eurovision 1976
Carlos do Carmo
Carlos do Carmo represented Portugal at Eurovision 1976 in The Hague with “Uma flor de verde pinho”, finishing 12th of 18.
- who
- Portuguese fado singer
- born
- 21 December 1939, Lisbon, Portugal
- died
- 1 January 2021 (aged 81), Santa Maria Hospital, Portugal
- contest
- 1976
- best result
- 12th, 1976
- music
- fado
- active
- 1964 to 2020
- record labels
- Tecla
- sang for
- Portugal
Biography
Carlos do Carmo, who died in 2021, was a Portuguese fado singer. “Uma flor de verde pinho” finished twelfth in The Hague in 1976.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Carlos do Carmo”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1976 The Hague
“Uma flor de verde pinho”
12th of 18 Finished 12th of 18, with 24 points.
- Sung in
- Portuguese
- Written by
- Manuel Alegre, José Niza
- Conductor
- Thilo Krasmann
- Running order
- 15th of 18
- Age on the night
- 36
- Won that year
- United Kingdom: Brotherhood of Man, “Save Your Kisses for Me”
The story of Eurovision 1976: A waiver for the Greek singer, and four points France forgot
Away from Eurovision
Other contests and shows
- Festival da Canção
Awards
- Commander of the Order of Prince Henry 1997
- Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 2014
- Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of Portugal 2016
- Medal of Cultural Merit 2019
- Golden Globes
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
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