Spain in the OTI Festival

Overview of Spain in the OTI Festival

Spain

Participating broadcaster| Televisión Española (TVE)
Participation summary
Appearances| 27
First appearance| 1972
Last appearance| 2000
Highest placement| 1st: 1976, 1981, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996
Host| 1972, 1977, 1985, 1992, 1993, 1994

The participation of Spain in the OTI Festival first began at the inaugural OTI Festival in 1972 hosting it in Madrid. Televisión Española (TVE), subsidiary of Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) and member of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI), was responsible for the Spanish participation. Its participation in the song contest was only interrupted once, when TVE withdrew from the edition of 1986, which was held in Santiago, as a protest against the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.

## History

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Although TVE selected their participants internally and didn't follow the tradition of national finals started by countries such as Mexico, Chile, or Guatemala, Spain almost always selected famous names, most of whom would achieve strong results. Spain won the event on six occasions, in a tie for most wins with Mexico.

The first Spanish victory came in 1976 with the singer-songwriter María Ostiz [es] and her song "Canta cigarra [es]". This protest song, which transmitted a deep feeling of sadness, was not one of the favourite ones to win the contest, in fact being among the least favoured entries in the betting odds. Ostiz, who thought that she could not win, left the auditorium before the voting process started, but she had to return when her victory was clear.

In 1981, TVE achieved the second Spanish victory in the festival, which was held in Mexico City, with Francisco [es] and his song "Latino".[1] This song became a great hit both in Spain and Latin America and contributed to launch the career of the singer internationally. Francisco won again the festival in 1992 with the song "¿Adonde voy sin ti?". Since then, the singer started became known as the Latin Johnny Logan because of his two victories. One year later, Ana Reverte [es] achieved the fourth Spanish victory in the festival with the song "Enamorarse". The last Spanish victories came with Marcos Llunas in 1995,[2] and with Anabel Russ in 1996.[3]

### Spain in OTI vs Spain in Eurovision

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Several Spanish entrants in the OTI Festival later represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest. The band Trigo Limpio which took part in the OTI Festival in 1977 represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980. Amaya Saizar, who was the vocalist of Trigo Limpio in the OTI Festival, competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 as member of the band Bravo. Marcos Llunas won the OTI Festival 1995, two years before representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997.

Other artists such as the band Alex y Cristina tried to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1986, but two years after being rejected, they participated in the OTI Festival in 1988 achieving 10th place.

In general, from the 1970s till the late 1990s, the Spanish Eurovision fans always claimed that TVE seemed to be much more interested in the OTI Festival than in the Eurovision Song Contest. The followers of the European song contest complained that the Spanish broadcaster almost always selected famous names for the OTI Song Contest, while the Spanish performers in Eurovision were unknown to much of the audience.

## Participation overview

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Marisol was the first Spanish OTI performer Camilo Sesto represented Spain in the OTI Festival in 1973 The band Trigo Limpio represented Spain in OTI in 1977 before taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest Table key  1  | First place

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2  | Second place
3  | Third place
X | Contest cancelled
Year  | Artist  | Song  | Conductor  | Place  | Points

