Esta Balada Que Te Dou
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"Esta balada que te dou" ("This ballad that I give you") was the Portuguese
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
, performed in Portuguese
by Armando Gama
.
The song, as the title suggests, is a piano-driven ballad. Gama describes the end of a relationship, all the while dedicating "this pretty ballad" to his former lover and explaining that there is nothing wrong with being sad.
The song was performed seventeenth on the night (following Israel
's Ofra Haza
with "Khay
" and preceding Austria
's Westend
with "Hurricane
"). At the close of voting, it had received 33 points, placing 13th in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as Portuguese representative
at the 1984 Contest
by Maria Guinot
with "Silêncio e tanta gente
".
It has been covered by Os Pontos Negros in the 2009 compilation 3 Pistas - Vol.2 released by the portuguese radio station Antena3.
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 1983
Eurovision Song Contest 1983
The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...
, 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 Armando Gama
Armando Gama
Armando António Capelo Diniz da Gama is a Portuguese singer-songwriter and baritone opera singer, whose physical trademark for decades has been his shoulder-length jet black hair....
.
The song, as the title suggests, is a piano-driven ballad. Gama describes the end of a relationship, all the while dedicating "this pretty ballad" to his former lover and explaining that there is nothing wrong with being sad.
The song was performed seventeenth on the night (following Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
's Ofra Haza
Ofra Haza
Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer of Yemeni origin, an actress and international recording artist....
with "Khay
Khay
"Hi" was the Israeli entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in Hebrew by Ofra Haza. The song title was transliterated at the contest as "Hi", and has also been credited in other media as "Khay", "Jai" and "Hay."The song is a moderately up-tempo number, opening with two uncredited...
" and preceding Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
's Westend
Westend (band)
Westend was an Austrian band of the '80s. It participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performing the entry Hurricane. The band consisted of Gary Lux, Hans Christian Wagner, Bernhard Rabitsch, Peter Vieweger and Patricia Tandien. In that contest the band ended in 9th place and received 53...
with "Hurricane
Hurricane (Eurovision song)
"Hurricane" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performed in German by Westend.The song was performed eighteenth on the night, following Portugal's Armando Gama with "Esta balada que te dou" and preceding Belgium's Pas de Deux with "Rendez-vous"...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 33 points, placing 13th in a field of 20.
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 1984 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 5 May 1984 in Luxembourg. The presenter was Désirée Nosbusch. Nosbusch, only 19 years old at the time, hosted the show in a lax manner, which was quite unusual for this show back then...
by Maria Guinot
Maria Guinot
Maria Guinot is a Portuguese singer, best known for her participation in the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest.Guinot released two EPs, "La mère sans enfant" and "Balada do negro só" in the late 1960s, then took a long break from the music industry...
with "Silêncio e tanta gente
Silêncio E Tanta Gente
"Silêncio e tanta gente" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, performed in Portuguese by Maria Guinot.The song is a ballad, with Guinot musing on life's character...
".
It has been covered by Os Pontos Negros in the 2009 compilation 3 Pistas - Vol.2 released by the portuguese radio station Antena3.