Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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| Member station | RTP |
| National selection events | Festival da Canção Junior (2006—2007) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| First appearance | 2006 |
| Last appearance | 2007 |
| Best result | 14th: 2006 |
| Worst result | 16th: 2007 |
| External links | |
| Portugal's page at Eurovision.tv | |
 For the most recent participation seePortugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 |
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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 last place out of fifteen participating entries, achieving a score of twenty-two points. Portugal withdrew from competing in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, and have yet to make their return to the contest.
Portugal has sent two entries to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, first entering in 2006. Both Portuguese entries finished second-last, and Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), the Portuguese broadcaster, withdrew after the 2007 Contest, despite high viewing figures. On 28 July 2014, it had been announced that Portugal would return in Marsa, Malta, but on 4 September 2014 it was announced that they wouldn't have taken part after all.
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