Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001

Portugal selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 through the Festival da Canção contest, organised by the Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). The winner of the festival was MTM with the song "Só sei ser feliz assim", which represented Portugal at the Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark on 12 May 2001.

Eurovision Song Contest 2001
Country Portugal
National selection
Selection processFestival da Canção 2001
Selection date(s)Semi-finals:
20 October 2000
17 November 2000
15 December 2000
19 January 2001
16 February 2001
Final:
7 March 2001
Selected entrantMTM
Selected song"Só sei ser feliz assim"
Selected songwriter(s)Marco Quelhas
Finals performance
Final result17th, 18 points
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Festival da Canção 2001
The logo of Festival da Canção 2001

Before the final on 7 March 2001, five semi-finals were held monthly throughout October 2000 and February 2001, featuring ten songs each.

Semi-final 1

The first semi-final was held at Forum Municipal Luísa Todi in Setúbal on 20 October 2000, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. Ten entries competed, which two advanced to the final based on the votes of a five-member jury panel.[1]

Semi-final 1 – 20 October 2000
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Vudoo "Na aldeia global" 35 3
2 Luís Mira "Queria-te" 22 6
3 100 Rumo "Parei o tempo" 18 8
4 Tribo Urbana "Poder voar" 47 2
5 Nina "Valsinha de Abril" 31 4
6 Euro "Amor, My Love" 48 1
7 Nefelibatas "Maré Nova" 26 5
8 Rui Silvã "No azul" 19 7
9 Baby Jane "O paraíso é uma onda" 18 8
10 Psique "Pensar assim" 11 10

Semi-final 2

The second semi-final was held at Teatro José Lúcio da Silva in Leiria on 17 November 2000, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. Ten entries competed, which two advanced to the final based on the votes of a five-member jury panel.[1]

Semi-final 2 – 17 November 2000
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Filipe Fonseca and Inês Soares "Amor em tons de azul pastel e branco" 41 3
2 Marés and Luar "Amor e mar" 22 7
3 Trilhos "Perfume fino" 28 5
4 Ana Sofia "Marcados no destino" 22 7
5 Jaime Nascimento "Não há nada melhor" 16 9
6 Ana Lains "Há sempre alguém que nos quer" 31 4
7 Seita Interdita "Lição de saber" 7 10
8 Nuno Junqueira "Chamar por ti" 42 2
9 Pati "Sempre sonhei" 23 6
10 Mónica Ferraz "Secreta passagem" 43 1

Semi-final 3

The third semi-final was held at Conservatório Regional do Algarve in Faro on 15 December 2000, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. Ten entries competed, which two advanced to the final based on the votes of a five-member jury panel.[1]

Among the competing artists was Marisa Mena who competed under the moniker Izamena. Mena would later go on to win the 2023 Festival da Canção as Mimicat and represent Portugal at Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Semi-final 3 – 15 December 2000
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Sónia Mota "No tom das cores" 40 2
2 José Orlando Pereira "Descalça nos trigais" 8 10
3 Hugo Rodrigues "Chuva brilhante" 25 7
4 Patrícia Colaço and Duo Demo "Choro no fado" 45 1
5 Lura and Paulo "Da terra à lua" 32 5
6 Izamena "Mundo colorido" 34 3
7 Almabranca "Seja qual for a estrada" 30 6
8 Tatiana Pinto "O beijo do gato" 34 3
9 Luís Mira "Beleza divina" 10 9
10 Trilhos "Cais, imenso mar" 17 8

Semi-final 4

The fourth semi-final was held at Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias in Funchal on 19 January 2001, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. Ten entries competed, which two advanced to the final based on the votes of a five-member jury panel.[1]

Semi-final 4 – 19 January 2001
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Tânia de Sousa "Viver para amar" 14 8
2 Fernando de Almeida "Agora" 43 1
3 Elisabete Soares "Tu és o ser" 42 2
4 Trilhos "Roda de amores" 17 7
5 Bruno Airaff "Rapariga loira" 27 6
6 Cidália Silva "Morrerei por ti" 41 3
7 Sandra Soares "Ter uma paixão" 32 5
8 Eden "Na promessa desse olhar" 11 9
9 Mané Crestejo "Fechar os olhos (e olhar)" 8 10
10 Paula Duque "Ventos da mudança" 40 4

Semi-final 5

The first semi-final was held at Teatro Micaelense in Ponta Delgada on 16 February 2001, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. Ten entries competed, which two advanced to the final based on the votes of a five-member jury panel.[1]

Semi-final 5 – 16 February 2001
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Rita Leal "Por ti saudade" 22 6
2 Carlos Massa "Há outro lugar" 29 5
3 Jaime Nascimento "Nunca te despeças de mim" 20 8
4 Rosete and Duo Demo "Brisas de Luanda" 22 6
5 António Laranjeira "No olhar dos teus olhos" 34 3
6 Terrie Alves "Canta comigo (canta meu povo)" 20 8
7 MTM "Só sei ser feliz assim" 38 1
8 Us 2 "Assim por ti" 37 2
9 Miguel Braga "Milagres precisam-se" 20 8
10 Jaime Nascimento "Fazer uma música só para ti" 33 4

Final

The final was held at Europarque in Santa Maria da Feira on 7 March 2001, hosted by Sónia Araújo and Cristina Möhler. However it wasn't broadcast until 11 March 2001 due to the collapse of a bridge over the River Douro in Northern Portugal, following which several days of mourning were held.[2] The winner was chosen by 20 regional juries.[3][4]

Final – 7 March 2001
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Fernando de Almeida "Agora" 226 4
2 Sónia Mota "No tom das cores" 257 3
3 Euro "Amor, my love" 222 6
4 Us 2 "Assim por ti" 160 9
5 Elisabete Soares "Tu és o ser" 207 7
6 Tribo Urbana "Poder voar" 225 5
7 Patrícia Colaço and Duo Demo "Choro no fado" 275 2
8 Nuno Junqueira "Chamar por ti" 206 8
9 Mónica Ferraz "Secreta passagem" 140 10
10 MTM "Só sei ser feliz assim" 280 1

At Eurovision

Voting

References
  1. "PORTUGUESE SEMI-FINALS 2001".
  2. "MTM win though RTP postpone broadcast of contest". www.eurosong.org.uk. Archived from the original on 9 November 2001. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. "PORTUGUESE NATIONAL FINAL 2001".
  4. "Festival da Canção 2001".
  5. "Results of the Final of Copenhagen 2001". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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