Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999

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For the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, Portugal entered Como tudo começou, performed by Rui Bandeira. The song received 12 points (all from France), finishing 21st.

The National Final was held on March 8 at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, and was hosted by Manuel Luís Goucha and Alexandra Lencastre. There were 8 songs in the final, with the winning song chosen by 11 regional juries.

The songs were:

Singing position Song title Act Points (placing) Final position
1 Uma parte de mim Tempo 51 5
2 Eu, tu e nós Liliana Pinheiro 32 7
3 Romanzeira Francisco Ceia 21 8
4 Como tudo começou Rui Bandeira 90 1
5 Menina alegria Sofia Froes 72 2
6 Ser o que sou Célia Oliveira 64 3
7 Sete anos, sete dias Tó Leal 44 6
8 No cais da solidão Filipa Lourenço 57 4