eurovision 1964
António Calvário
António Calvário represented Portugal at Eurovision 1964 in Copenhagen with “Oração”, finishing 13th of 16.
- who
- Portuguese singer
- born
- 17 October 1938, Maputo
- contest
- 1964
- best result
- 13th, 1964
- music
- pop
- active
- since 1954
- record labels
- Decca
- sang for
- Portugal
Biography
António Calvário is a Portuguese singer, actor and writer who won the national title of King of Radio five times. Calvário sang the first song Portugal sent to the contest, “Oração”, in Copenhagen in 1964; it finished joint last, without a point.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “António Calvário”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1964 Copenhagen
“Oração”
13th of 16 Finished 13th of 16, with no points.
- Sung in
- Portuguese
- Written by
- Rogério Braçinha, João Nobre, Francisco Nicholson
- Conductor
- Kai Mortensen
- Running order
- 11th of 16
- Age on the night
- 25
- Won that year
- Italy: Gigliola Cinquetti, “Non ho l'età”
The story of Eurovision 1964: A banner on the stage, and the biggest landslide there has been
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Festival da Canção
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