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Carlos Mendes
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Eurovision Song Contest 1968 Entry for Portugal Performer: Carlos Mendes Song title: Verão Song writer(s): José Alberto Diogo Song composer(s): Pedro Osório Sang in Position: 1 Final Position: 11 Total Points: 5 France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom broadcast the 1968 contest in colour despite the fact that very few TV-viewers at home owned a colour TV set. However, colour was here to stay and all song contests since then have been broadcast primarily in colour. Some countries hired foreign singers to sing for them: Germany was represented by Norwegian Wenche Myhre and Austria's entry was performed by Karel Gott from Prague. The 1968 Eurovision Song Contest turned out to have a nailbiting finish when the United Kingdom entry and big favourite Congratulations by Cliff Richard was beaten by just one point by Spain's Massiel. Originally Massiel's song La La La was supposed to be sung by Spanish singer Joan Manuel Serrat who wanted perfom the song La, La, La in Catalan. However, Juan Manuel Serrat's wish of singing in his native tongue was not met by the Spanish officials, and Juan Manuel was replaced by Massiel who sang the same song in Spanish. The 1968 Eurovision Song Contest was not only broadcast in the participating countries, but also all of Eastern Europe and Tunisia could follow it; For Katie Boyle, it was already her third Eurovision Song Contest as a presenter, but not her last: Mrs. Boyle would return for yet an
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Os Primeiros Êxitos de Carlos Mendes & Fernando Tordo
A Festa Da Vida
Só nós três
Verão (Grande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa)
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Eurovision 1972 - Edinburgh
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Eurovision 1968 - London
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Meu Criador
Eurovision Song Contest 1972
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The Songs Lennon & McCartney Gave Away
Eurovision Song Contest 1968
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The Songs The Beatles Gave Away
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The Songs Lennon And McCartney Gave Away