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1972 | Marisol | "Niña"  | Augusto Algueró | 3  | 8
1973 | Camilo Sesto | "Algo más"  | Juan Carlos Calderón | 5  | 6
1974 | Lia Uyá [es] | "Lapicero de madera"  | Rafael Ibarbia | 4  | 9
1975 | Cecilia | "Amor de medianoche [es]"  | Juan Carlos Calderón  | 2  | 14
1976 | María Ostiz [es] | "Canta cigarra [es]"  | Rafael Ibarbia  | 1  | 14
1977 | Trigo Limpio | "Rómpeme, mátame"  | Juan Carlos Calderón  | 3  | 7
1978 | Chema Purón [es] | "Mi sitio"  | Julio Mengod  | 5  | 18
1979 | Rosa María Lobo [es] | "Viviré"  | Eduardo Leiva  | 4  | 25
1980 | Dyango | "Querer y perder"  | Alfredo Doménech  | 2  | 32
1981 | Francisco [es] | "Latino"  | Jesús Glück [es] | 1  | 51
1982 | La Pequeña Compañía [es] | "Ay, ay amor"  | Eddy Guerin  | 2  | 27
1983 | Gonzalo [es] | "¿Quién piensa en ti?"  | Danilo Vaona  | 10  | –
1984 | Bohemia [es] | "Cada día al despertar"  | Javier Ibarrondo  | 4  | –
1985 | Caco Senante [es] | "Esta forma de querer"  | Eduardo Leiva  | 7  | –[4]
1986 | Did not participate
1987 | Vicky Larraz | "Bravo samurái"  | Eduardo Leiva  | 3  | –
1988 | Alex y Cristina | "Dulce maldición"  | Eduardo Leiva  | 10  | 2
1989 | José Manuel Soto [es] | "Como una luz"  | Gualberto García | 2  | –
1990 | Paco Ortega e Isabel Montero [es] | "Duérmete mi amor"  | Eduardo Leiva  | 3  | –
1991 | Joel  | "Bésame"  | Alfredo Doménech  | 7  | –
1992 | Francisco  | "¿A dónde voy sin ti?"  | Jesús Glück  | 1  | –
1993 | Ana Reverte [es] | "Enamorarse"  | José Fabra  | 1  | –
1994 | Ana María González | "Cuestión de suerte"  | José Fabra  | 2  | 28
1995 | Marcos Llunas | "Eres mi debilidad"  | Javier Capella Sanz  | 1  | –
1996 | Anabel Russ  | "Mis manos"  | Eduardo Leiva  | 1  | –
1997 | La Plata  | "Como humo de tabaco"  | Coco Salazar  | 3  | –
1998 | Luis Villa  | "Desconocidos"  | Manuel Marvizán  | 9  | –
1999  | Contest cancelled X
2000 | Sylvia Pantoja [es] | "Volver al Sur"  | Nando Hernández  | 4  | –

## Hosting

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Year  | City  | Venue  | Hosts  |

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1972 | Madrid | Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones |

* Rosa María Mateo
* Raúl Matas [es]

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1977 | Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid |

* Mari Cruz Soriano
* Miguel de los Santos [es]

| [6]
1985 | Seville | Teatro Lope de Vega |

* Paloma San Basilio
* Emilio Aragón

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1992 | Valencia | Teatro Principal |

* Paloma San Basilio
* Joaquín Prat

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1993 |

* Paloma San Basilio
* Francisco [es]

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1994 |

* Ana Obregón
* Francisco

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## See also

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* Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
* Spain in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

## References

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1. ^ "Segunda victoria de Francisco en el Festival de la OTI". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 1992-12-06. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
2. ^ "España gana por quinta vez el Festival de la OTI". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 1995-11-13. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
3. ^ "Anabel Russ irá al festival de la OTI". EL PAÍS (in Spanish). 1996-11-27. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
4. ^ PataNegraPro (2008-10-08), Rocio Jurado "El Clavel" Final Imprevisto en OTI 85 4/4, retrieved 2017-06-06
5. ^ "Festival OTI de la Canción 1972". OTI Festival (in Spanish). 25 November 1972. TVE / OTI.
6. ^ "Festival OTI de la Canción 1977". OTI Festival (in Spanish). 12 November 1977. RTVE / OTI.
7. ^ "Festival OTI de la Canción 1985". OTI Festival (in Spanish). 21 September 1985. TVE / OTI.
8. ^ "Festival OTI de la Canción 1992". OTI Festival (in Spanish). 5 December 1992. TVE / OTI.
9. ^ "Festival OTI de la Canción 1993". OTI Festival (in Spanish). 9 October 1993. TVE / OTI.
10. ^ "Festival OTI de la Canción 1994". OTI Festival (in Spanish). 15 October 1994. TVE / OTI.

