Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005

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2B
Selected song"Amar"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • José da Ponte
  • Alexandre Honrado
  • Ernesto Leite
Finals performance
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (17th)
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄2004 2005 2006►

2B, which was internally selected by the Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) to represent the nation at the 2005 contest in Kyiv
, Ukraine. 2B and "Amar" were announced as the Portuguese entry on 22 March 2005 and the song was presented to the public on 1 April 2005.

Portugal competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 3, "Amar" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Portugal placed seventeenth out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 51 points.

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