Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983
{{lang|pt|Festival RTP da Canção|i=no}} 1983
###  1983

 (RTP) held the  1983 at the [Coliseu do Porto](/wiki/Coliseu_do_Porto "Coliseu do Porto") in [Porto](/wiki/Porto "Porto") on 5 March 1983, hosted by Valentina Torres and [Eládio Clímaco](/wiki/El%C3%A1dio_Cl%C3%ADmaco "Eládio Clímaco"). The winning song was chosen by the votes of 22 regional juries.[ESC National Finals database 1983](http://natfinals.50webs.com/70s_80s/Portugal1983.html)

Armando Gama previously took part in the 1980 Portuguese semi\-finals with the group Sarabanda. Carlos Paião had represented Portugal in Eurovision in 1981\.

| \+ Final – 5 March 1983 |
| --- |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
| 1 | Sofia | "Erva ruim" | 52 | 9 |
| 2 | Sofia | "Terra desmedida" | 80 | 8 |
| 3 | Ana | "Parabéns, parabéns a você" | 99 | 6 |
| 4 | [Armando Gama](/wiki/Armando_Gama "Armando Gama") | "Esta balada que te dou" | 232 | 1 |
| 5 | [Cândida Branca Flor](/wiki/C%C3%A2ndida_Branca_Flor "Cândida Branca Flor") and [Carlos Paião](/wiki/Carlos_Pai%C3%A3o "Carlos Paião") | "Vinho do Porto (Vinho de Portugal)" | 148 | 4 |
| 6 | Xico Jorge | "Mal d'amores" | 27 | 11 |
| 7 | [Herman José](/wiki/Herman_Jos%C3%A9 "Herman José") | "A cor do teu baton" | 209 | 2 |
| 8 | Jorge Fernando | "Rosas brancas para o meu amor" | 86 | 7 |
| 9 | Helena Isabel | "E afinal quem és tu?" | 149 | 3 |
| 10 | Broa de Mel | "No calor da noite" | 45 | 10 |
| 11 | Tessa | "Ave do paraíso" | 6 | 12 |
| 12 | Alexandra | "Rosa flor mulher" | 143 | 5 |


In what year did Armando Gama previously take part in the Portuguese semi-finals with the group Sarabanda?