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"Playback" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in Portuguese by Carlos Paião.
The song is a moderately up-tempo number. Paião sings in praise of "singing in playback", which he explains is in fact miming to pre-recorded music. By doing this, he points out, one does not have to risk singing out of tune or missing notes.
He sang the song with the help of four backup singers, who were dressed in multicolored jumpsuits and acted as robots of sorts, emphasizing the playback theme. From left to right, these singers were Pedro Calvinho, Cristina Águas, Ana Bola, and Peter Peterson.
The song was performed fifteenth on the night, following the United Kingdom's Bucks Fizz with "Making Your Mind Up" and preceding Belgium's Emly Starr with "Samson". At the close of voting, it had received 9 points, placing 18th in a field of 20.
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Curiously, Carlos Paião wore a kind of sash with the colours of the Dutch flag. The Netherlands hosted the ESC the year before.
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@HagitFrancis Isso é arroz com chouriço
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The backup singer, Ana Bola, in yellow is now a very famous comedian in Portugal. She also was in Portugal's 1977 entry.
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Portuguese songs are quite usually underrated in ESC, but this one is defintely one of the most underrated Portuguese entries.
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Should have won! Really catchy and a good tune.
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rfhl56@yahou,com
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Nossa, o que isso?
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wtf?!
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adoro cantar esta musica em PLAYBACK XD
grande musica
RPALMEIDA1 1 year ago 9
Brilhante!....Adoro esta música.
01Liberto1 1 year ago 4