Dai li dou, or alternatively Dai-li-dou as it is listed in the official Eurovision website, was the Portuguese

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 1978

Eurovision Song Contest 1978

The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their...

, 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 Gemini

Gemini (Portuguese band)

Gemini was a Portuguese band from the 1970s. The members were Fatima Padinha, Teresa Miguel, Tozé Brito and Mike Sergeant.In 1977 they participated in the Portuguese national final in order to represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Portugal no coração...

.

The song is a moderately up-tempo number, with the band describing the freedom of a kite flying above them. They sing about their own desires for freedom, which they describe as being reflected in the kite.

The song was performed fifth on the night, following Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

's Seija Simola

Seija Simola

Seija Simola is a Finnish singer. She began her career musical in the mid 1960s in the band Eero Seija & Kristian Trio, and her debut solo album was released in 1970: Seija Simola 1 ....

 with "Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus

Anna Rakkaudelle Tilaisuus

"Anna rakkaudelle tilaisuus" was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in Finnish by Seija Simola....

" and preceding France

France

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's Joël Prévost

Joël Prévost

Joël Prévost is a French singer, best known for his participation in the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest....

 with "Il y aura toujours des violons

Il Y Aura Toujours Des Violons

"Il y aura toujours des violons" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in French by Joël Prévost....

". At the close of voting, it had received 5 points, placing 17th in a field of 20.

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 1979 contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1979

The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the...

 by Manuela Bravo

Manuela Bravo

Maria Manuela de Oliveira Moreira Bravo, was born in Queluz on December 7, 1957. Her father Loubet Bravo is a great singer of fado in Coimbra....

 with "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe

Sobe, Sobe, Balão Sobe

"Sobe, sobe, balão sobe" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, performed in Portuguese by Manuela Bravo....

".