Fifty years ago, a remarkable chain of events set in motion by the broadcast of a series of songs led to the fall of a dictatorship
, performed by Paulo de Carvalho, with lyrics by José Niza, came joint last with Norway, Germany and Switzerland, narrowly avoiding an embarrassing nul points
Moreover, the Portuguese armed forces had to be brought into line with the will of the people, which required a transition to democracy. By April, plans to topple the regime were well under way, coordinated by He adds: “The communication systems of the three military branches – army, navy and air force – weren’t interconnected, so we couldn’t use them. That’s when I remembered something I’d read in this book.”The White Book on the Change of Government in Chile,described a military warning system that involved playing a string of pre-agreed pop songs through civilian radio stations.
Having access to two stations was good, especially as it soon emerged that Lisbon Associated Broadcasters only covered greater Lisbon. It would trigger operations in the capital, and Rádio Renascença in the rest of the country. As for what songs were to be played, the movement leaders agreed – they wanted something symbolic, that asserted their vision for Portugal.
Even so, given the last-minute nature of the conspiracy, the movement’s contacts at Limite had to quickly record a performed reading of the first verse as a preamble, so that it could plausibly slot into the programme’s poetry segment.
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