She became fairly famous in 1969 with the song " Desfolhada portuguesa " , with lyrics by José Carlos Ary dos Santos and music by . This song was a great success in Portugal , having innovative lyrics during the time of the dictatorship of António de Oliveira Salazar . It represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 in Madrid . Despite her popularity at home , it was not successful at the Eurovision , getting only 4 votes
Eurovision Song Contest 1969
Eurovision Song Contest 1969
Simone de Oliveira