Portugal has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 48 times since its debut in the 1964 contest. Since then, they have missed only five contests (1970, 2000, 2002, 2013 and 2016). Portugal has yet to win the contest and holds the record for most appearances in the contest without a win. In fact, the country has yet to reach the top five of any contest, with their best result being a sixth-place finish for Lúcia Moniz with the song "O meu coração não tem cor" in . The contest is broadcast in Portugal by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP).