Portugal has officially selected its representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026. Salvador will fly the Portuguese flag this October in Malta.
The winner of the latest season of The Voice Kids Portugal
The artist was chosen through the seventh season of The Voice Kids Portugal, which concluded. After months of performances and a two-part final, Salvador emerged as the winner and Portugal’s selection for Junior Eurovision 2026. The release date of the song has not yet been announced by RTP.
This marks the sixth time Portugal has used The Voice Kids as its selection method for Junior Eurovision, having first adopted the format in 2021.
Portugal’s Junior Eurovision journey
Portugal first took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006, with Pedro Madeira singing his song “Deixa-me sentir”. At the close of voting, Portugal finished 14th in a field of 15 participants with a total of 22 points. Portugal participated once more in 2007, before taking a 10 year break and returning to the Contest in 2017.
Portugal was represented with Inês Gonçalves with her song “Para onde vai o amor?” at the 2025 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Tbilisi, Georgia. At the close of voting, she finished in 13th place with a total of 73 points. Of this, 41 points came from the online vote while 32 came from the professional juries.
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News source: RTP
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