Portugal in EuroMusic Song Contest 10

Portugal participated in the tenth edition of the EuroMusic Song Contest. The Portuguese broadcaster, RTP, responsible for the act of this edition. It was the first time that they hold a national selection.

Selection process
For their fifth participation the Portuguese broadcaster decided to select their act with a national final as act for Amsterdam.

They selected the song Mea culpa.

National final
The Portuguese broadcaster announced to helt a national final. They selected the song "Mea culpa". In the national final, the song will be performed in three different versions. In English, Portuguese, and both Portuguese and English. At the end of the show, they will announce the winner. The results were made of 100% televoting.

At the end of the show, it was clear that the English and Portuguese version won the selection.

At EuroMusic Song Contest
In the semi final, they finished fourth with 134 points. This was all in the lines of expectations.

In the final they performed seventeenth, following Denmark and preceding Finland. They received 63 points, what was good for the 11th place.

Voting
The voting during the final consisted of 50 percent public televoting and 50 percent from a jury deliberation. The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent. This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.

Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Portugal and awarded by Portugal in the final.

Given points
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