Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Moscow, Russia, following Dima Bilan's win at the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia with the song "Believe" – marking the first time that the country had won the contest. The event was staged between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow. The contest was won by Norway's Alexander Rybak with his self-penned "Fairytale", which received a record-breaking 387 points out of 492, at the time the highest total score in the history
Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Portugal was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 by Vânia Fernandes with the song "Senhora do mar (Negras águas)", being the forty-second Portuguese appearance at the yearly contest. Fernandes was selected by the national public broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) as a result of her victory at the Festival da Canção 2008, the Portuguese national final, held on 9 March 2008, at the Teatro Camões, in Lisbon. Ten acts entered the competition to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia, with the winner being selected