Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992
# Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992

Portugal entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Malmö, Sweden, with Dina with the song "Amor d'água fresca" after she won the Portuguese national final, Festival da Canção 1992. At Eurovision, she received 26 points, placing 17th in a field of 23 competing countries.

## Before Eurovision

### Festival da Canção 1992

The Portuguese broadcaster, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), used the popular Festival da Canção to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1992.

**Format**

5 semi-final were held before the final, each with 3 songs. The winner of each semi-final, selected by an "expert" jury which included Adelaide Ferreira (who represented Portugal in the 1985 contest) entered the final, in which they were joined by 5 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.

Semi-final 1 – 12 January 1992 :

| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Carla Saramago | "Louca ilusão" | 22 | 2 |
| 2 | Olívia | "Chão de dança" | 25 | 1 |
| 3 | Álvaro | "Num campo de margaridas" | 17 | 3 |

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.

Semi-final 2 – 19 January 1992 :

| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tózé Morais | "Esta noite vou mais além" | 14 | 3 |
| 2 | Zé Mi | "É à noite" | 30 | 2 |
| 3 | Dina | "Amor d'água fresca" | 40 | 1 |

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

Semi-final 3 – 26 January 1992 :

| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Isabel Campelo | "Chuva de alegria" | 28 | 2 |
| 2 | Marco Quelhas | "Paisagens de amor" | 27 | 3 |
| 3 | Maria Emauz | "Outra noite" | 31 | 1 |

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

Semi-final 4 – 2 February 1992 :

| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tony Carreira | "Romântico e sonhador" | 16 | 3 |
| 2 | São | "Baloiço ao vento" | 22 | 2 |
| 3 | Cristina Roque | "A tua cor café" | 31 | 1 |

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

Semi-final 5 – 9 February 1992 :

| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Luísa Basto | "Barço de navegantes" | 30 | 3 |
| 2 | Nani | "Eu sou Maria-Rapaz" | 42 | 1 |
| 3 | Os Safari | "Amo o sol" | 40 | 2 |

**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

Final – 7 March 1992 :

| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Rita Guerra | "Meu amor inventado em mim" | 170 | 2 |
| 2 | Dina | "Amor d'água fresca" | 230 | 1 |
| 3 | Luís Duarte | "Um amigo sempre à mão" | 47 | 10 |
| 4 | José Carvalho | "Foi aparecida" | 100 | 8 |
| 5 | Isabel Campelo | "Boa noite, tristeza" | 141 | 4 |
| 6 | Nani | "Eu sou maria-rapaz" | 157 | 3 |
| 7 | Os Safari | "Amo o sol" | 140 | 5 |
| 8 | Maria Emauz | "Outra noite" | 52 | 9 |
| 9 | Cristina Roque | "A tua cor café" | 137 | 6 |
| 10 | Diana | "Um adeus que demora" | 102 | 7 |

## 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.

