Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

Portugal was represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 by the song "Amar" (To Love), performed by 2B. It was selected internally by RTP (Portugal).

Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Country Portugal
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)31 March 2005
Selected entrant2B
Selected song"Amar"
Finals performance
Semi-final resultfailed to qualify (17th, 51 points)
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Internal selection

The song presentation was broadcast on 31 March during a televised show called Gala de Aniversário RTP. The song "Amar" was written by Alexandre Honrado, Ernesto Leite and José da Ponte and composed by Ernesto Leite and José da Ponte. It is one of few uptempo Portuguese entries in the Eurovision Song Contest.

2B was created only for the purpose of representing Portugal at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest. The group consists of Luciana Abreu and Rui Drumond who both gained their fame through talent competitions. Luciana competed in the TV song contest 'Ídolos' ('Pop Idol') in 2003, while in the same year Rui took part in the TV series Operação Triunfo, broadcast by RTP. Both take part in various stage plays and theatre productions.

At Eurovision

Because Portugal failed to qualify in 2004 2B was forced to compete in the Eurovision semi-final. Performed 3rd, following Lithuania and preceding Moldova with reasonable hopes for qualifying for the final. Unfortunately, a faulty microphone for the female singer and overall technical mishaps resulted in a disastrous performance. As a result, the song did not qualify, finishing 17th in the semi-final. Portugal had to compete in the semi-final again in ESC 2006.

Even though one of the EBU rules state that songs can be performed again if the first performance is hindered by technical faults, the song was not repeated.

The spokesperson who revealed Portugal's votes for other countries was RTP host Isabel Angelino.[1]

Points awarded by Portugal

Points awarded to Portugal
Points awarded to Portugal (Semi-final)
12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point

References
  1. Philips, Roel (17 May 2005). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
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