eurovision 1985

Adelaide Ferreira

Adelaide Ferreira, billed as Adelaide, represented Portugal at Eurovision 1985 in Gothenburg with “Penso em ti, eu sei”, finishing 18th of 19.

Portugal

1985

who
Portuguese singer
born
23 September 1959
billed as
Adelaide
contest
1985
best result
18th, 1985
music
pop
active
since 1979
sang for
Portugal

Biography

Adelaide Ferreira is a Portuguese singer who started in rock, with the 1981 hit “Baby suicida”, and then turned to ballads. Billed as Adelaide, the singer finished 18th of 19 in Gothenburg in 1985 with “Penso em ti, eu sei”.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Adelaide Ferreira”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 1985 Gothenburg

    Portugal

    “Penso em ti, eu sei”

    18th of 19 Finished 18th of 19, with 9 points.

    Billed as
    Adelaide
    Sung in
    Portuguese
    Written by
    Tozé Brito, Luís Fernando, Adelaide Ferreira
    Conductor
    José Calvário
    Running order
    9th of 19
    Age on the night
    25
    Won that year
    Norway: Bobbysocks, “La det swinge”

    The story of Eurovision 1985: Norway, at last, and a skirt that came off on live television

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