Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026
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Portugal is set to be represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The Portuguese participating broadcaster, Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), selected its artist through The Voice Kids Portugal and would select the song internally. The artist selected is Salvador Rio.
PortugalSong: Internal selection
Song: TBA
| Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 | ||||
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) | |||
| Country | Portugal | |||
| Selection process | Artist: The Voice Kids Season 7 Song: Internal selection | |||
| Selection date | Artist: 24 May 2026 Song: TBA | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Artist | Salvador Rio | |||
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Background
Prior to the 2025 contest, Portugal participated in the contest nine times, 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] Portugal returned in 2017 and participated until 2019. Portugal provisionally confirmed their participation in the 2020 contest,[2] but ultimately withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] Their best result came in 2024, when Victoria Nicole finished second with her song "Esperança"; winning the televote with 117 points and coming fourth with the juries receiving 96 points.[4]
Before Junior Eurovision
The Voice Kids (Season 7)
The seventh season of Portuguese The Voice Kids is a talent show broadcast on RTP1, which premiered on 19 April 2026.[5]
Format
The competititon consisted of Blind Auditions, Semifinals and a Live Final on 24 May 2026. All coaches from the previous season returned for the seventh season.[6][7] The winner of the show got the chance to represent Portugal this year.[8][9]
Final
The final took place on 24 May 2026 at the RTP Studios in Lisbon.[10][11] The final consisted of two rounds of voting. In the first round, four of the artists advanced to the second round. In the second round the artist performed their blind audition songs. In both the rounds the public vote decided the winners. Salvador Rio won the competition and automatically became the representative of Portugal this year.[12][13][14]