Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool was the most political since Portugal’s Brighton entry in 1974 started a military coup.
Judges on the night didn’t appreciate And After the Farewell - E depois do adeus - by crooner Paulo de Carvalho, the dirge sharing last place on a measly three points.
Brighton ‘74 is celebrated for launching winners Abba on the road to world domination yet 18 days later the Portuguese song playing on the radio was a secret signal for Left-leaning rebel young captains in Lisbon to rise up against an authoritarian regime.
