Conquistador was the song representing Portugal at the 1989 Contest performed by the band Da Vinci. The song is about taking over former Portuguese colonies around the world joined by "oceans of love."
It was performed 9th on the night, following Norway and preceding Sweden. It finished 16th in a field of 22, with 39 points.

Iei Or, the lead singer of Da Vinci, performing the song.
Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Goa, Macao and Timor are all ex-Portuguese colonies. Praia is the capital of Cape Verde, and Bissau is the capital of Guinea-Bissau.
Lyrics[]
Era um mundo novo
Um sonho de poetas
Ir até ao fim
Cantar novas vitórias
E erguer orgulhosas bandeiras
Viver aventuras guerreiras
Foram mil epopeias
Vidas tão cheias
Foram oceanos de amor
Já fui ao Brasil, Praia e Bissau
Angola, Moçambique, Goa e Macau
Ai, fui até Timor!
Já fui um conquistador
Era todo um povo
Guiado pelos céus
Espalhou-se pelo mundo
Seguindo os seus heróis
E levaram a luz da cultura
Semearam laços de ternura
Foram mil epopeias
Vidas tão cheias
Foram oceanos de amor
Já fui ao Brasil, Praia e Bissau
Angola, Moçambique, Goa e Macau
Ai, fui até Timor!
Já fui um conquistador
Já fui ao Brasil, Praia e Bissau
Angola, Moçambique, Goa e Macau
Ai, fui até Timor!
Já fui um conquistador
Foram dias e dias
E meses e anos no mar
Percorrendo uma estrada de estrelas
A conquistar
Já fui ao Brasil, Praia e Bissau
Angola, Moçambique, Goa e Macau
Ai, fui até Timor!
Já fui um conquistador
Já fui ao Brasil, Praia e Bissau
Angola, Moçambique, Goa e Macau
Ai, fui até Timor!
Já fui um conquistador
Fui conquistador
Fui conquistador
Fui conquistador[1]
It was a new world
A poet's dream
To go far away
Singing new victories
And to raise flags proudly
To live warrior adventures
A thousand epic poems
Life is so full
There were oceans of love
I've been to Brazil, Praia and Bissau
Angola, Mozambique, Goa and Macao
Oh, I've been to Timor!
I've been a conqueror
A whole nation
Guided by the skies
Spread around the world
Following their heroes
And they brought the light of culture
They made tender seeds grow
A thousand epic poems
Life is so full
There were oceans of love
I've been to Brazil, Praia and Bissau
Angola, Mozambique, Goa and Macao
Oh, I've been to Timor!
I've been a conqueror
I've been to Brazil, Praia and Bissau
Angola, Mozambique, Goa and Macao
Oh, I've been to Timor!
I've been a conqueror
Days after days
Months and years on the sea
Following a trail of stars
To conquer
I've been to Brazil, Praia and Bissau
Angola, Mozambique, Goa and Macao
Oh, I've been to Timor!
I've been a conqueror
I've been to Brazil, Praia and Bissau
Angola, Mozambique, Goa and Macao
Oh, I've been to Timor!
I've been a conqueror
I've been a conqueror
I've been a conqueror
I've been a conqueror
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References[]
Videos[]
Da Vinci - Conquistador (HD)
Eurovision Portugal 1989 - Da Vinci - Conquistador