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Spain in the OTI Festival

Participation|

* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 2000

Songs|

* "¿A dónde voy sin ti?"
* "Algo más"
* "Amor de medianoche"
* "Ay, ay amor"
* "Bésame"
* "Bravo samurái"
* "Cada día al despertar"
* "Canta, cigarra"
* "Como humo de tabaco"
* "Como una luz"
* "Cuestión de suerte"
* "Desconocidos"
* "Duérmete mi amor"
* "Dulce maldición"
* "Enamorarse"
* "Eres mi debilidad"
* "Esta forma de querer"
* "Lapicero de madera"
* "Latino"
* "Mi sitio"
* "Mis manos"
* "Niña"
* "Querer y perder"
* "¿Quién piensa en ti?"
* "Rómpeme, mátame"
* "Viviré"
* "Volver al Sur"

Performers|

* Alex y Cristina
* Bohemia
* Cecilia
* Dyango
* Francisco
* Ana María González
* Gonzalo
* Joel
* Vicky Larraz
* Marcos Llunas
* Rosa María Lobo
* Marisol
* María Ostiz
* Paco Ortega e Isabel Montero
* Sylvia Pantoja
* La Pequeña Compañía
* La Plata
* José María Purón
* Ana Reverte
* Anabel Russ
* Caco Senante
* Camilo Sesto
* José Manuel Soto
* Trigo Limpio
* Luis Villa
* Lia Uyá

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OTI Festival winners

Countries|

* 1972: Brazil
* 1973: Mexico
* 1974: Puerto Rico
* 1975: Mexico
* 1976: Spain
* 1977: Nicaragua
* 1978: Brazil
* 1979: Argentina
* 1980: Puerto Rico
* 1981: Spain
* 1982: Venezuela
* 1983: Brazil
* 1984: Chile
* 1985: Mexico
* 1986: United States
* 1987: Venezuela
* 1988: Argentina
* 1989: Mexico
* 1990: Mexico
* 1991: Argentina
* 1992: Spain
* 1993: Spain
* 1994: Argentina
* 1995: Spain
* 1996: Spain
* 1997: Mexico
* 1998: Chile
* 2000: United States

Songs|

* 1972: "Diálogo"
* 1973: "Qué alegre va María"
* 1974: "Hoy canto por cantar"
* 1975: "La felicidad"
* 1976: "Canta cigarra"
* 1977: "Quincho Barrilete"
* 1978: "El amor... cosa tan rara"
* 1979: "Cuenta conmigo"
* 1980: "Contigo, mujer"
* 1981: "Latino"
* 1982: "Puedes contar conmigo"
* 1983: "Estrela de papel"
* 1984: "Agualuna"
* 1985: "El fandango aquí"
* 1986: "Todos"
* 1987: "La felicidad está en un rincón de tu corazón"
* 1988: "Todavía eres mi mujer"
* 1989: "Una canción no es suficiente"
* 1990: "Un bolero"
* 1991: "Adónde estás ahora"
* 1992: "A dónde voy sin ti"
* 1993: "Enamorarse"
* 1994: "Canción despareja"
* 1995: "Eres mi debilidad"
* 1996: "Mis manos"
* 1997: "Se diga lo que se diga"
* 1998: "Fin de siglo: Es tiempo de inflamarse, deprimirse o transformarse"
* 2000: "Mala hierba"

Songwriters|

* 1972: Paulo César Pinheiro / Baden Powell
* 1973: Celia Bonfil
* 1974: Nydia Caro / Ricardo Ceratto
* 1975: Felipe Gil
* 1976: María Ostiz
* 1977: Carlos Mejía Godoy
* 1978: Denisse de Kalafe
* 1979: Chico Novarro / Raúl Parentella
* 1980: Ednita Nazario
* 1981: Pablo Herrero / José Luis Armenteros
* 1982: Luis Gerardo Tovar / Carlos Moreán
* 1983: Jessé F. Santos / Elifas V. Andreato
* 1984: Fernando Ubiergo
* 1985: Marcial Alejandro
* 1986: Vilma Planas
* 1987: Luis Gerardo Tovar / Arnoldo Nali
* 1988: Carlos Castellón
* 1989: Jesús Monarrez
* 1990: Francisco Curiel / Pedro Cárdenas
* 1991: Claudia Brant / Sebastián Schon
* 1992: Chema Purón
* 1993: Alejandro Abad
* 1994: Pocho Lapouble
* 1995: Alejandro Abad
* 1996: Chema Purón / Eduardo Leiva
* 1997: Francisco Curiel / José Manuel Fernández / Pedro Cárdenas
* 1998: Florcita Motuda
* 2000: Angie Chirino / Olga María Chirino / Emilio Estefan

