The
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at the
Malmö Arena in
Malmö, Sweden, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. All nations with the exceptions of the host country and the "
Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) were required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progressed to the final. On 30 January 2024, an allocation draw was held to determine which of the two semi-finals, as well as which half of the show, each country would perform in; the
European Broadcasting Union (EBU) split up the competing countries into different pots based on voting patterns from previous contests, with countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pot. Portugal was scheduled for the second half of the first semi-final. The shows' producers then decided the running order for the semi-finals; Portugal was set to perform in position 14. In Portugal, all three shows were broadcast on
RTP1, with the broadcast of the second semi-final starting delayed; commentary was provided by
José Carlos Malato and Nuno Galopim. In addition, RTP aired the contest internationally through and as well as on its streaming platform
RTP Play.
Performance Iolanda took part in technical rehearsals on 28 April and 1 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 6 and 7 May. For her performance of "" at the contest, she was joined on stage by five dancers; the colour white dominated the staging and costumes.
Semi-final Portugal performed in position 14, following the entry from and before the entry from . Portugal will perform in position 18, following the entry from and before the entry from . Iolanda once again took part in dress rehearsals on 10 and 11 May before the final, including the jury final where the professional juries cast their final votes before the live show on 11 May. She performed a repeat of her semi-final performance during the final on 11 May. Portugal placed tenth in the final, scoring 152 points; 13 points from the public televoting and 139 points from the juries.
Voting Below is a breakdown of points awarded by and to Portugal in the first semi-final and in the final. Voting during the three shows involved each country awarding sets of points from 1-8, 10 and 12: one from their professional jury and the other from televoting in the final vote, while the semi-final vote was based entirely on the vote of the public. The Portuguese jury consisted of Joaquim Albergaria, Inês Henriques, Edmundo Inácio, Rafaela e Ribas dos Santos da Silva Rodrigues, and Patrícia Silveira. In the first semi-final, Portugal placed 8th with 58 points, receiving maximum twelve points from and marking the country's fourth consecutive qualification to the final. In the final, Portugal placed 10th with 152 points, receiving twelve points in the jury vote from , , and the . Over the course of the contest, Portugal awarded its 12 points to in the first semi-final, and to (jury) and (televote) in the final. RTP appointed
Mimicat, who represented , as its spokesperson to announce the Portuguese jury's votes in the final.
Points awarded to Portugal Points awarded by Portugal Detailed voting results Each participating broadcaster assembles a five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals who are citizens of the country they represent. Each jury, and individual jury member, is required to meet a strict set of criteria regarding professional background, as well as diversity in gender and age. No member of a national jury was permitted to be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. The individual rankings of each jury member as well as the nation's televoting results were released shortly after the grand final. The following members comprised the Portuguese jury: • Joaquim Albergaria • Inês Henriques • Edmundo Inácio • Rafaela e Ribas dos Santos da Silva Rodrigues • Patrícia Silveira == Notes ==