Eurovision Portugal 1999 - Rui Bandeira - Como Tudo Começou

"Como tudo começou" ("How everything began") was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in Portuguese by Rui Bandeira.

The song is a ballad, with Bandeira lamenting the end of a relationship. From the lyrics, it seems that he inadvertently caused this to happen. He begs his lover not to leave him, but ultimately appears resigned to his fate.

The song was performed sixteenth on the night (following Sweden's Charlotte Nilsson with "Take Me To Your Heaven" and preceding Ireland's The Mullans with "When You Need Me"). At the close of voting, it had received 12 points, placing 21st in a field of 23.

Due to the rapidly-expanding size of the Contest, the decision was taken to restrict participation in the 2000 contest to those countries with the best average results over the previous 5 years, a group which did not include Portugal. As a country broadcasting but not entering that Contest (a so-called "passive participant"), Portugal was re-admitted in the following year.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Eurovision
• Portugal
• 1999
• Rui Bandeira
• Como Tudo Começou
• ESC
• Eurovision Portugal
• Eurovision 1999

[1fitog]

Bravo irmaos portugueses, Beijos de España... Portugal 12 puntos

[Frickis]

They best song after iceland, and sweden

[scout705]

alguem andou a ouvir rod stewart para fazer esta musica

[RitaPortugirl]

@AjrimmerMr rubbish? hahaha. maybe because we don't sing in english like most of the winners do. many of our portuguese eurovision songs were magical and deserved to win.

[cun245]

Fantastick,

One of the best songs at Eurovision 1999

[AjrimmerMr]

Portugal have always been rubbish at Eurovision but this is quite pleasant. I'll give it 5.

[MrJoe70007]

Hey my italian freind - es uma querida - i agree with you my dear - much much better than the CRAP Portugal sent tp Eurovision thios year!!!! PS Toto's Insieme a few years ago - belissima cancione xxxx

[CheGuevaraCamarada]

Para mim a melhor musica do Rui Bandeira...o resto e banal...

[Zbodin]

@axelstarful

How a true Portuguese man cannot prefer Adelaide Ferreira (1985) or Dulce Pontes (1991). Were you too young to ?

Good song anyway, underrated as usual for Portugal. Good luck for next time from Marseille (France)

[sailorsun16us]

conheço a musica, mas nao fazia ideia k tinha ido à eurovisao!