Portugal

**Portugal** has participated in the **PANAM Song Contest** seven times since its first debut in the second edition and is yet to debut in **Junior PANAM Song Contest.**

Portugal finished last in its semi-final in the third edition and again in the fifth, before reach the final for the first time since the introduction of semi-finals and achieving its third best result in the sixth edition. The country has yet to win the contest and has never finished in the top 5.

## at Eurovision Americas Song Contest

 Selection Methods
 Appearances
 First appearance

### History

Portugal's debut entry was the song «*Eu Avisei*», performed by Blaya featuring Deejay Telio, and obtaining the sixth place.

Since semi-finals were introduced in the third edition, Portugal has failed to reach the final on three occasions and has only reached the top 10 twice with Blaya ft. Deejay Telio and NEEV both acts finishing sixth.

On the sixth edition, Portugal qualified for the grand final ending a 2-edition non-appearance in the finals, as it did not participate in the contest in the fourth edition. In that edition, the country competed in the Wildcard Round since it got the eleventh place on its Semi-final. The country competed against Uruguay, obtaining the victory and qualifying to the grand final for the first time which leaded the country to get is second best result ever.

On the ninth edition, Portugal managed to finish sixth overall with 201 points result of a third place on the televote *(with 147 points)* and twenty-fourth place on the jury vote *(with 54 points)* beating the previous record detained by Blaya.

Portugal has yet to win the contest and finished in last place twice on its respective semifinals.

### A Estrela de Portugal

*Main Article:* A Estrela de Portugal

**A Estrela de Portugal** (also called **A Estrela**) is a national selection organized by the portuguese broadcaster RTP. It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Americas Song Contest since the seventh edition. A planned 2nd edition for the eight edition in Argentina was cancelled in favour of an internal selection, but went ahead for the ninth edition in Antigua and Barbuda with NEEV winning and will act as a one artist national final for the 10th edition with ARY as Portugal's act for the landmark edition.

### Contestants

**Table key**

     Winner
     Second place
     Third place
     Fourth/Fifth place
     Wildcard
     Last place
     Overall last place
**Bold** indicates the best result that the country has achieved in the contest, so far.

### Gallery

**Blaya** performing in II Eurovision Americas Song Contest**April Ivy** performing in III Eurovision Americas Song Contest**Diabo Na Cruz** performing in V Eurovision Americas Song Contest**David Fonseca** performing in VI Eurovision Americas Song Contest**Tânia Sampaio** performing in VII Eurovision Americas Song Contest
 Statistics

Since the 2nd edition, Portugal's statistics are as follows:

## at AFEA Second Chance Contest

*Main Article:* AFEA Second Chance Contest

Since the launch of the AFEA Second Chance Contest, Portugal has participated two times. Portugal's debut entry was the song «*Aguentar*», performed by DIANNA, and obtaining the second place overall.

### Contestants

**Table key**

     Winner
     Second place
     Third place
     Last place
**Bold** indicates the best result that the country has achieved in the contest, so far.