Costa Rica in the OTI Festival
| Costa Rica in the OTI Festival | |
|---|---|
| OTI Festival | |
| Participating broadcaster |
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| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 24 |
| First appearance | 1976 |
| Last appearance | 2000 |
| Highest placement | 2nd in 1997 |
| Host | 1998 |
The participation of Costa Rica in the OTI Festival began at the fifth OTI Festival in 1976. The Costa Rican participating broadcasters were Televisora de Costa Rica (Teletica) and Corporación Costarricense de Televisión (Telecentro) (latter Representaciones Televisivas (Repretel)), which were members of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and participated jointly –or in turn– in the event. They participated in all twenty-four editions after their debut. Their best result in the festival was second achieved in 1997. Repretel hosted the event in 1998.
History
The first Costa Rican entry in the festival was "Patria" by Felix Ángel in 1976 which placed 13th, scoring only two points. Since its debut.[1] Costa Rica never managed to win the festival but it enjoyed some successes. In 1980, El amor se va" by Ricardo Padilla achieved fourth place scoring 29 points. Two years later in 1982, the same singer returned to the event, again placing fourth with the song "La mujer de mi vida".[2] In 1977, "La hora cero" by Erick León recorded Costa Rica's highest place ever, placing second.[3] In 1986, "Bendito seas, varón" by Cristina Gutiérrez placed third.[4]
Representaciones Televisivas (Repretel) staged the OTI Festival 1998 at Teatro Nacional in San José. The stage was dark colored with a blue floor. The orchestra zone was in the background.[5]
Participation overview
| Year | Artist | Place | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Luis Fernando Piedra | "Como la marea" | Finalist | |
| 1998 | Ana Yancy Contreras and Luis Duvalier Quirós | "Vendiendo ilusiones" | Finalist | |
| 1997 | Erick León | "La hora cero" | 2 | – |
| 1996 | Sergio Coto | "Qué bonito sería" | N/a | |
| 1995 | Rafael Dubón | El buen Felipe (The good Philip) | ||
| 1994 | Ricardo Padilla | Como vino, se fue
(Just how she came, she went away) |
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| 1993 | Luis Fernando Piedra | Yo soy América (I'm America) | ||
| 1992 | Rodolfo González | Igual que una mujer enamorada
(Just like a woman in love) |
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| 1991 | Angelus | Todo para ti (All for you) | SF | |
| 1990 | Alejandro Ulate | Promesa de amor (Love promise) | ||
| 1989 | Allan MacPherson | Denme una guitarra
(Give me a guitar) |
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| 1988 | Frank Victory | Hoy le canto al mundo
(I sing to the world) |
10 | |
| 1987 | Hilda Chacón Mata | Soy de un país que ama
(I'm from a country that loves) |
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| 1986 | Cristina Gutiérrez | Bendito seas, varón (Be blessed, man) | 3 | |
| 1985 | Edgar Eduardo Vega | Dama y Caballero
(Lady and gentleman) |
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| 1984 | Álvaro Esquivel | Para el ciego del acordeón
(For the blind man with the accordion) |
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| 1983 | Manuel Chamorro | Gracias amor (Thank you love) | ||
| 1982 | Ricardo Padilla | La mujer de mi vida
(The woman of my life) |
4 | 22 |
| 1981 | Juan Carlos Wong | Cantaré (I will sing) | 14 | 8 |
| 1980 | Ricardo Padilla | El amor se va (Love goes away) | 4 | 29 |
| 1979 | Claudia | Vivamos hoy (We were living today) | 19 | |
| 1978 | Fernando Vargas | Nunca hacia atrás (never backwards) | 13 | |
| 1977 | Manuel Chamorro | Melodía de los amantes
(Melody of the lovers) |
17 | |
| 1976 | Felix Ángel | Patria (Homeland) | 13 | |
Hosting
| Year | City | Venue | Hosts | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | San José | Teatro Nacional | [5] |
Notes
- ^ Latter Representaciones Televisivas (Repretel)
References
- ^ Zaldívar, Mario (2006). Costarricenses en la música: conversaciones con protagonistas de la musica popular 1939-1965 (in Spanish). Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica. ISBN 9789968936002.
- ^ "Ricardo Padilla". Noticias RedCultura.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ "Costa Rica fue segunda en OTI" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ "Cristina gutiérrez regresó" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ a b Final del XXVII Festival de la canción OTI 1997 (Television programme) (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Teletica and Repretel. 14 November 1998.