In January 1980 the single "Amanhã de Manhã" (the entry for OSC26 and their most famous song in Portugal) is released. In the same year they entered Festival da Canção with the song "Doce", ending in 2nd place.
In March 1980 their first album, "OK KO" was released.
They went back to the Festival da Canção in 1981 with the song "Ali-Babá (Um Homem das Arábias), and they got the 4th place. In October 1981 they released the album "É Demais".
In 1982 they won the Festival da Canção with "Bem Bom", going then to Harrogate for the Eurovision Song Contest where they ended in 13th place. That song is one of the fan favourites still these days, and it's played every year in Euroclub.
In 1983 they recorded some songs in English, and the unforgettable "Quente, Quente, Quente".
In 1984 they participated once again in the Festival da Canção, with the song "O Barquinho da Esperança".
They ended their career in 1987 with the compilation "Doce 1979-87".
Eurovision Song Contest 1982 - Harrogate
Entry for Portugal
Performer: Doce
Song title: Bem-bom
Song writer(s):
Song composer(s): António A. Pinho, Tózé Brito, Pedro Brito
Sang in Position: 1
Final Position: 13
Total Points: 32
The fairly unknown town of Harrogate in the United Kingdom was this year's host city of the Eurovision Song Contest. France was absent due to the fact that the national broadcaster thought that the Eurovision Song Contest would not be interesting for its viewers any longer. But already in 1983, France returned to the contest with a different broadcaster. Greece also withdrew from the contest, leaving 18 countries in the competition. Greece was supposed to enter the contest with the song Sarantapente Kopelies performed by Themis Adamantidis but the Greek minister of culture Melina Mercouri decided to withdraw the song just two weeks before the contest as it did not meet her quality standards.
Germany finally had its first win in the history of the song contest with its 27th try. Ein Biβchen Frieden performed by Nicole beat the runner-up by 61 points. At the reprise, Nicole sang the song in four languages: German, English, French and Dutch. Over 13 million West Germans watched Nicole's victory on television and her winning song became a hit in all over Europe.
Finland’s entrant, Kojo, also sang about peace. His song - a protest against nuclear bombs - did not do as well as Germany's, however It received no points at all. For the Belgian singer Stella, it was already the third time she participated in the Eurovision Song Contest: in 1970, she competed for the Netherlands, and in 1977 for Belgium. Her 1982 song Si Tu Aimes Ma Musique was sung fully in French even if Stella hardly spoke the language, being a native Dutch speaker.
Rainy Day
Doce Lyrics
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Together in the meadow
And I feel your breath so grown,
My hair is on your shoulder, when you say you have to leave me,
A paradise like heaven,
Because you are a working men.
Go paint the lovely flowers in the morning blue,
I hear the birds so sweat, I feel the summer heat,
This is the time of lovers the time for you and me.
Don't change a summer day into a rainny day,
And let our feelings fly up to the rising sun.
Let's play a crazy game,
Tomorrow has no name,
We'll be the winners, the day we have fun.
And I can't understand
That you will leave my loving hands,
Because these are the only moments when you feel so near.
I'll try to reach my fantasy,
That flaming fire that burns in me,
There is a flame which makes us free,
To spend the day together.
Look at the sky and see
The love of the birds is free
Don't change a summer day into a rainny day,
And let our feelings fly up to the rising sun.
Let's play a crazy game,
Tomorrow has no name,
We'll be the winners, the day we have fun.
Don't change a summer day into a rainny day,
Go paint the lovely flowers in the morning blue,
I hear the birds so sweat, I feel the summer heat,
This is the time of lovers the time for you and me.
In “Rainy Day,” Doce speaks of enjoying the simple pleasures of life with someone they are in love with on a summer day. The song begins with the two lovers sitting together in the meadow like children while the day is just starting. The intimacy between the two is seen where she feels the man's breath and rests her hair on his shoulder. However, she is aware that he has to leave because he is a working man. She pleads with him not to “change a summer day into a rainy day,” urging him to paint the lovely flowers in the morning blue, as she feels the warmth of the summer sun and hears the birds' sweet melodies. She stresses that it is the perfect time for lovers like them to be together, and she doesn’t want him to leave, as it is the only time she feels near him.
The song's chorus is an appeal to the man to make use of their time together and not to let anything ruin their perfect day. She urges him to allow their feelings to fly up to the rising sun and play crazy games, as tomorrow has no name. She further encourages him that they would be winners when they have fun. In the end, she concludes that she will reach her fantasy, and they will spend the day of their dreams together.
Line by Line Meaning
The day wakes up and we are sitting like the children, Together in the meadow And I feel your breath so grown, My hair is on your shoulder, when you say you have to leave me, A paradise like heaven, Because you are a working men.
We are spending a day like children, sitting together in a meadow. I feel a sense of maturity in your breath and my hair is resting on your shoulder. However, you have to leave soon, even though this time spent together is like a paradise. This is because you have to get back to work.
Don't change a summer day into a rainny day, Go paint the lovely flowers in the morning blue, I hear the birds so sweat, I feel the summer heat, This is the time of lovers the time for you and me.
Let's enjoy this summer day without any negative thoughts or worries. Instead, let's take in the beauty around us, the lovely flowers, the sweet sound of the birds, and the heat of the sun. This is the perfect time for us to be together as lovers.
And I can't understand That you will leave my loving hands, Because these are the only moments when you feel so near. I'll try to reach my fantasy, That flaming fire that burns in me, There is a flame which makes us free, To spend the day together.
I can't comprehend why you have to leave me, especially when we're feeling so close in this moment. I'll try to hold onto this feeling, and the passion that we share. There is something so freeing about this flame of love, which allows us to be together in this moment.
Look at the sky and see The love of the birds is free
If we take a moment to look at the sky, we'll see that love is all around us, just like the love of the birds in flight.
Don't change a summer day into a rainny day, And let our feelings fly up to the rising sun. Let's play a crazy game, Tomorrow has no name, We'll be the winners, the day we have fun.
Let's not let anything spoil this perfect summer day. Instead, let's let our emotions soar like the sun rising. We can play games and just have fun without worrying about tomorrow, because today, we'll come out victorious in enjoying each other's company.
Don't change a summer day into a rainny day, Go paint the lovely flowers in the morning blue, I hear the birds so sweat, I feel the summer heat, This is the time of lovers the time for you and me.
Let's continue to enjoy this summer day without any negativity, and instead fill it with beauty and love. Let's take in the flowers and the birds around us and enjoy the warm summer heat. This is our time, to spend together as lovers.
Writer(s): gunther mende, candy rouge, heinz dieter brandt-gudat, frithjof landvogt
Contributed by Keira O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.