Eurovision Song Contest 1994 - Dublin
Entry for Portugal
Performer: Sara Tavares
Song title: Chamar A Música
Song writer(s): Rosa Lobato Faria
Song composer(s): João Carlos Mota Oliveira
Sang in Position: 8
Final Position: 8
Total Points: 73
For the second consecutive time, Ireland hosted the Eurovision Song Contest, this time in its capital Dublin. Due to the fact that so many countries wished to participate in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, the European Broadcasting Union decided to adopt a relegation system. For the 1994 contest, it would mean that the seven countries that finished at the bottom of the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest were relegated and couldn't participate in the 1994 edition of the show. Instead, Estonia, Lithuania, Russia, Poland, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia made their debut. However, Italy and Luxembourg withdrew voluntarily, so only the bottom five countries of the 1993 contest in Millstreet - Turkey, Slovenia, Israel, Denmark and Belgium - were relegated. That meant that the total amount of participating countries was 25, just as in the preceding year.
Poland's debut at the Eurovision Song Contest was very successful when their representative Edyta Gorniak came in second with 166 points. However, the Polish song was almost disqualified as Edyta sang her song To Nie Ja! half in English in one of the dress rehearsal which violated the rule that every entry had to be sung in the native language. Nevertheless, even the talented Gorniak wasn't even near to this year's winner, which once again, was Ireland.
About the winner
Never before in the history of the song contest, a country had won three times in a row. The Irish entrants Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan sang Rock 'n Roll Kids, which in the end was 60 points ahead of the runner-up and was the highest score ever at a Eurovision Song Contest to date. This overwhelming victory for Ireland would not be the last in this century, as just two years later in 1996, Ireland would win again.
Facts & figures
The biggest commercial success of the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest was none of the songs though, but the interval act Riverdance. The Irish dance sensation went on to be a world famous stage show, which would be seen by millions of people all around the world.
Tavares died in 2023, after a 14-year battle with cancer.
Bom Feeling
Sara Tavares Lyrics
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Yeah, yeah, yeah(2x)
Bom feeling...
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
Bom feeling...
Yeah, yeah, yeah...
Bom feeling...
Deixa a janela do sorriso aberta,
Coisa boa, boa,
Coisa desperta,
Canta caia, caia nos liberta
Caia, Caia
Deixa a janela do sorriso aberta,
Coisa boa, boa,
Coisa desperta,
Canta caia, caia nos liberta.
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The Sara Tavares song "Bom Feeling" is all about embracing positivity and letting go of negativity. The lyrics express this sentiment through the metaphor of leaving the window of your smile open, letting in good things and awakening your spirit. The repetition of "yeah, yeah, yeah" emphasizes the joyful energy of the song and encourages listeners to let go and enjoy the moment.
The opening line, "Deixa a janela do sorriso aberta" (leave the window of your smile open), sets the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The song encourages listeners to be open to the good things in life, to sing and dance freely, and to allow themselves to be liberated from any negativity holding them back. The repeated phrase "caia, caia" seems to be a made-up phrase that simply represents the feeling of letting go and falling into a joyful state.
Overall, "Bom Feeling" is a joyful and uplifting song that encourages listeners to let go of their worries and embrace positivity. By using the metaphor of an open smile, Sara Tavares reminds us that happiness is often found in the simplest things and that embracing positivity can be truly transformative.
Line by Line Meaning
Deixa a janela do sorriso aberta,
Keep the window of your smile open
Coisa boa, boa,
Good thing, good thing
Coisa desperta,
Thing awakens
Canta caia, caia nos liberta
Sing, fall, fall and be free
Caia, Caia
Fall, Fall
Deixa a janela do sorriso aberta,
Keep the window of your smile open
Coisa boa, boa,
Good thing, good thing
Coisa desperta,
Thing awakens
Canta caia, caia nos liberta.
Sing, fall, fall and be free
Writer(s): TAVARES SARA
Contributed by Evelyn M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Mário O Génio Bué Fixe
Alguém a escutar em 2020??
Adoro a Sara Tavares ❤️❤️
Ela é mesmo "bom feeling" 🤗👌😍😍
NishaMarie
ME!!
Gabriella Karvak
Me!
Stuart Heafey
Me
Dom Pedro
ESCUTANDO EM 2022 E ANOS SEGUINTES,SARA TEM MUSICAS ATEMPORAIS
S0L007
Pena não estar no Spotify
BERTA B.
Eu queria que meu Brasil te conhecesse...amo seu trabalho, seu dom, sua voz
pousada Villatropicale
Eu sou Brasileira e adoro essa canção ela é genial, somos todos lusófonos, e viva a boa música independente de nacionalidade...um bom feeling.
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Paula Martins
Amo esta música! ❤️❤️
Patricia Rodrigues
Esta musica é DIVINAL!! Desperta a boa energia que há em mim!!! obrigada Sara mais uma vez... Sempre grata!!