The participation of Portugal in the OTI Festival began at the first OTI Festival in 1972. The Portuguese participating broadcaster was (RTP), which was member of the (OTI). It participated in twenty-two of the twenty-eight editions and hosted the 1987 festival. Its best result was second achieved in 1984.
RTP was member of the OTI and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), so it was eligible to participate in both the OTI Festival and the Eurovision Song Contest representing Portugal. Many of the artists that took part in the OTI Festival for Portugal also represented in the Eurovision Song Contest, such as Anabela, Paulo de Carvalho, José Cid, Dora, Dulce Pontes, Adelaide Ferreira, Simone de Oliveira, and Tonicha.
Participation overview + Table key 2 Second place 3 Third place F Finalist SF Semi-finalist ◇ Contest cancelled
Year Song Artist Songwriter(s) Conductor Place Points 1972 "" Tonicha José Cid Tavares Augusto Algueró 6 5 1973 "" Paco Bandeira Paco Bandeira Ivan Paulo 12 2 1974 colspan="6" rowspan="3" 1975 1976 1977 "" Paulo de Carvalho 14 1 1978 colspan="6" 1979 "" José Cid José Cid Jorge Machado 3 32 1980 "" Simone de Oliveira Fernando Correia Martins 14 9 1981 "" José Cid José Cid Mike Sergeant 10 14 1982 colspan="6" rowspan="2" 1983 1984 "" Adelaide Ferreira José Calvário 2 1985 "" Segundo Galarza colspan=2 1986 "" Carlos Pedro Thilo Krasmann colspan=2 1987 "" Teresa Mayuco Fernando Correia Martins colspan=2 1988 "" Luis Filipe Jaime Oliveira 7 6 1989 "" Marco Paulo Thilo Krasmann colspan=2 1990 "" Dora Thilo Krasmann colspan=2 1991 "" Dulce Pontes Thilo Krasmann 1992 "" Cristina Roque Jaime Oliveira colspan=2 1993 "" Anabela Thilo Krasmann 3 1994 "" Thilo Krasmann 7 6 1995 "" Pedro Migueis Ramón Galarza colspan=2 1996 "" Elaisa Jony Galvao colspan=2 1997 "" Víctor Salasar 1998 "" Beto José Marinho 3 1999 Contest cancelled ◇ 2000 "" Lena D'Água José Marinho
Hosting Year City Venue Hosts 1987 Lisbon Teatro São Luiz
See also Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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