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Vinho Do Porto Vinho De Portugal by Carlos Paião

Artist Biography For Carlos Paião

Carlos Manuel De Marques Paião Coimbra November 1 1957 - Rio Maior August 26 1988 Was A Very Popular Singer And Songwriter In Portugal. He Penned Some 500 Songs Some Of Which Became National Hits Including * Play-Back With Which He Represented Portugal At The 1981 Eurovision Song Contest * Pó-De-Arroz Rice Powder * Souvenir De Portugal Souvenir From Portugal * Vinho Do Porto Port Wine A Duet Performed With Cândida Branca Flor * Zero-A-Zero Nil-Nil * Cinderela * Marcha Do Pião Das Nicas * Ga-Gago Stu-Stutterer * Meia-Dúzia Half A Dozen * Telefonia Nas Ondas Do Ar Radio In The Air Waves Additionally He Was An Instrumentalist Having Begun To Play The Accordion At Age Five And A Producer. Carlos Paião Was Also A Doctor Having Graduated In Medicine In 1983 But His Great Passion Was Music. Carlos Paião Was Killed In A Car Accident In Ponte Amieira Near The City Of Rio Maior In August 1988 While Returning From A Concert. Eurovision Song Contest 1981 - Dublin
Entry For Portugal Performer Carlos Paião
Song Title Play-Back
Song Writer S Song Composer S Carlos Paião Sang In Position 15
Final Position 18
Total Points 9 For The Second Time The Eurovision Champion Winner Ireland Was The Host For The Event Which Took Place In Dublin. In 1981 The Total Amount Of Participating Countries Was 20 Once Again Equalling The Record Set Three Years Earlier In Paris. Morocco Withdrew After Their First Participation And Italy Decided To Stay At Home As Well Because The Interest In The Country Had Diminished. Yugoslavia Returned To The Contest After Five Years Of Absence So Did Israel After The County Had Missed Out On One Contest. Finally Cyprus Made Its Eurovision Debut. It Was Also The First Year Egypt's Television Viewers Could Follow The Contest Live On Television. The Opening Sequence Of The 1981 Eurovision Song Contest Showed 'old Ireland' Blending Into 'modern Ireland' With Shots Of Celtic Ruins Cliffs Castles Edited Together With Close-Ups Of Art And Shots Of Planes Waterfalls People In The Park Children Feeding Birds Traditional Door Knockers Front Doors Architecture And Horse Races. The Sequence Ended With A Map Of Europe On A Globe Which Span Round To Reveal The Eurovision Logo. The United Kingdom's Entry Making Your Mind Up By The Group Bucks Fizz Won The 1981 Contest After A Close Race With Germany's Entry Johnny Blue By Lena Valaitis. Bucks Fizz Was Specially Formed For The Eurovision Song Contest And Had Created A Memorable Show Act When The 2 Guys In The Group Ripped Off The Skirts Of The 2 Girls Revealing A Shorter Skirt Underneath. To Date It Is Seen By Many As One Of The Most Memorable Moments In The History Of The Eurovision Song Contest. Bucks Fizz Continued Their Career All Over Europe With Many Hitsongs During The 1980s Like The Land Of Make Believe And My Camera Never Lies. Debut 1978

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