Portugal was represented at the

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with the song "", written by

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, Tozé Brito, and Pedro Brito, and performed by

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. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, (RTP), selected its entry at the 1982.

Before Eurovision

1982

(RTP) held the 1982 at the Teatro Maria Matos in

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on 6 March 1982, hosted by Alice Cruz and Fialho Gouveia. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 22 regional juries. Doce previously came 2nd in the 1980 Portuguese Final and in the 1981 Portuguese Final 4th. Two members of the group (Teresa Miguel & Fatima Padinha) were in the group Gemini that represented .

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Doce performed first in the running order, preceding . At the close of voting "Bem bom" had received 32 points, placing Portugal 13th of the 18 entries. The Portuguese jury awarded its 12 points to the winner song from . Members of the Portuguese jury included José Vacondeus, Filipa Corte Real, Ilda Cocco Leote, José Eduardo Meira da Cunha, Maria Isabel Soares da Rocha, José Carlos Magalhães Ferreira, Maria José Soveral Gomes, Mário Nuno dos Santos Queirós, Carlos Ribeiro Luís, Frederico Hogan Teves, and Ana Manuela Preto Pacheco.Diário Popular, 24 April 1982

Voting

References

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Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

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