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Portugal in the Eurovision Dance Contest

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Member station
  
RTP

Appearances
  
2

Best result
  
5th, 2007

National selection events
  
Dança Comigo

First appearance
  
2007

Worst result
  
8th, 2008

Portugal in the Eurovision Dance Contest

Portugal took part in the first Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007. Representing the country were Sónia Araújo, a TV host and Ricardo Silva, a ballroom dancer. The couple were chosen after winning the second Portuguese version of Strictly Come Dancing ("Dança Comigo", in Portuguese). The dances they performed at the contest were Jive and Tango. Portugal came joint fifth after receiving 74 points from 12 countries. It was their first top five finish in any Eurovision contest.

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Sónia is a co-hoster of the Portuguese talk-show "Praça da Alegria", by RTP, RTP África and RTP Internacional, along with Jorge Gabriel and Hélder Reis.

In 2008, Portugal were represented by singer Raquel Tavares and dancer João Tiago, who danced a fusion of Rumba and Tango. The Third Eurovision Dance Contest has been cancelled indefinitely.

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References

Portugal in the Eurovision Dance Contest Wikipedia


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