Why has Portugal never won Europe’s favourite TV show? They try and try, but Europe ignores them. Just think of Maria Guinot, Lúcia Móniz, Vânia Fernandes, Dulce, Rita Guerra – I could go on. There’s enough of you out there. Could you infiltrate the various nations and swing the vote to give them a chance. I’ve always wanted to go to Lisbon for a contest. But one of their best songs came 18th out of a field of 19. Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira, known to you as Adelaide, was in one of the best contests there has ever been and only beat plucky little Belgium. Que farsa. Adelaide is 55 today.
Feliz aniversário, Adelaide!
