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Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992

Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "", composed by Ondina Veloso, with lyrics by Rosa Lobato de Faria, and performed by Veloso herself under her stage name Dina. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, (RTP), selected its entry at the 1992.

Before Eurovision

1992

(RTP) held to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992.

Format

Five semi-finals were held before the final, each with three songs. The winner of each semi-final, selected by an expert jury which included Adelaide Ferreira (who represented Portugal in the ), entered the final, in which they were joined by five songs selected internally by RTP bringing the total number of songs to 10. The winner was decided through the votes of 22 regional juries.

Semi-finals

All semi-finals took place at the Estúdios do Lumiar in Lisbon, hosted by Júlio Isidro.

The first semi-final was held on 12 January 1992. An expert jury selected the winner to entered the final. "Chão de dança" performed by Olívia was disqualified after the semi-final.

The second semi-final was held on 19 January 1992. An expert jury selected the winner to entered the final. "É à noite" performed by Zé Mi was disqualified after the semi-final.

The third semi-final was held on 26 January 1992. An expert jury selected the winner to entered the final.

The fourth semi-final was held on 2 February 1992. An expert jury selected the winner to entered the final.

The fifth semi-final was held on 9 February 1992. An expert jury selected the winner to entered the final.

Final

The final was held on 7 March 1992 at the São Luíz Theatre in Lisbon and was hosted by Ana Zanatti and Eládio Clímaco. The winner was decided through the votes of 22 regional juries.

The winner was "Amor d'água fresca", sung by Dina and composed by Ondina Veloso (aka Dina) and Rosa Lobato de Faria.

At Eurovision

Dina performed 8th on the night of the contest, following Sweden and preceding Cyprus. She received 26 points in total, placing 17th in a field of 23.

Voting

References