Portugal, represented by Iolanda, finished 10th with 152 points (139 from the international jury and 13 from the public vote) with the song “Gritto”, won by Switzerland.
Ukraine (three), United Kingdom (12), Luxembourg (three), San Marino (five), Malta (one), Croatia (12), Albania (five), Czech Republic (three), Israel (three), Portugal Received. ), Portugal (three), Armenia (10), Slovenia (eight), Georgia (four), Switzerland (seven), Moldova (four), Greece (six), the Netherlands (eight), France (12), Belgium (two ) ), Iceland (four), Latvia (one), Ireland (five), Poland (six), Lithuania (eight) and Sweden (four).
The Portuguese representative appeared on the turquoise carpet, wearing a Palestinian brand of clothing worn on Sunday in the flag parade (where representatives from all countries parade, marking the start of the live performances of the tournament), in Malmö.
On the same occasion, Iolanda painted her nails with the ‘Keffiyeh’ pattern, a symbol of Palestinian resistance. In the finale of the pageant, Iolanda performed again with her nails painted with a ‘Kefiye’ pattern.
On stage, after the performance, the Portuguese singer said, “There will be peace”.
Already Portugal’s spokeswoman, singer Mimicot, is one of the few to use airtime to deliver a message of peace.
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