Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest
Portugal has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 54 times since its debut at the 1964 contest. Since then it has missed five contests (1970, 2000, 2002, 2013 and 2016). The contest is broadcast in Portugal by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP). Portugal won the contest for the first time in 2017 and hosted the 2018 contest in Lisbon.
| Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 54 (45 finals) |
| First appearance | 1964 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 2017 |
| Host | 2018 |
| Related articles | |
| Festival da Canção | |
| External links | |
| Portugal's page at Eurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | |
Portugal finished last on its debut in 1964 and again in 1974, before achieving its best result of the 20th century in 1996, with Lúcia Moniz finishing sixth. The country then finished last for the third time in 1997. Having not appeared in the final since 2010 and as holders of the record for most appearances in the contest without a win, Portugal won at the 49th attempt, when Salvador Sobral won the 2017 contest with the song "Amar pelos dois", Portugal's first top-five result in the contest. As hosts in 2018, the country finished last in the contest for a fourth time.