Performers|

* 1972: Claudia Regina & Tobías
* 1973: Imelda Miller
* 1974: Nydia Caro
* 1975: Gualberto Castro
* 1976: María Ostiz
* 1977: Guayo González
* 1978: Denisse de Kalafe
* 1979: Daniel Riolobos
* 1980: Rafael José
* 1981: Francisco
* 1982: Grupo Unicornio
* 1983: Jessé
* 1984: Fernando Ubiergo
* 1985: Eugenia León
* 1986: Damaris Carbaugh, Miguel Ángel Guerra and Eduardo Fabiani
* 1987: Alfredo Alejandro
* 1988: Guillermo Guido
* 1989: Analí
* 1990: Carlos Cuevas
* 1991: Claudia Brant
* 1992: Francisco
* 1993: Ana Reverte
* 1994: Claudia Carenzio
* 1995: Marcos Llunas
* 1996: Anabel Russ
* 1997: Iridián
* 1998: Florcita Motuda
* 2000: Hermanas Chirino

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OTI Festival

Contests|

* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 2000

Countries|

* Argentina
* Aruba
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Canada
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Equatorial Guinea
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Mexico
* Netherlands Antilles
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Portugal
* Puerto Rico
* Spain
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

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Music of Spain

Styles|

* Bolero
* Catalan rumba
* Chirigota
* Copla
* Cuplé
* Endecha
* Ensalada
* Fandango
* Folia
* Isa
* Jácara
* Jota
* Muiñeira
* New flamenco
* Nova Cançó
* Pasacalle
* Pasodoble
* Rock català
* Rock urbano
* Seguidilla
* Sevillana
* Tajaraste
* Tiento
* Tonadilla
* Tono humano
* Villancico
* Xiringüelu
* Zarzuela
* Género chico
* Romani

Flamenco (palos)|

* Alegrías
* Alboreá
* Bambera
* Bulerías
* Cante
* Cante jondo
* Cantes a palo seco
* Cantes libres
* Cantiñas
* Campanilleros
* Cartageneras
* Farruca
* Flamenco jazz
* Garrotín
* Granaína
* Guajiras
* Malagueñas
* Martinetes
* Peteneras
* Polo
* Rumba
* Saeta
* Siguiriyas
* Soleá
* Soleá por Bulerías
* Tango
* Tarantas
* Tientos
* Tonás
* Verdiales
* Zambra
* Romani (Gypsy)

Music by region|

* Andalusia
* Aragon
* Balearic Islands
* Basque Country
* Canary Islands
* Castile and Leon
* Catalonia
* Extremadura
* Galicia, Cantabria and Asturias
* Murcia
* Navarre and La Rioja
* Valencia

Music by genre|

* Spanish folk music
* Spanish jazz
* Spanish hip hop
* Spanish opera
* Spanish rock

Music festivals|

* Benidorm International Song Festival
* Eurovision Song Contest
* Benidorm Fest
* Festival Internacional de Santander
* OTI Festival

Musical instruments|

* Alboka
* Bandurria
* Castanets
* Catalan shawm
* Chácaras
* Cross-strung harp
* Dulzaina
* Fiscorn
* Flabiol
* Gaita gastoreña
* Gralla
* Guitarra de canya
* Guitarro
* Kirikoketa
* Palmas
* Psalterium
* Rabel
* Tambori
* Timple
* Trikiti
* Txalaparta
* Txistu
* Vihuela
* Viol
* Xirula
* Zambomba

Gaita|

* Asturian
* de boto
* Cabreiresa
* Galician
* Odrecillo
* de saco
* Sanabresa
* Sac de gemecs
* Xeremia

Guitar|

* Baroque
* Classical
* Flamenco
* Latina
* Morisca

Music ensembles|

* Cobla
* Charanga
* Chirigota
* Comparsa
* Rondalla
* Tuna

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