Cruz started out as a studio backing singer and voiceover performer for television and radio commercials . In 1995 , he entered the Portuguese Eurovision selection , '' Festival da Canção '' , with the song ' " Baunilha e chocolate " ( " Vanilla and Chocolate " ) , and was the clear winner with the regional juries . " Baunilha e chocolate " went forward to the 40th Eurovision Song Contest , held on 13 May in Dublin . Cruz 's performance was professional , but the song itself did not prove popular with the juries , finishing in 21st place of the 23 entries after receiving points only from France and Greece . This was Portugal 's lowest Eurovision placement at the time
40th Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1995
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