JOY Eurovision

19 May 2012

Eurovision History Chat: Portugal

Eurovision History Chats

Eurovision has many hidden stories, and one of the most surprising ones is that of Portugal.

Hikaru had previously talked about the 1960s & 1970s entries of Portugal in a special report, but for this Eurovision History Chat, both Andy & Hikaru discuss and discover more of the Portuguese story at Eurovision.

InPart One: 1964 to 1988

Andy & Hikaru talk about how Portuguese entries were both used by the Salazar regime and also critiqued it. This period also sees Portugal undergo a revolution and the birth of a new and highly politically influenced style of entries. Even when politics disappear from the lyrics, Portuguese entries still retain a very sharp critique of modern life and popular culture.

In Part Two 1989 to 2011

Portugal explores its soul, and Europe takes notice a couple of times. Still, was the real message behind a lot of these entries lost on the juries? The birth of televoting sees Portugal become somewhat successful when they reject the classic Eurovision template.

Related articles

• Eurovision History Chat: Italy (joyeurovision.com)
• Eurovision History Chat: Russia (joyeurovision.com)
• Eurovision History Chat: United Kingdom (joyeurovision.com)
• Eurovision History Chats: Spain (joyeurovision.com)
• Portugal: Festival Da Canção Chooses Filipa Sousa for Eurovision (eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com)
• EuroSongCountdown meets Mateusz (joyeurovision.com)

9 Nov 2024

Previewing the first half of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024

JOYEurovision: The Show, Junior Eurovision, Music, Society & Culture

The kids are back to let the world know they're talented, mean business and hate fossil fuels. Michael and Bryan preview ...

13 Oct 2024

Basel is ready to party for Eurovision 2025

News

Image credit: EBU Get excited, as Eurovision returns to Switzerland! Thanks to Nemo, singers from around Europe will descend on Basel ...

2 Jun 2024

babbleVISION: Flourishing with JOY (Part 2) [Season final]

Comedy, JOYEurovision: The Show, Music, Society & Culture

We couldn't squeeze babbleVISION into just one hour, so enjoy another! As a special treat for JOY Radiothon, find out what ...