Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003

Portugal was represented by Rita Guerra with the song "Deixa-me sonhar (só mais uma vez)" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.

Eurovision Song Contest 2003
Country Portugal
National selection
Selection processArtist: Internal Selection
Song: Canção para Eurovisão 2003
Selection date(s)Artist: 9 January 2003
Song: 2 March 2003
Selected entrantRita Guerra
Selected song"Deixa-me sonhar (só mais uma vez)"
Finals performance
Final result22nd, 13 points
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

Artist selection

On 9 January 2003, RTP announced Rita Guerra as the Portuguese entrant at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003.[1]

Canção para Eurovisão 2003

The song that Rita Guerra represented Portugal with was selected through "Canção para Eurovisão 2003", the special live show of Operação Triunfo 1. RTP opened a submission period for composers to submit their songs between 9 January 2003 and 5 February 2003.[1] Over 500 songs were received at the conclusion of the submission period, and a selection committee selected 3 songs for the competition.[2] The selected songs were announced on 18 February 2003.[3]

"Canção para Eurovisão 2003", the special live show of Operação Triunfo 1, took place at the Endemol Studios in Mem-Martins on 2 March 2003 and hosted by Catarina Furtado. During the show Rita Guerra performed all three songs, and the winning song was determined exclusively by a public telephone vote.[4][5]

Final – 2 March 2003
Draw Song Composer(s) Televote Place
1 "Prazer no pecado" Ménito Ramos 15% 2
2 "Estes dias sem fim" Rui Miguel Soares Correia, Laura Santos, Raquel Marcos 10% 3
3 "Deixa-me sonhar (só mais uma vez)" Paulo Martins 75% 1

At Eurovision

Final
12 points Spain
10 points Austria
8 points Turkey
7 points Ireland
6 points Belgium
5 points Norway
4 points Russia
3 points Sweden
2 points France
1 point Malta

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

See also

References
  1. Rodrigues, André (10 January 2003). "RTP confirms Rita Guerra as Portugal's artist". Esctoday.
  2. Bakker, Sietse (23 February 2003). "Tonight: Rita Guerra to introduce Portuguese songs". Esctoday.
  3. Rodrigues, André (18 February 2011). "Portugal: Rita Guerra is on the way". Esctoday.
  4. "PORTUGUESE NATIONAL FINAL 2003".
  5. "Festival da Canção 2003".
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