Portugal was represented at the

Eurovision Song Contest 1984 The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 in the in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (RTL), the contest was hel ...

with the song "", written and performed by

Maria Guinot Maria Guinot (20 June 1945 – 3 November 2018) was a Portuguese singer, best known for her participation in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest. Biography Born in Barreiro, Portugal, Guinot released two EPs, "La mère sans enfant" and "Balada ...

. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, (RTP), selected its entry at the 1984.

Before Eurovision

1984

(RTP) held the 1984 at the Auditório Europa in

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on 7 March 1984, hosted by Fialho Gouveia and Manuela Moura Guedes. The winner was chosen by an expert jury in two rounds of voting - the first to select the top 6 songs and the second to select the winner. Doce represented Portugal in Eurovision in 1982. Two members of the group - Teresa Miguel and Fatima Padinha - also represented Portugal in Eurovision in 1978 with the group Gemini.

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and

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were both in the group 'Os Amigos' that represented Portugal in Eurovision in 1977. De Carvalho also represented Portugal in 1974 and Tordo did the same in 1973.

At Eurovision

Guinot was the nineteenth and last performer on the night of the contest, following . At the close of voting, "Silêncio e tanta gente" had received 38 points, placing Portugal 11th of the 19. The Portuguese jury awarded its 12 points to .

Voting

References

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984

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