Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The participation of Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest first began at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 which took place in Bucharest, Romania. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), were responsible for the selection process of their participation. Portugal used a national selection format, broadcasting a show entitled "Festival da Canção Junior", for their participation at the contests. This was a junior version of Festival da Canção, the national music competition organised by broadcaster RTP to choose the Portuguese entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The first representative to participate for the nation at the 2006 contest was Pedro Madeira with the song "Deixa-me sentir", which finished in second-last place out of fifteen participating entries, achieving a score of twenty-two points. Their worst result to date has been achieved by Rita Laranjeira with her song "Gosto de tudo (já não gosto de nada)" in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 where she placed 18th. Portugal withdrew from competing in 2008, and returned in 2017. They withdrew again in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Portugal returned in 2021, where they achieved 11th place, their best result up to that point. In 2022 the country surpassed this record and reached 8th place.
| Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | |
|---|---|
| Participating broadcaster | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 8 |
| First appearance | 2006 |
| Highest placement | 8th: 2022 |
| External links | |
| Portugal's page at JuniorEurovision.tv | |
| For the most recent participation see Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | |
History edit
Portugal has sent eight entries to the contest, first entering in 2006. Portugal finished second-last in both 2006 and 2007, and Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) withdrew after the 2007 contest, despite high viewing figures.[1] On 28 July 2014, it was announced that Portugal would return in 2014,[2] but on 4 September 2014 it was announced that they ultimately would not participate.[3] Portugal returned in 2017 and has participated until 2019. Portugal provisionally confirmed their participation in the 2020 contest,[4] but did not appear on the final list of participants.[5] Portugal returned in 2021 with Simão Oliveira, who came 11th, giving Portugal their best result up to that point. This achievement was then surpassed in 2022, when Portugal came 8th with Nicolas Alves and the song ‘Anos 70’, which was also the first entry sung entirely in Brazilian Portuguese dialect. The following year, Portuguese-American singer Júlia Machado came 13th out of 16 with 75 points, achieving Portugal's third-best result in Junior Eurovision.
Participation overview edit
| † | Upcoming event |
| Year | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Pedro Madeira | "Deixa-me sentir" | Portuguese | 14 | 22 |
| 2007 | Jorge Leiria | "Só quero é cantar" | Portuguese | 16 | 15 |
| 2017 | Mariana Venâncio | "Youtuber" | Portuguese | 14 | 54 |
| 2018 | Rita Laranjeira | "Gosto de tudo (já não gosto de nada)" | Portuguese | 18 | 42 |
| 2019 | Joana Almeida | "Vem comigo (Come with Me)" | Portuguese, English | 16 | 43 |
| 2021 | Simão Oliveira | "O rapaz" | Portuguese | 11 | 101 |
| 2022 | Nicolas Alves | "Anos 70" | Portuguese[a] | 8 | 121 |
| 2023 | Júlia Machado | "Where I Belong" | Portuguese, English | 13 | 75 |
Commentators and spokespersons edit
The contests are broadcast online worldwide through the official Junior Eurovision Song Contest website junioreurovision.tv and YouTube. In 2015, the online broadcasts featured commentary in English by junioreurovision.tv editor Luke Fisher and 2011 Bulgarian Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrant Ivan Ivanov.[6] The Portuguese broadcaster, RTP, sent their own commentators to the contest in order to provide commentary in the Portuguese language. Spokespersons were also chosen by the national broadcaster in order to announce the awarding points from Portugal. The table below list the details of each commentator and spokesperson since 2005.
| Year(s) | Channel | Commentator | Spokesperson | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | RTP1 | Eládio Clímaco | Did not participate | |
| 2006 | Unknown | Isabel Angelino | Joana Galo Costa | |
| 2007 | Clara Pedro | |||
| 2008–2016 | No broadcast | Did not participate | ||
| 2017 | Unknown | Hélder Reis and Nuno Galopim | Duarte Valença | |
| 2018 | Nuno Galopim | Nadezhda Sidorova | ||
| 2019 | RTP1 RTPi | Zofia | ||
| 2020 | No broadcast | Did not participate | ||
| 2021 | RTP1, RTPi, RTPi Asia RTPi America | Nuno Galopim | Manon | |
| 2022 | RTP1, RTPi | Nuno Galopim and Iolanda Ferreira | Emily Alves | |
| 2023 | RTP1, RTPi, RTP África | Chloé Baldakar | ||
See also edit
- Portugal in the Eurovision Dance Contest – Dance version of the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest – Senior version of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
- Portugal in the Eurovision Young Dancers – A competition organised by the EBU for younger dancers aged between 16 and 21.
- Portugal in the Eurovision Young Musicians – A competition organised by the EBU for musicians aged 18 years and younger.
Notes edit
- ^ Specifically Brazilian Portuguese
References edit
- ^ Florindo, Luis (11 December 2007). "Portugal: high viewing figures for JESC 2007". ESCToday. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (28 July 2014). "Portugal: Return To Junior Eurovision". Eurovoix. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (4 September 2014). "Portugal: Will Not Take Part In JESC 2014". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (13 August 2020). "Portugal: RTP Confirms Junior Eurovision 2020 Participation". Eurovoix. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "13 countries will 'Move the World' at Junior Eurovision 2020". junioreurovision.tv. EBU. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Fisher, Luke James (21 November 2015). "Tonight: Junior Eurovision ng Contest 2015!". Junior Eurovision Song Contest – Bulgaria 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ Rodrigues, André (11 December 2005). "RTP confirms participation 2006 Junior". esctoday.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Costa, Nelson (15 November 2017). "Portugal: Nuno Galopim junta-se a Hélder Reis nos comentários do Festival Eurovisão Júnior". escportugal.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (24 October 2018). "Portugal: Nuno Galopim Confirmed as Junior Eurovision Commentator". eurovoix. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (24 November 2018). "Junior Eurovision'18: Schoolchildren Revealed as Spokespersons For Nine Nations". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (20 November 2019). "Portugal: Nuno Galopim Confirmed as Junior Eurovision Commentator". eurovoix.com.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (17 November 2019). "Portugal: Junior Eurovision To Air On RTP 1 & Internationally". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ Filippidou, Ifigeneia (24 November 2019). "These are the Junior Eurovision 2019 spokespersons". esc-plus.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (12 October 2021). "🇵🇹 Portugal: Junior Eurovision 2021 Live on RTP1 & RTP Internacional". Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "JESC2021: Nuno Galopim é o comentador do Festival Eurovisão Júnior 2021 na RTP". ESC Portugal (in Portuguese). 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ The results from the Jury Vote. Junior Eurovision Song Contest (Television production). 19 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (9 December 2022). "Portugal: Nuno Galopim & Iolanda Ferreira Commentating on Junior Eurovision 2022". Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "JESC2022: Emily Alves, irmã de Nicolas, é a porta-voz do júri de Portugal na Eurovisão Júnior 2022". escportugal.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (29 October 2023). "Portugal: RTP Announces Junior Eurovision 2023 Broadcasting Plans". Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (23 November 2023). "Portugal: Nuno Galopim & Iolanda Ferreira Commentating on Junior Eurovision 2023". Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 November 2023.