Todas as ruas do amor
Encyclopedia
"Todas as ruas do amor" (All the streets of love) is a song by Portuguese
band Flor-de-Lis
, and was the Portuguese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
. The song was composed by Paulo Pereira and Pedro Marques.
The song was the winner of the Festival da Canção contest on 28 February 2009, receiving maximum votes from the juries, and coming second in the public televote. The song competed for Portugal in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2009, where Flor-de-Lis performed 16th in the running order, following Finland
's Waldo's People
with "Lose Control
" and preceding Malta
's Chiara with "What If We
". "Todas as ruas do amor" qualified for the final round, where they performed 6th in the running order preceding Iceland
's Yohanna with "Is It True?
". The song finished 15th with 57 points.
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...
band Flor-de-Lis
Flor-de-Lis
Flor-de-Lis is a Portuguese folk music group which represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia, following their victory in the 45th edition of Festival da Canção, with the song "Todas as ruas do amor"...
, and was the Portuguese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
. The song was composed by Paulo Pereira and Pedro Marques.
The song was the winner of the Festival da Canção contest on 28 February 2009, receiving maximum votes from the juries, and coming second in the public televote. The song competed for Portugal in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2009, where Flor-de-Lis performed 16th in the running order, following Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's Waldo's People
Waldo's People
Waldo's People is a Finnish Eurodance band. The lead singer of the band is Waldo, whose real name is Marko Reijonen. They represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, with the song "Lose Control". It won a place for the Eurovision final on May 16 as the jury's chosen act...
with "Lose Control
Lose Control (Waldo's People song)
"Lose Control" is a song by the Finnish band Waldo's People and was the Finnish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, held in Moscow, Russia. The band won the right to represent the country after winning the Finnish national final Euroviisut 2009 on January 31, 2009...
" 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 Chiara with "What If We
What If We (song)
"What If We" is a song by Maltese singer Chiara, and was the Maltese entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The song was composed by Belgian songwriters Marc Paelinck and Gregory Bilsen....
". "Todas as ruas do amor" qualified for the final round, where they performed 6th in the running order preceding Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
's Yohanna with "Is It True?
Is It True?
"Is It True?" is a song by Icelandic singer Yohanna and was the Icelandic entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia. The song was composed by Óskar Páll Sveinsson and won second place in the contest...
". The song finished 15th with 57 points.
Chart positions
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Swiss Singles Chart | 85 |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
158 |
External links
- Lyrics from the official Eurovision website
- English lyrics from Diggiloo Thrush
- Official blog of Flor-de-Lis
- Flor-de-Lis - MySpace