Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
Infobox Eurovision country
Name = Portugal
Member station = Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP)
National selection event = Festival RTP da Canção
ESC apps = 42
ESC first = 1964
ESC best = 6th, 1996
ESC worst = last, 1964, 1974, 1997
Website = [http://www.rtp.pt/wportal/sites/tv/festival_cancao07/index.php RTP page]
EBU page = http://www.eurovision.tv/index/main?page=67&country=20
Portugal has participated 42 times at the Eurovision Song Contest. Their best result was 6th in 1996. Portugal came in last in 1964, 1974 and 1997. From 2004 to 2007, the country didn't qualify for the ESC final due to the introduction of the Semi-Final, even if they were only 3 points away from it in 2007. However, they did qualify in 2008. Portugal is the country that has participated longest without a victory.
The contest is broadcast in Portugal by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP).
Contestants
NOTE: The totals in the above tables include only points awarded in Eurovision finals, and not the semi-finals since 2004.
External links
* [http://www.eurovision.tv/ Eurovision official website]
* [http://www.eurovisao.web.pt EuroVisão Portugal (www.eurovisao.web.pt)]
* [http://www.eurovisioncovers.co.uk/xtpor.htm Portuguese voting history]
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