Carlos Mendes Portugal
Biography
Eurovision Song Contest 1968 Entry for Portugal Performer: Carlos Mendes Song title: Verão Song writer(s): José Alberto Diogo Song composer(s): Pedro Osório Sang in Position: 1 Final Position: 11 Total Points: 5 France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom broadcast the 1968 contest in colour despite the fact that very few TV-viewers at home owned a colour TV set. However, colour was here to stay and all song contests since then have been broadcast primarily in colour.
