Eurovision Song Contest 1979 | ||||
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Country | ![]() | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Festival RTP da Canção 1979 | |||
Selection date(s) | 24 February 1979 | |||
Selected entrant | 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.