Paraguay in the OTI Festival
| Paraguay in the OTI Festival | |
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| OTI Festival | |
| Participating broadcaster | Teledifusora Paraguaya |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 21 |
| First appearance | 1978 |
| Last appearance | 2000 |
| Highest placement | 2nd in 1988 |
| Host | 1995 |
Participation history
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The participation of Paraguay in the OTI Festival began at the seventh OTI Festival in 1978. The Paraguayan participating broadcaster was Teledifusora Paraguaya, which was member of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI). After its debut, it participated for twenty-one editions, only missing the 1982 festival. Its best result in the festival was second achieved in 1988; and it hosted the event in 1995.
History
Just like most of the participating in the OTI Festival, Teledifusora Paraguaya selected all its entries internally. Its first entry in the festival was "Cantando" by veteran Rolando Percy, who got a disappointing 18th place with zero points. The same singer would return to the event in 1990 and 1995 with disappointing placings.[1] The Paraguayan participation in the festival was not very successful, but in 1981, it reached the top 10 for first time with "Vos y yo seremos todos" by Alberto de Luque which placed 8th.[2]
After a withdrawal in 1982, the next year it recorded one of its most successful entries with "Soñaremos como ayer" by the folk singer Marco de Brix which placed fourth. The same singer, five years later, returned to the event in 1988 with his song "Un mundo diferente" which was even more successful than his previous entry achieving second place with 25 points.[3] Since then, it never managed to reach the top 10 again.
Participation overview
| Year | Artist | Song | Place | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Lenys Paredes | Empiezo a vivir
(I start living) |
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| 1998 | Americanta | No lo digas (Don't tell it) | ||
| 1997 | Cecilia Huret | Las cuentas claras
(The things must be clear) |
F | |
| 1996 | Jorge Castro | Por tí, mujer
(For you, woman) |
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| 1995 | Rolando Percy | Por siempre, América
(America forever) |
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| 1994 | Cristina L. Díaz | Tierra herida (Wounded land) | ||
| 1993 | Dany Durand | Señora mía (My lady) | ||
| 1992 | Oscar Benito | Un amanecer, una canción
(One sunrise, one song) |
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| 1991 | Adrián Barreto | Hoy ha vuelto el amor
(Today love has returned) |
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| 1990 | Rolando Percy | Hazme soñar con la paz
(Make me dream about peace) |
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| 1989 | Rodolfo González Friedman | Como aquellas nubes
(Just like those clouds) |
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| 1988 | Marco de Brix | Un mundo differente
(A different world) |
2 | 25 |
| 1987 | Rolando Ojeda | Procura (Try) | ||
| 1986 | Rocío Cristal | Papá (Dad) | ||
| 1985 | Lizza Bogado | A veces quiero ser
(Sometimes I want to be) |
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| 1984 | Valencia | Una gaviota sobre el mar
(A seagull over the sea) |
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| 1983 | Marco de Brix | Soñaremos como ayer
(We will dream just like yesterday) |
4 | |
| 1981 | Alberto de Luque | Vos y yo seremos todos
(You and me will be everybody) |
8 | 15 |
| 1980 | Carlos Albospino | La razón que nos une
(The reason that keeps us together) |
17 | 7 |
| 1979 | Derlis Esteche | La vida es mi canción
(Life is my song) |
16 | 4 |
| 1978 | Rolando Percy | Cantando (Singing) | 18 | 0 |
Hosting
| Year | City | Venue | Hosts | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | San Bernardino | Anfiteatro José Asunción Flores |
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References
- ^ "Portal Guarani - ROLANDO PERCY". Portal Guarani (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Alberto de Luque - wisestate". www.musicaparaguaya.org.py. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Portal Guarani - MARCO DE BRIX". Portal Guarani (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ XXIV Festival de la canción OTI 1995 (Television programme) (in Spanish). San Bernardino, Paraguay: Teledifusora Paraguaya. 11 November 1995.