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Eurovision Song Contest 2001 - Copenhagen
Entry for Portugal Performer: MTM
Song title: Só Sei Ser Feliz Assim
Song writer(s):
Song composer(s): Marco Quelhas Sang in Position: 11
Final Position: 17
Total Points: 18 23 countries participated in the 2001 Eurovision Song Contest. Bosnia & Herzegovina, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Lithuania and Greece returned to the contest, replacing the seven countries with the lowest average result in the past five contests: Romania, Switzerland, FYR Macedonia, Finland, Belgium, Austria and Cyprus.

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