Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971

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Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971
Eurovision Song Contest 1971
Participating broadcaster	Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP)
Country	Portugal
Selection process	Grande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa 1971
Selection date	11 February 1971
Competing entry
Song	"Menina do alto da serra"
Artist	Tonicha
Songwriters	Nuno Nazareth Fernandes Ary dos Santos
Placement
Final result	9th, 83 points
Participation chronology
◄1969 • 1971 • 1972►

Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 with the song "Menina do alto da serra" (lit. "Girl from the top of the mountain"), composed by Nuno Nazareth Fernandes, with lyrics by Ary dos Santos, and performed by Tonicha. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, Radiotelevisão Portuguesa (RTP), selected its entry at the Grande Prémio TV da Canção Portuguesa 1971.