Known for her powerful stage presence, as well as her prominant and versatile voice, Fernandes has participated in several singing contests and performed in public in both her home island of Madeira and on the mainlaind of Portugal since 1997. In 2007, Vânia won Portuguese public television’s talent contest, “Operação Triunfo” (Operation Triumph). That same year, she completed her professional music studies and training in singing, including jazz, at Madeira’s Conservatory. On May 22 2008, Fernandes sung “Senhora do Mar” (Lady of the Sea) during the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The song was the winner of the 2008 edition of Portugal’s national selection final for Eurovision, the Festival da Canção (Festival of Song). She will represent Portugal in the Eurovision final on May 24 2008. Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Semi-Final (2) - Belgrade|Entry for Portugal Vânia Fernandes|Senhora Do Mar (Negras Águas)|Composer(s) Andrej Babić|Lyrics writer(s) Carlos Coelho Sang in Position: 19|Final Position: 2 |Total Points: 120 |Eurovision Song Contest 2008 GRAND-FINAL - Belgrade Sang in Position: 13|Final Position: 13|Total Points: 69 |
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