Are you going to miss Portugal this year? They provide that extra bit of wackniess that the contest sometimes needs. Songs that aren’t quite in tune with what will win, but often charm all the same. Who knows, maybe they should have won in the past. Or at least finished better than sixth on more than one occasion. Only seven top 10 finishes and no top 10 placing since the divine Lúcia Moniz in 1996. Birthday boy José Albano Cid de Ferreira Tavares – José Cid to the rest of us – managed a 7th place in 1980, and only managed 12th when he was part of the group Alma Lusa in 1998. Maybe they need him back. José is 74 today.
Feliz aniversário, José!