Argentina in the OTI Festival
| Argentina in the OTI Festival | |
|---|---|
| OTI Festival | |
| Participating broadcaster | |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 27 |
| First appearance | 1972 |
| Last appearance | 2000 |
| Highest placement | 1st: 1979, 1988, 1991, 1994 |
| Host | 1980, 1988 |
Participation history
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The participation of Argentina in the OTI Festival began at the inaugural OTI Festival in 1972. The Argentinian participating broadcasters were Argentina Televisora Color (ATC)[a] and Teleonce[b], which were members of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI). They participated in twenty-seven of the twenty-eight editions, only missing the 1974 festival. They won the festival four times: in 1979, 1988, 1991, and 1994; and ATC hosted the event twice: in 1980 and 1988. All the Argentinian entries were selected internally.
History
Argentina was one of the most successful countries in the history of the OTI Festival. The two broadcasters managed to win the contest on four occasions. The first win came in 1979 with the song "Cuenta conmigo" sung by Daniel Riolobos, which turned into a hit. Some years later, in 1988 they won the festival for second time with the song "Todavía eres mi mujer" sung by Guillermo Guido. In 1991, they won for a third time with "¿Adónde estás ahora?" by Claudia Brant. Three years later, in 1994, the country won for fourth and last time with "Canción despareja" by Claudia Carenzio.
Apart from their victories, Argentina achieved second place on another four occasions: in 1981 with "Súbete a mi nube" by Marianella, in 1985 with "Y tu, prohibida" by Marcelo Alejandro, in 1996 with "Cuanto te amo" by Guillermo Guido, and in 1998 with "Sin amor" by Alicia Vignola. Argentina also achieved two third places in 1980 with "Dime adiós" by Luis Ordóñez and 1986 with "A ti no te ha dicho" by Hugo Marcel.
Participation overview
Guillermo Guido's three appearances are of note, as he returned to the event in 1996 and 2000 after his victory in 1988.
| 1 | First place |
| 2 | Second place |
| 3 | Third place |
| ◁ | Last place |
| F | Finalist |
| SF | Semi-finalist |
| X | Contest cancelled |
| Year | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Víctor Heredia | "Sabes que estamos aquí, América"[c] | 9 | 3 |
| 1973 | Juan Eduardo | "Dije que te quiero"[d] | 9 | 3 |
| 1974 | Did not participate | |||
| 1975 | Marty Cosens | "Dos habitantes"[e] | 11 | 3 |
| 1976 | Adriana Santamaría | "Como olvidar que te quise tanto"[f] | 8 | 3 |
| 1977 | Jerónimo | "Jugar a Vivir"[g] | 6 | 3 |
| 1978 | Carlos Bazán | "Dijeron que era un niño"[h] | 11 | 7 |
| 1979 | Daniel Riolobos | "Cuenta conmigo"[i] | 1 | 43 |
| 1980 | Luis Ordóñez | "Dime adiós"[j] | 3 | 31 |
| 1981 | Marianella | "Súbete a mi nube"[k] | 2 | 40 |
| 1982 | Magdalena León | "Para dar las gracias"[l] | 4 | 22 |
| 1983 | Silvina Garré | "Charlaciones"[m] | 19 ◁ | 32 |
| 1984 | Alan y Roy | "La luz de mi escritorio no se enciende"[n] | – | – |
| 1985 | Marcelo Alejandro | "Y tu, Prohibida"[o] | 2 | – |
| 1986 | Hugo Marcel | "A ti no te ha dicho"[p] | 3 | – |
| 1987 | Lalo Márquez y Daniel Altamirano | "Todavía la vida"[q] | 15 | – |
| 1988 | Guillermo Guido | "Todavía eres mi mujer"[r] | 1 | 26 |
| 1989 | Mónica Cruz | "Te quedarás en mi"[s] | – | – |
| 1990 | Trío San Javier | "Quedate chiquilin"[t] | – | – |
| 1991 | Claudia Brant | "¿Adonde estás ahora?"[u] | 1 | – |
| 1992 | Horacio Molina | "Lo vivido"[v] | – | – |
| 1993 | Marcelo San Juan | "Yo soy el otro"[w] | – | – |
| 1994 | Claudia Carenzio | "Canción despareja"[x] | 1 | 31 |
| 1995 | Inés Rinaldi y Fernando Porta | "Si se pierden las canciones"[y] | – | – |
| 1996 | Guillermo Guido | "Cuanto te amo"[z] | 2 | – |
| 1997 | Raúl Lavié | "Sin tu mitad"[aa] | SF | – |
| 1998 | Alicia Vignola | "Sin amor"[ab] | 2 | – |
| 1999 | Contest cancelled X | |||
| 2000 | Guillermo Guido | "Amar es tan simple"[ac] | SF | – |
Hosting
| Year | City | Venue | Hosts | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Buenos Aires | Teatro General San Martín |
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[1] |
| 1988 | Teatro Nacional Cervantes |
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[2] |
Notes
- ^ a b Also as Canal 7 Argentina and Televisión Argentina.
- ^ a b Also as Oncevisión and Canal Once.
- ^ Translation: "You know that we are here, América"
- ^ Translation: "I said that I love you"
- ^ Translation: "Two inhabitants"
- ^ Translation: "How to forget that I loved you so much"
- ^ Translation: "To play to live"
- ^ Translation: "They said he was a kid"
- ^ Translation: "Count on me"
- ^ Translation: "Say goodbye"
- ^ Translation: "Ride in my cloud"
- ^ Translation: "To say thank you"
- ^ Translation: "Monologues"
- ^ Translation: "The light of my desk does not turn on"
- ^ Translation: "And You, Forbidden"
- ^ Translation: "He hasn't told it to you"
- ^ Translation: "Life still"
- ^ Translation: "You are still my wife"
- ^ Translation: "You will stay inside me"
- ^ Translation: "Stay little boy"
- ^ Translation: "Where are you now?"
- ^ Translation: "What has been lived"
- ^ Translation: "I'm the other one"
- ^ Translation: "Unlinked song"
- ^ Translation: "If the songs get lost"
- ^ Translation: "How much I love you"
- ^ Translation: "Without your half side"
- ^ Translation: "Without love"
- ^ Translation: "To love is so simple"
References
- ^ "Festival OTI de la Canción 1980". OTI Festival (in Spanish). 15 November 1980. Canal 7 / Canal 13 Argentina / OTI.
- ^ "Festival OTI de la Canción 1986". OTI Festival (in Spanish). 19 November 1988. Canal 7 / Canal 13 Argentina / OTI.