsinki, where it is published. It is considered a newspaper of record for Finland. History and profile The paper was founded in 1889 as '' Päivälehti'', when Finland was a Grand Duchy under the Tsar of Russia. Political censorship by the Russian authorities, prompted by the paper's strong advocacy of greater Finnish freedoms and even outright independence, forced Päivälehti to often temporarily suspend publication, and finally to close permanently in 1904. Its proprietors re-opened the paper under its current name in 1905. Founded as the organ of the Young Finnish Party, the paper has been politically independent and non-aligned since 1932. During the Cold War period was among the Finnish newspapers which were accused by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Rodrigues Lobo
Francisco Rodrigues Lobo (1580 – 4 November 1622), sometimes called the ''Portuguese Theocritus,'' was a Portuguese poet and bucolic writer. He was born of rich and noble New Christian parents in Leiria, reading philosophy, poetry and writing of shepherds and shepherdesses by the rivers Liz and Lena. He studied at the University of Coimbra and took the degree of licentiate about 1600. He worked for the Duke of Vila Real, probably being his sons' teacher. He visited Lisbon from time to time. Though his first book, a little volume of verse (''Romanceiro'') published in 1596, and his last, a rhymed welcome to King Philip III, published in 1623, are written in Spanish he composed his eclogues and prose pastorals entirely in Portuguese. He thereby did a rare service to his country at a time when, owing to the Philippine Dynasty, Castilian was the language preferred by "polite society" and by men of letters. His ''Primavera'' appeared in 1601, its second part, the ''Pastor Peregrino' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dina (singer)
Dina (born Ondina Maria Farias Veloso; 18 June 1956 – 11 April 2019) was a Portuguese singer who was best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 in Malmö. Biography Dina first entered the Portuguese Eurovision selection, ''Festival da Canção'', in 1980, finishing eighth with "Guardando em mim". She participated again in 1982 with two songs, but could only manage sixth and eighth. Dina finally got her chance in 1992, when her song " Amor d'água fresca" ("Fresh Water Love") won the competition and went forward as the Portuguese representative in the 37th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place on 9 May in Malmö, Sweden, where "Amor d'água fresca" finished in 17th place of the 23 entries. Dina released six albums and composed music for many film and television drama productions. She continued to perform, and in September 2009 celebrated 30 years in the music business with a concert at the Teatro São Luiz The Teatro São Luiz is a the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosa Lobato De Faria
Rosa Lobato de Faria (, Rosa Maria de Bettencourt Rodrigues Lobato de Faria; 20 April 1932 – 2 February 2010) was a Portuguese actress and writer whose career encompassed a variety of media including acting, scriptwriting, literature (novels and poetry) and songwriting. She was a respected figure in Portuguese cultural circles.Obituary and career overview – Publico20 (Portuguese) She was married twice. Her first marriage, which produced three children, ended in divorce. Career Lobato de Faria was born and , and came to acting relatively late, with her first major credit in a 1982 TV series ''Vila Faia'', which ran for 100 episodes. Between then and h ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paco Bandeira
Francisco Veredas Bandeiras, better known as Paco Bandeira, (born 2 May 1945, Elvas, Portugal) is a singer and musician from Portugal. He is known for representing his country in the second edition of the OTI Festival in 1973 which was held in Belo Horizonte Belo Horizonte is the List of largest cities in Brazil, sixth-largest city in Brazil, with a population of around 2.3 million, and the third largest metropolitan area, containing a population of 6 million. It is the List of cities in Sout .... In early 2012 he was accused by the Public Prosecutor's Office of domestic violence against his ex-wife, Maria Roseta Ferreira. In July 2012, he was sentenced to a suspended sentence of three years and four months for domestic violence and possession of a prohibited weapon. The sentence was upheld by the Lisbon Court of Appeal upon appeal. References 1946 births Living people 20th-century Portuguese male singers {{Portugal-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Abrantes
Fernando Fromm-Abrantes (born 1960) is a German-Portuguese producer and musician. Background He has been a temporary member/keyboardist of the electronic/experimental pop band Kraftwerk. He went to the German school in Lisbon. After finishing school he moved to Germany and studied music and electronics in Düsseldorf together with Kraftwerk members Fritz Hilpert and Henning Schmitz. Afterwards he returned to Portugal. He lives in Lisbon, where he owns a music production studio. He is fluent in German, Portuguese and English. In 1985-1986 he performed a few shows as keyboardist of Sandra and her world hit " Maria Magdalena". Abrantes joined Kraftwerk in winter 1990-1991 during production of the album '' The Mix'', shortly after the departure of electronic percussionist and songwriter Karl Bartos. Abrantes performed in ''The Mix'' UK-tour (10 concerts) in 1991. He can be seen in robotic form in promotional pictures from this period and in the booklet of the album ''The Mix' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anabela Braz Pires
Anabela Braz Pires (born 22 September 1976 in Almada) is a Portuguese singer and musical theatre actress, best known in Portugal mononymously by her first name, Anabela. Her career in music has spanned over decades, and she is well known for representing Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest, her work as a solo recording artist, and her work in musical theatre collaborating with producer Filipe La Féria. In a 2006 interview with ''Selecções do Reader's Digest'', she joked that in the national consciousness, she went from being known as "the Eurovision girl" to "the La Féria girl."Reader's Digest "Selections" interview – Part 1 (in Portuguese) Early life and career Anabela Braz Pires was born on 22 September 1976 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal In The Eurovision Song Contest 1993
Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with the song "", written by Pedro Abrantes, Marco Quelhas, and Paulo de Carvalho, and performed by Anabela. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, (RTP), selected its entry at the 1993. Before Eurovision 1993 (RTP) used the popular to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1993. Format The format for the 1993 Portuguese selection was similar to that of the previous year, but with a few adjustments. Once again, there would be five semi-finals, and the qualifiers were chosen by a panel of five judges (among them former Eurovision participants Fernando Tordo, who competed in 1973, and Dulce Pontes, who competed in 1991; and future Eurovision participant Rita Guerra, who would represent her country in 2003). However, there were now four songs in each semi, and the top eight songs across all five semi-finals would compete in the final. The semi-finals were hosted by Júlio Isidro. Semi-finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
