eurovision 1981
Carlos Paião
Carlos Paião represented Portugal at Eurovision 1981 in Dublin with “Playback”, finishing 18th of 20.
Portugal
1981
- who
- Portuguese recording artist, singer
- born
- 1 November 1957, Coimbra, Portugal
- died
- 26 August 1988 (aged 30), Rio Maior, Portugal
- contest
- 1981
- best result
- 18th, 1981
- active
- from 1978
- sang for
- Portugal
Biography
Carlos Paião, who died in 1988, was a Portuguese singer and songwriter. “Playback” finished joint 18th in Dublin in 1981.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Carlos Paião”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1981 Dublin
“Playback”
18th of 20 Finished 18th of 20, with 9 points.
- Sung in
- Portuguese
- Written by
- Carlos Paião
- Conductor
- Shegundo Galarza
- Running order
- 15th of 20
- Age on the night
- 23
- Won that year
- United Kingdom: Bucks Fizz, “Making Your Mind Up”
The story of Eurovision 1981: Bucks Fizz, a bomb scare and a first glimpse of Riverdance
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