Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001
| Eurovision Song Contest 2001 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Portugal | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Festival da Canção 2001 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 20 October 2000 17 November 2000 15 December 2000 19 January 2001 16 February 2001 Final: 7 March 2001 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | MTM | |||
| Selected song | "Só sei ser feliz assim" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 17th, 18 points | |||
| Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Portugal selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 through the Festival da Canção contest, organised by the Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). The winner of the festival was MTM with the song "Só sei ser feliz assim", which represented Portugal at the Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark on 12 May 2001.
Before Eurovision
Festival da Canção 2001
Before the final on 7 March 2001, five semi-finals were held monthly throughout October 2000 and February 2001, featuring ten songs each.
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final was held at Forum Municipal Luísa Todi in Setúbal on 20 October 2000, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. Ten entries competed, which two advanced to the final based on the votes of a five-member jury panel.[1]
| Semi-final 1 – 20 October 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Vudoo | "Na aldeia global" | 35 | 3 |
| 2 | Luís Mira | "Queria-te" | 22 | 6 |
| 3 | 100 Rumo | "Parei o tempo" | 18 | 8 |
| 4 | Tribo Urbana | "Poder voar" | 47 | 2 |
| 5 | Nina | "Valsinha de Abril" | 31 | 4 |
| 6 | Euro | "Amor, My Love" | 48 | 1 |
| 7 | Nefelibatas | "Maré Nova" | 26 | 5 |
| 8 | Rui Silvã | "No azul" | 19 | 7 |
| 9 | Baby Jane | "O paraíso é uma onda" | 18 | 8 |
| 10 | Psique | "Pensar assim" | 11 | 10 |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final was held at Teatro José Lúcio da Silva in Leiria on 17 November 2000, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. Ten entries competed, which two advanced to the final based on the votes of a five-member jury panel.[1]
| Semi-final 2 – 17 November 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Filipe Fonseca & Inês Soares | "Amor em tons de azul pastel e branco" | 41 | 3 |
| 2 | Marés & Luar | "Amor e mar" | 22 | 7 |
| 3 | Trilhos | "Perfume fino" | 28 | 5 |
| 4 | Ana Sofia | "Marcados no destino" | 22 | 7 |
| 5 | Jaime Nascimento | "Não há nada melhor" | 16 | 9 |
| 6 | Ana Lains | "Há sempre alguém que nos quer" | 31 | 4 |
| 7 | Seita Interdita | "Lição de saber" | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Nuno Junqueira | "Chamar por ti" | 42 | 2 |
| 9 | Pati | "Sempre sonhei" | 23 | 6 |
| 10 | Mónica Ferraz | "Secreta passagem" | 43 | 1 |
Semi-final 3
The third semi-final was held at Conservatório Regional do Algarve in Faro on 15 December 2000, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. Ten entries competed, which two advanced to the final based on the votes of a five-member jury panel.[1]
| Semi-final 3 – 15 December 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Sónia Mota | "No tom das cores" | 40 | 2 |
| 2 | José Orlando Pereira | "Descalça nos trigais" | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Hugo Rodrigues | "Chuva brilhante" | 25 | 7 |
| 4 | Patrícia Colaço & Duo Demo | "Choro no fado" | 45 | 1 |
| 5 | Lura & Paulo | "Da terra à lua" | 32 | 5 |
| 6 | Izamena | "Mundo colorido" | 34 | 3 |
| 7 | Almabranca | "Seja qual for a estrada" | 30 | 6 |
| 8 | Tatiana Pinto | "O beijo do gato" | 34 | 3 |
| 9 | Luís Mira | "Beleza divina" | 10 | 9 |
| 10 | Trilhos | "Cais, imenso mar" | 17 | 8 |
Semi-final 4
The fourth semi-final was held at Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias in Funchal on 19 January 2001, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. Ten entries competed, which two advanced to the final based on the votes of a five-member jury panel.[1]
| Semi-final 4 – 19 January 2001 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Tânia de Sousa | "Viver para amar" | 14 | 8 |
| 2 | Fernando de Almeida | "Agora" | 43 | 1 |
| 3 | Elisabete Soares | "Tu és o ser" | 42 | 2 |
| 4 | Trilhos | "Roda de amores" | 17 | 7 |
| 5 | Bruno Airaff | "Rapariga loira" | 27 | 6 |
| 6 | Cidália Silva | "Morrerei por ti" | 41 | 3 |
| 7 | Sandra Soares | "Ter uma paixão" | 32 | 5 |
| 8 | Eden | "Na promessa desse olhar" | 11 | 9 |
| 9 | Mané Crestejo | "Fechar os olhos (e olhar)" | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | Paula Duque | "Ventos da mudança" | 40 | 4 |
Semi-final 5
The first semi-final was held at Teatro Micaelense in Ponta Delgada on 16 February 2001, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. Ten entries competed, which two advanced to the final based on the votes of a five-member jury panel.[1]
| Semi-final 5 – 16 February 2001 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Rita Leal | "Por ti saudade" | 22 | 6 |
| 2 | Carlos Massa | "Há outro lugar" | 29 | 5 |
| 3 | Jaime Nascimento | "Nunca te despeças de mim" | 20 | 8 |
| 4 | Rosete & Duo Demo | "Brisas de Luanda" | 22 | 6 |
| 5 | António Laranjeira | "No olhar dos teus olhos" | 34 | 3 |
| 6 | Terrie Alves | "Canta comigo (canta meu povo)" | 20 | 8 |
| 7 | MTM | "Só sei ser feliz assim" | 38 | 1 |
| 8 | Us 2 | "Assim por ti" | 37 | 2 |
| 9 | Mónica Ferraz | "Milagres precisam-se" | 20 | 4 |
| 10 | Jaime Nascimento | "Fazer uma música só para ti" | 33 | 8 |
Final
The final was held at Europarque in Santa Maria da Feira on 7 March 2001, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. However it wasn't broadcast until 11 March 2001. The winner was chosen by 20 regional juries.[2][3]
| Final – 7 March 2001 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Fernando de Almeida | "Agora" | 226 | 4 |
| 2 | Sónia Mota | "No tom das cores" | 257 | 3 |
| 3 | Euro | "Amor, my love" | 222 | 6 |
| 4 | Us 2 | "Assim por ti" | 160 | 9 |
| 5 | Elisabete Soares | "Tu és o ser" | 207 | 7 |
| 6 | Tribo Urbana | "Poder voar" | 225 | 5 |
| 7 | Patrícia Colaço & Duo Demo | "Choro no fado" | 275 | 2 |
| 8 | Nuno Junqueira | "Chamar por ti" | 206 | 8 |
| 9 | Mónica Ferraz | "Secreta passagem" | 140 | 10 |
| 10 | MTM | "Só sei ser feliz assim" | 280 | 1 |
At Eurovision
Voting
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "PORTUGUESE SEMI-FINALS 2001".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "PORTUGUESE NATIONAL FINAL 2001".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Festival da Canção 2001".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Results of the Final of Copenhagen 2001". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.