| Eurovision Song Contest 1972 | ||||
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| Country |  Portugal | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Grande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa 1972 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 22 February 1972 | |||
| Selected entrant | Carlos Mendes | |||
| Selected song | "A festa da vida" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 90 points | |||
| Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 with the song "A festa da vida", composed by José Calvário, with lyrics by José Niza, and performed by Carlos Mendes. The Portuguese participating broadcaster Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) selected its entry at the Grande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa 1972. This was Mendes' second participation in Eurovision, having already represented Portugal in the 1968 contest.