The Portuguese Final was held on February 21st at the Teatro São Luiz in Lisbon, hosted by Alice Cruz & Carlos Cruz. The winning song was chosen by the votes of 18 regional juries and an „expert“ jury.
| 1 | Vamos cantar de pé | Let’s stand up and sing | Paco Bandeira |
77 |
2nd |
| 2 | Cidade alheia | Foreign city | Duarte Mendes |
21 |
6th |
| 3 | Vem o caminheiro | Here comes the wayfarer | Manuel Vargas |
36 |
3rd |
| 4 | A festa da vida | The party of life | Carlos Mendes |
227 |
1st |
| 5 | Esta festa de cidades | The party of the cities | João Henrique |
17 |
7th |
| 6 | Amor de raiz | Deep love | João Braga |
30 |
4th |
| 7 | Dentro da manhã | In the morning | Fernando Tordo |
10 |
8th |
| 8 | Se quiseres ouvir cantar | If you’d want to sing the least | Tózé Brito |
22 |
5th |
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Carlos Mendes previously represented Portugal in 1968. At the ESC he came 7th.