Chamar A Música
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"Chamar a música" was the Portuguese
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
, performed in Portuguese
by Sara Tavares
.
The song is a ballad, with Tavares telling her lover that tonight will be purely for the two of them. She explains that she will "call the music" and write a song for them alone, rather than watching TV or anything else.
The song was performed eighth on the night, following Croatia
's Tony Cetinski with "Nek' ti bude ljubav sva
" and preceding Switzerland
's Duilio
with "Sto pregando
". At the close of voting, it had received 73 points, placing 8th in a field of 25.
It was succeeded as Portuguese representative
at the 1995 contest
by Tó Cruz
with "Baunilha e chocolate
".
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994
Eurovision Song Contest 1994
The Eurovision Song Contest 1994 was the 39th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1994 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenters were Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan. The pair hosted the evening in French, English and Irish...
, performed in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
by Sara Tavares
Sara Tavares
Sara Alexandra Lima Tavares is a Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist. She was born and brought up in Lisbon, Portugal, where she still lives. Second-generation Portuguese of Cape Verdean descent, she composes African, Portuguese and North American influenced world music. She...
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The song is a ballad, with Tavares telling her lover that tonight will be purely for the two of them. She explains that she will "call the music" and write a song for them alone, rather than watching TV or anything else.
The song was performed eighth on the night, following Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
's Tony Cetinski with "Nek' ti bude ljubav sva
Nek' ti bude ljubav sva
"Nek' ti bude ljubav sva" is a song by Croatian singer Tony Cetinski, and was the Croatian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1994.The song is sung from the perspective of a man whose lover has been unfaithful...
" and preceding Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's Duilio
Duilio
Duilio is an Italian language Swiss singer, best known for his participation in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Sto pregando
Sto pregando
"Sto pregando" was the Swiss entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, held in Dublin, Ireland.Sung in Italian, it was performed by Lorenzo di Cicco under the stage-name "Duilio", and was composed by Giuseppe Scaramello....
". At the close of voting, it had received 73 points, placing 8th in a field of 25.
It was succeeded as Portuguese representative
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
Portugal has entered the Eurovision Song Contest 45 times since its debut in the 1964 contest. Portugal has missed only three contests since the country's debut in 1964....
at the 1995 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 1995 in the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. The presenter was Mary Kennedy. This contest broke the chain of victories that Ireland enjoyed in 1992, 1993, and 1994...
by Tó Cruz
Tó Cruz
Tó Cruz is a Portuguese singer of Cape Verdean descent, best known for his participation in the 1995 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Baunilha e chocolate
Baunilha E Chocolate
"Baunilha e chocolate" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, performed in Portuguese by Tó Cruz....
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