Portugal chose its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in a national final organised by RTP on 10 March . Of the ten songs , Nonstop triumphed with the song '' Coisas de nada '' ( '' Meaningless things '' ) . The eventual result was actually a tie , between Nonstop and Vânia Olveira . The jury decided the outcome when a tie took place between these two songs , and as they had awarded more points to Nonstop , they were given the victory . The song was written and composed by José Manuel Afonso & Elvis Veiguinha
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006