article_title background birth_date genre origin name occupation
maria guinot
 solo_singer 20 june 1945 pop barreiro , portugal maria guinot singer
maria guinot

maria guinot -lrb- born 20 june 1945 in barreiro -rrb- is a portuguese singer , best known for her participation in the 1984 eurovision song contest .
guinot released two eps , `` la mère sans enfant '' and `` balada do negro só '' in the late 1960s , then took a long break from the music industry .
she returned in 1981 performing a song , `` um adeus , um recomeço '' , in the portuguese eurovision selection , `` festival da canção '' , where she finished third .
her second attempt in `` festival da cançao '' came in 1984 , when her song `` silêncio e tanta gente '' -lrb- `` silence and so many people '' -rrb- emerged the winner .
guinot went forward as the portuguese representative in the 29th eurovision song contest , held in luxembourg city on 5 may .
`` silêncio e tanta gente '' , a reflective ballad with guinot accompanying herself on piano , was performed last in the running order , and provided a low-key ending to the contest .
it finished in 11th place of the 19 entries .
following her eurovision appearance , guinot continued performing and composing .
she has released three albums , and has often collaborated on projects with other musicians .
