Foi Magia
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"Foi magia" was the Portuguese
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
, performed in Portuguese
by Sofia Vitória
.
The song is an up-tempo number, with Vitória singing about how she felt when she first saw her lover, a feeling she describes as "magic" and otherwise impossible to explain.
As Portugal had not finished the 2003 Contest
in the top 10, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here it was performed seventh, following Andorra
's Marta Roure
with "Jugarem a estimar-nos
" and preceding Malta
's Julie
& Ludwig
with "On again...off again
". At the close of voting, it had received 38 points, placing 15th in a field of 22, thus failing to qualify for the final and requiring Portugal to qualify from the semi-final at the next Contest.
It was succeeded as Portuguese representative
at the 2005 Contest
by 2B with "Amar
".
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 2004
Eurovision Song Contest 2004
The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
, 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 Sofia Vitória
Sofia Vitória
Sofia Vitória is a Portuguese singer, best known for her participation in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest....
.
The song is an up-tempo number, with Vitória singing about how she felt when she first saw her lover, a feeling she describes as "magic" and otherwise impossible to explain.
As Portugal had not finished the 2003 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
in the top 10, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here it was performed seventh, following Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
's Marta Roure
Marta Roure
Marta Roure is an Andorran singer.-Career:Roure was the performer of the Andorra's debut entry in the Eurovision Song Contest, singing "Jugarem a estimar-nos" in the 2004 edition of the Contest....
with "Jugarem a estimar-nos
Jugarem A Estimar-Nos
"Jugarem a estimar-nos" was the debut entry for Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest being performed in the semi-final of the 2004 contest...
" and preceding Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
's Julie
Julie Zahra
Julie Ann Zahra was born in Malta in 1982. She is a classically trained singer who has been actively involved in music from a very young age. Julie took part in many local and international festivals, TV drama, Music videos and theatre. She has also represented her country in the Eurovision Song...
& Ludwig
Ludwig Galea
Ludwig Galea performed in the Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul, Turkey, in May 2004. As one half of the duo "Julie & Ludwig", he and his singing partner , Julie Zahra, managed to qualify to the final and came 12th out of 36 countries competing. Their song, "On Again.....
with "On again...off again
On Again...Off Again
"On Again... Off Again" was the Maltese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in English by Julie & Ludwig.Composed by Philip Vella and with lyrics by Gerard James Borg, the song is a combination of dance music and opera, the only time that such a combination has been featured at the...
". At the close of voting, it had received 38 points, placing 15th in a field of 22, thus failing to qualify for the final and requiring Portugal to qualify from the semi-final at the next Contest.
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 2005 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
by 2B with "Amar
Amar (song)
"Amar" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, performed in Portuguese and English by 2B.The song is an up-tempo number, with the duo singing about the great power of love....
".