Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Portugal was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, held in Gothenburg, Sweden.
| Eurovision Song Contest 1985 | ||||
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| Country |  | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Festival RTP da Canção 1985 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 7 March 1985 | |||
| Selected entrant | Adelaide Ferreira | |||
| Selected song | "Penso em ti, eu sei" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 18th, 9 points | |||
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The Portuguese national final to select their entry, the Festival RTP da Canção 1985, was held on 7 March at the Coliseu dos Recreios in Lisbon, and was hosted by Margarida Andrade and Eládio Clímaco.
Eleven songs competed at the national final. The votes of national juries chose the winner.
The winning entry was "Penso em ti, eu sei," performed by Adelaide Ferreira, composed by Tozé Brito and written by Ferreira and Luís Fernando.
National final
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduarda | "Meu amor, minha dor, meu jardim" | 182 | 2nd |
| 2 | Gustavo Sequeira | "Mágica" | 70 | 8th |
| 3 | Jorge Silva | "Portugal, meu jardim" | 34 | 10th |
| 4 | Alexandra | "Cantar saudade" | 130 | 6th |
| 5 | Delfins | "A casa da praia" | 28 | 11th |
| 6 | Nelo Silva | "Entre céu e mar" | 47 | 9th |
| 7 | Luis Filipe | "Mulher só (mulher giesta)" | 133 | 5th |
| 8 | Nuno and Henrique | "Meia de conversa" | 171 | 3rd |
| 9 | Jorge Fernando | "Umbadá" | 168 | 4th |
| 10 | Adelaide Ferreira | "Penso em ti, eu sei" | 219 | 1st |
| 11 | Aguarela | "Malmequer, sim ou não" | 94 | 7th |
At Eurovision
Adelaide Ferreira was the ninth performer on the night of the contest, following Belgium and preceding Germany. At Gothenburg, she was credited by only her first name. At the close of the voting the song had received 9 points, placing 18th in a field of 19 competing countries. It was the worst ranking Portugal had received since 1981.
Points awarded by Portugal
| 12 points |  |
| 10 points |  |
| 8 points |  |
| 7 points |  |
| 6 points |  |
| 5 points |  |
| 4 points |  |
| 3 points |  |
| 2 points |  |
| 1 point |  |
Points awarded to Portugal
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
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