Ani Lorak
Vânia and her backing group performed last (19th) in the contest's second semi-final, on May 22, 2008, and qualified to the final with a 2nd place (120 points), only behind Ukraine's Ani Lorak and "Shady Lady". In the final, "Senhora do Mar" was the 13th song to be performed and finished in 13th, as well, with 69 points, becoming Portugal's most successful Eurovision entry since 1998. In 2008, Portugal won the Marcel Bezençon Press Award with Vânia Fernandes and the song "Senhora do mar" (Negras águas).