PORTUGAL 2013 - not taking part

[Quent91]

Sad news

 

[DanielLuis]

Portugal skipped ESC in 1970, 2000, and 2002. So no, no 45 years in a row.

Still, its pretty bad.

 

[EdvinasLTU]

oh noes :/

 

[A-lister]

Portugal skipped ESC in 1970, 2000, and 2002. So no, no 45 years in a row.

Did they actually skip 2000 on purpose? Back then the rules were different, the countries with a lower average points from the previous years would have to skip a year.

 

[DanielLuis]

Did they actually skip 2000 on purpose? Back then the rules were different, the countries with a lower average points from the previous years would have to skip a year.

No they didnt. 2002 was due to internal problems on RTP, the same as this year.

 

[katapult]

This is the saddest news, in my opinion :/ I'll miss them a lot...

Yeah that.

 

[AdelAdel]

Did they actually skip 2000 on purpose? Back then the rules were different, the countries with a lower average points from the previous years would have to skip a year.

No, in 2000 they were relegated according to rules at that time. In 1970 there was some sort of boycott against 4 countries winning a year earlier. In 2002 they skipped on purpose.

 

[A-lister]

No, in 2000 they were relegated according to rules at that time. In 1970 there was some sort of boycott against 4 countries winning a year earlier. In 2002 they skipped on purpose.

Ok, then I think we can only count 1970 and 2013 then, because the other wasn't a choice on their own.

 

[AdelAdel]

Ok, then I think we can only count 1970 and 2013 then, because the other wasn't a choice on their own.

DanielLuis and I just said that 2002 is just like 2013...

 

[EurovisionSmile]

In 2002 was not supposed to take part in the contest. However EBU invited RTP to take part in the contest for which reason I don't remember anymore and RTP declined. came right after in the ranking they'd made then.

 

[DanielLuis]

In 2002 was not supposed to take part in the contest. However EBU invited RTP to take part in the contest for which reason I don't remember anymore and RTP declined. came right after in the ranking they'd made then.

Yes but the reason was internal problems, pretty much the same as this year's reason.

 

[EurovisionSmile]

Yes but the reason was internal problems, pretty much the same as this year's reason.

Well RTP is a big mess with or without money

 

[Luki]

Aww too bad, I really liked Portugal in the past 5 years.

 

[DanielLuis]

Well RTP is a big mess with or without money

Sadly that's true

 

[DanielLuis]

Do you think there is any chance RTP will still broadcast the event? They did in 2002, but I suppose the interest was bigger than today. Still, I have hope for it!
I think if we look at it, this could be a change to improve the popularity of the contest. In 2003, RTP returned with one of the most popular artists Portugal has (Rita Guerra) and a very strong entry that unfortunately ended in an undeserved bad place.
However, if we return in 2014 with a popular act that is able to bring a great song (my hope is still Aurea ), we would have a good result and the popularity of the contest would increase a lot! So, this could be a bad thing, that ends up leading to a good one!

 

[Impressive]

Aww too bad, I really liked Portugal in the past 5 years.

Especially 2009.

 

[Charly]

Cannot blame RTP, Gotta blame the Government of leading RTP Financial Failure.

 

[DanielLuis]

Cannot blame RTP, Gotta blame the Government of leading RTP Financial Failure.

You dont know what you're talking about. RTP spends money on ridiculous shows every year that no one cares about, and they freaking keep on doing it.

 

[Charly]

and who controls RTP?

 

[BGN]

RTP like every other public broadcaster in Europe has independent board which cannot be controlled directly by the governments.
For example in Bulgaria BNT and BNR are controlled by independent from the government institution. In this institution there are media experts and they elect the executive director of BNT and BNR. The same applies for most if not all countries in Europe.