Pontes was born in 1969 in Montijo , a town in the District of Setúbal , near Lisbon . She trained as a pianist , and started a career in singing after entering a competition in her hometown at the age of 18 . She soon became an actress on Portuguese television and theater . In 1991 , she won the national music festival with her song " Lusitana Paixão " , ( known in English as " Tell Me " ) , which led her to represent Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest . She finished 8th in the competition , which is to date the fourth-best finish for a Portuguese performer
Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
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