Portugal has sent five entries to the contest, first entering in . Portugal finished second-last in both 2006 and , and Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) withdrew after the 2007 contest, despite high viewing figures. On 28 July 2014, it was announced that Portugal would return in , but on 4 September 2014 it was announced that they ultimately would not participate. Portugal returned in and has participated until 2019. Portugal provisionally confirmed their participation in the contest, but did not appear on the final list of participants.