 At the close of voting, it had received 88 points, placing 11th in a field of 28 and missing out on qualifying for the final by only 3 points.The result was Portugal's best finish since the introduction of the semi-final in 2004 and in fact resulted in the country, typically known for finishing well out of contention, becoming the most successful Western European entrant in the semi-final.The song was succeeded as Portuguese representative at the 2008 contest by Vânia Fernandes with "Senhora do mar (Negras águas)".