| Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP) | |||
| Country |  Portugal | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Festival RTP da Canção 1979 | |||
| Selection date(s) | 24 February 1979 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Manuela Bravo | |||
| Selected song | "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Carlos Nóbrega e Sousa | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 9th, 64 points | |||
| Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 with the song "Sobe, sobe, balão sobe", written by Carlos Nóbrega e Sousa, and performed by Manuela Bravo. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP), selected its entry at the Festival RTP da Canção 1979.