Sílvia Alberto (born 18 May 1981) is a Portuguese

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and

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, currently employed by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal. She began her career in 2000, presenting ''Clube Disney'' on

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. She was one of the hosts of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest in

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Early life

She studied Theatre at the Lisbon Theatre and Film School.

Career

Alberto is best known for hosting seven editions of '' Festival da Canção'' (Portuguese heats for the

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), ''Dança Comigo'' (Portuguese version of ''

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''), '' Operação Triunfo'', ''MasterChef'', ''Top Chef'' and presenting the RTP talent programme '' Aqui há talento''. She also had a three-year stint with the Portuguese broadcaster

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, where she co-hosted the first two series of '' Ídolos'' (based on the popular British show

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) and the 2004 Portuguese Golden Globes. On 8 January 2018, she was announced as one of the four hosts of the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest alongside Filomena Cautela, Daniela Ruah, and

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* 1981 births Living people Actresses from Lisbon Portuguese television presenters Portuguese television personalities Portuguese television actresses Portuguese game show hosts Lisbon Theatre and Film School alumni Portuguese women television presenters {{Portugal-bio-stub

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Career

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