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Amar pelos dois (English: Love for us both) was the Portuguese entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv performed by Salvador Sobral, marking the country's return after a 1-year absence.

It qualified from the first semifinal in first place, the country's first qualification in 7 years. In the final, it was performed 11th following Denmark and preceding Azerbaijan. At the close of voting, it was declared the winner with 758 points, shattering the all-time points record and ending the longest wait for a country's first win, having waited 53 years for this moment.

As he had done in the Portuguese final, Salvador performed the winner's reprise with his sister Luísa, who wrote the song.

Lyrics[]

Se um dia alguém perguntar por mim
Diz que vivi p’ra te amar
Antes de ti, só existi
Cansado e sem nada p’ra dar

Meu bem, ouve as minhas preces
Peço que regresses, que me voltes a querer
Eu sei que não se ama sozinho
Talves devagarinho possas voltar a aprender

Meu bem, ouve as minhas preces
Peço que regresses, que me voltes a querer
Eu sei que não se ama sozinho
Talves devagarinho possas voltar a aprender

Se o teu coração não quiser ceder
Não sentir paixão, não quiser sofrer
Sem fazer planos do que virá depois
O meu coração pode amar pelos dois

If one day someone asks for me
Says I lived to love you
Before you, I only existed
Tired and with nothing to give

My love, listen to my prayers.
I ask you to come back, that you want me again
I know you do not love yourself
Maybe you can learn again slowly.

My love, listen to my prayers.
I ask you to come back, that you want me again
I know you do not love yourself
Maybe you can learn again slowly.

If your heart does not want to give in
Do not feel passion, do not want to suffer
Without making plans of what will come after
My heart can love for both

Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Participants
Semi Final 1
Flag of SwedenRobin BengtssonFlag of GeorgiaTamara GachechiladzeFlag of AustraliaIsaiah FirebraceFlag of AlbaniaLindita HalimiFlag of BelgiumBlancheFlag of MontenegroSlavko KalezićFlag of FinlandNorma JohnFlag of AzerbaijanDiHajFlag of PortugalSalvador SobralFlag of GreeceDemyFlag of PolandKasia MośFlag of MoldovaSunstroke ProjectFlag of IcelandSvalaFlag of Czech RepublicMartina BártaFlag of CyprusHovigFlag of ArmeniaArtsvikFlag of SloveniaOmar NaberFlag of LatviaTriana Park
Semi Final 2
Flag of SerbiaTijana BogićevićFlag of AustriaNathan TrentFlag of MacedoniaJana BurčeskaFlag of MaltaClaudia FanielloFlag of RomaniaIlinca ft. AlexFlag of The NetherlandsO'G3NEFlag of HungaryJoci PápaiFlag of DenmarkAnja NissenFlag of IrelandBrendan MurrayFlag of San MarinoValentina & JimmieFlag of CroatiaJacques HoudekFlag of NorwayJowst ft. AleksanderFlag of SwitzerlandTimebelleFlag of BelarusNAVIBANDFlag of BulgariaKristian KostovFlag of LithuaniaFusedmarcFlag of EstoniaKoit & LauraFlag of IsraelImri Ziv
Final
Flag of FranceAlmaFlag of GermanyLevinaFlag of ItalyFrancesco GabbaniFlag of SpainManel NavarroFlag of UkraineO. TorvaldFlag of United KingdomLucie Jones
Songs
Semi Final 1
Flag of SwedenI Can't Go OnFlag of GeorgiaKeep the FaithFlag of AustraliaDon't Come EasyFlag of AlbaniaWorldFlag of BelgiumCity LightsFlag of MontenegroSpaceFlag of FinlandBlackbirdFlag of AzerbaijanSkeletonsFlag of PortugalAmar pelos doisFlag of GreeceThis Is LoveFlag of PolandFlashlightFlag of MoldovaHey MammaFlag of IcelandPaperFlag of Czech RepublicMy TurnFlag of CyprusGravityFlag of ArmeniaFly With MeFlag of SloveniaOn My WayFlag of LatviaLine
Semi Final 2
Flag of SerbiaIn Too DeepFlag of AustriaRunning on AirFlag of MacedoniaDance AloneFlag of MaltaBreathlesslyFlag of RomaniaYodel ItFlag of The NetherlandsLights and ShadowsFlag of HungaryOrigoFlag of DenmarkWhere I AmFlag of IrelandDying to TryFlag of San MarinoSpirit of the NightFlag of CroatiaMy FriendFlag of NorwayGrab the MomentFlag of SwitzerlandApolloFlag of BelarusHistoryja majho žycciaFlag of BulgariaBeautiful MessFlag of LithuaniaRain of RevolutionFlag of EstoniaVeronaFlag of IsraelI Feel Alive
Final
Flag of FranceRequiemFlag of GermanyPerfect LifeFlag of ItalyOccidentali's KarmaFlag of SpainDo It For Your LoverFlag of UkraineTimeFlag of United KingdomNever Give Up On You
Eurovision Song Contest
Editions
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Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorth MacedoniaNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUnited KingdomUkraineYugoslavia
Winning Songs
RefrainNet Als ToenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de Cire, Poupée de SonMerci, ChériePuppet on a StringLa, La, LaBoom Bang-a-BangVivo CantandoUn jour, un enfantDe TroubadourAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès ToiTu Te ReconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses For MeL'Oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggiloo DiggileyLa Det SwingeJ'aime La VieHold Me NowNe Partez Pas Sans MoiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me To Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEveryway That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Specials
Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision's Greatest HitsEurope Shine a Light
Aspects of Eurovision
CommentatorEuroClubEurovision VillageExecutive SupervisorFlag ParadeGrand PrixGreen RoomHead of DelegationInterval ActNational FinalNational JuryOfficial RulesOpening CeremonyPre-PartiesPre-Song PostcardsReference GroupRest of the World VoteRunning Order DrawSemi-FinalsScoreboardSpokespersonTelevotingVoting Systems
Miscellaneous
Big FiveCurse of 43Curse of Number TwoCurse of GreenDouze Points!ESCRadio AwardsESC Top 250Eurovision AgainEurovision National BroadcastersEurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire SagaFounding SevenLGBT visibilityLynda WoodruffMarcel Bezençon AwardsNul PointsOGAERecordsStand-insThe Reorder BoardTie SituationTop Scoring SongsVoting DiasporaWinner's CurseWithdrawn SongsYou're a Vision Award

Trivia[]

  • It is the first fully non-English song since Molitva in 2007 to win the contest.
  • Though the won both the jury and televote at Eurovision, it only won the jury vote during the Portuguese selection. In both Salvador's semifinal and the final, the televote was won by opera group Viva La Diva with the song "Nova glória".
  • According to several online news sites, the press center fell silent every time Salvador performed the song.
  • Due to health problems, Salvador could not attend the first rehearsals in Kyiv. His sister, Luísa, acted as a stand-in with the approval of the EBU.
  • The song was featured as the theme for the Brazilian drama series Tempo de Amar and on the soundtrack of the 2020 film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.

Videos[]

Salvador_Sobral_-_Amar_Pelos_Dois

Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois

Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois (Clipe Oficial)

Portugal-_'Amar_Pelos_Dois'_-_Salvador_Sobral_-_Winners_of_Eurovision_2017-_Grand_Final_-_BBC_One

Portugal- 'Amar Pelos Dois' - Salvador Sobral - Winners of Eurovision 2017- Grand Final - BBC One

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