Tags: Eurovision Song Contest Entry.
Neste barco à vela (In this sailing boat) was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 performed in Portuguese by Nevada.The song is in praise of Portugal itself. The two singers describe their overfull boat which apparently has a childish look as travelling on a path of hope.The song was performed eighth on the night following Italy’s Umberto Tozzi and Raf with Gente di mare and preceding Spain’s Patricia Kraus with No estás solo.