Portuguese broadcaster RTP requests meeting with EBU following Eurovision 2024 incidents

Portuguese broadcaster RTP requests meeting with EBU following Eurovision 2024 incidents

The Portuguese public broadcaster RTP has requested a meeting with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to clarify the incidents that occurred during the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 final in Malmö. In Tuesday’s broadcast of Telejornal, the Portuguese public broadcaster reported the request for this meeting with the organization. It was a “request supported by several countries, […]

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 Salvador Sobral recalls his Eurovision win after seven years: “I love you and hate you”

Salvador Sobral recalls his Eurovision win after seven years: “I love you and hate you”

This Monday marks seven years since Portugal’s victory at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2017. The country’s representative that year was Salvador Sobral, with the song Amar Pelos Dois. After his participation, the artist has always sought to distance himself from the contest to some extent, avoiding being known solely as the Eurovision winner. However, […]

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 Portuguese public broadcaster will meet tomorrow with Eurovision delegation “to analyze facts that should be fixed”

Portuguese public broadcaster will meet tomorrow with Eurovision delegation “to analyze facts that should be fixed”

Throughout the week of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024, there have been reports of intimidation by the Israeli delegation towards other participating delegations. RTP, the Portuguese broadcaster, was one of those reporting “events of harassment by the Israeli delegation” against members of the teams from five other countries backstage, near where the Portuguese delegation […]

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 President of the Board of Directors of RTP assures: “For now, there is no idea of Portugal withdrawing Eurovision”

President of the Board of Directors of RTP assures: “For now, there is no idea of Portugal withdrawing Eurovision”

In a Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 marked by several controversies, Portugal also ended up being involved in a case. The video of iolanda’s performance in the grand final took much longer than usual to be published on the event’s official YouTube channel. Despite calls for explanations, the president of RTP’s Board of Directors, Nicolau […]

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 Portuguese broadcaster doesn’t rule out “formal protest” if it concludes there was “discrimination” against Portugal in Eurovision

Portuguese broadcaster doesn’t rule out “formal protest” if it concludes there was “discrimination” against Portugal in Eurovision

Controversy after controversy, right up to the end. That’s how the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 unfolded, extending beyond the music, and Portugal also has a situation to examine… so much so that RTP, Portuguese public broadcaster, is not ruling out filing a formal protest. In yesterday’s grand final, the video of iolanda’s performance was […]

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 Hundreds of Portuguese artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Eurovision 2024

Hundreds of Portuguese artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Eurovision 2024

Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 continues to make headlines. Now, more than 200 Portuguese artists are calling for the exclusion of that country from the competition. At this moment, Israeli participation is confirmed: the song Hurricane by Eden Golan was officially released this Sunday. However, the actions in the armed conflict […]

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