Guatemala in the OTI Festival

Guatemala

Participating broadcaster| Televisiete
Participation summary
Appearances| 17
First appearance| 1974
Highest placement| 2nd in 1974
External links
Televisiete website

This Central Américan country made its debut in the OTI festival in 1974 when the contest was being held in the Mexican tourist city of Acapulco.

Guatemala and its OTI member TV Station, Televisiete participated in the event almost uninterruptedly and withdrew only twice, in 1978 and 1979. The participation of Ricardo Arjona, who represented his country in 1987, is of particular note. Although he only managed to get the 12th place, he rose quickly to stardom.

## History[edit]

Although Guatemala sent some well known names to the OTI Festival, this country had a lustreless trajectory in the festival. The Guatemalan Broadcaster never managed to win the festival. This country placed second in 1974, their debut year, with Tanya Zea.[1] The country managed to reach the top 10 again in 1976 with Hugo Leonel Baccaro and in 1980 with Grupo Madrigal. Since then, the Central American Country got only moderate placings.

## National Final[edit]

Following the example of México, Chile and later Cuba, Televisiete also created its own national selection process for Guatemala. The Guatemalan national OTI festival was celebrated every year in Guatemala City since the debut of the country in the festival.

As in the other countries where a preselection was organised, the winner act, who would represent the country in the Song Contest was elected by a professional jury who voted for their favourite performers.

## Contestants[edit]

The well known singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona represented Guatemala in 1987 getting the 12th place Year  | Artist  | Song  | Place  | Pts

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2000 | Lico Vadelli  | Luna serena (Calmed moon)  |  |
1998 | Nelson Leal  | Sueño de smog (Smog dream)  |  |
1997 | Rafael Alfaro  | Cantándole A La Vida (Singing to life)  |  |
1996 | Álvaro Aguila  | Para encontrar la paz (To find the peace)  |  |
1995 | Mario Mejía  | Siéntelo (Feel it)  |  |
1994 | Noris  | Sor Juana Inés y el Ángel (I'm Jeanne Inés and the angel)  |  |
1993 | Mario Vides  | Niño, Salva a tu Mundo (Child!, Save your world)  |  |
1992 | Edgar D. Ávalos  | De la mano (Hand with hand)  |  |
1991 | Sergio Iván  | Yo Quiero, Yo Puedo (I want, I can)  |  |
1990 | Annaby  | Es por Demás (It's for something else)  |  |
1989 | Roberto Rey  | Traigo la Voz (I bring the voice)  |  |
1988 | Ricardo Arjona | Una Estrella en el Vientre (A star in the belly)  | 12  | 1
1987 | Chito Ordóñez  | Que Dios nos Libere de la Locura del Hombre

(Let God liberate us from the madness of men)

|  |
1986 | Rodolfo Yela  | Amistad y Esperanza (Friendship and hope)  |  |
1985 | Gloria Marina  | Escenario (Stage)  |  |
1984 | Julio Enrique  | El Gran Final (The great end)  |  |
1983 | Rolando Ortega  | Concierto (Concert)  | 20  |
1982 | Sandra Patricia  | Víveme (Enjoy me)  | 15  | 8
1981 | Sergio Iván  | Estoy Loco (I'm crazy)  | 21  | 1
1980 | Grupo Madrigal  | Dulce y Suavemente (Sweetly and tenderly)  | 9  | 19
1977 | Mildred y Manolo  | El Verbo Amar (The verb "To love")  | 17  | 0
1976 | Hugo Leonel Vaccaro  | Qué Haré sin Ti (What will I do without you?)  | 8  | 3
1975 | Mario Vides  | Vivirás pensado en alguien más

(You will live thinking about someone else)

| 14  | 2
1974 | Tanya Zea  | Yo soy (I am)  | 2  | 14

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Guatemala en El Festival OTI Internacional". victorgt.typepad.com. Retrieved 2017-06-04.

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