- Amar (song)
Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|Portugal "Amar"
caption =
year = 2005
country = Portugal
artist = Rui Alberto Martins Golias Drumond de Sousa ("Rui Drumond"), Luciana Abreu
as = 2B
with =
language =
languages =Portuguese, English
composer = José Da Ponte, Ernesto Leite
lyricist = José Da Ponte, Alexandre Honrado, Ernesto Leite
conductor =
place =
points =
place_semi = 17th
points_semi = 51
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2005pt Lyrics]
clip =
prev = "Foi Magia"
prev_link = Foi Magia
next = "Coisas de Nada"
next_link = Coisas De Nada (Gonna Make You Dance)"Amar" (English translation: "To Love") was the Portuguese entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2005 , performed in Portuguese and English by 2B, this was the first, and only, time that the Portuguese entry was recorded with a significant portion of the lyrics in a language other than Portuguese.The song is an up-tempo number, with the duo singing about the great power that love has. As Portugal had not qualified for the final in the 2004 Contest, the song was performed in the semi-final. Here, it was performed third (following
Moldova 's "Zdob şi Zdub " withBoonika Bate Doba and precedingLaura & The Lovers with "Little by Little"). Most of the pools demonstrated that it was a favourite to qualify. But in the final the microphones didn't work and there were no light effects and the performance was ruined.At the close of voting, it had received 51 points, placing 17th and failing to qualify for the final, a result which meant that Portugal would have to compete in the semi-final at their next Contest appearance.The song was succeeded as Portuguese representative at the 2006 Contest by
Nonstop with "Coisas De Nada (Gonna Make You Dance) ".
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