| Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Participating broadcaster | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 9 |
| First appearance | 2006 |
| Highest placement | 2nd: 2024 |
| External links | |
Portugal's page at JuniorEurovision.tv  | |
 For the most recent participation seePortugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 | |
The participation of Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest started in 2006, when the Junior Eurovision Song Contest took place in Bucharest, Romania, and includes a total of nine appearances. The country was not represented at the contest between 2008 and 2016, their longest absence run, and in 2020. Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), the national public broadcaster and a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), have been responsible for the selection process of their participating artists and entries. Portugal's first representative was Pedro Madeira with the song "Deixa-me sentir", which finished in second-last place out of fifteen entries. Their worst result to date came in 2018 when Rita Laranjeira placed 18th out of 20 entries with the song "Gosto de tudo (já não gosto de nada)". The country's current best result is a second place obtained by Victoria Nicole with the song "Esperança" at the 2024 edition, held in Madrid, Spain.