Chile in the OTI Festival 1980
| Chile in the OTI Festival 1980 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1980 | ||||
| Participating broadcasters | ||||
| Country | Chile | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 13 October 1980 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Sin razón" | |||
| Artist | Nino García | |||
| Songwriter | Nino García | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 9 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Chile was represented at the OTI Festival 1980 with the song "Sin razón", written and performed by Nino García. The Chilean participating broadcasters, Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Chile (UCTV), and Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad de Chile (UTV), jointly selected their entry through a national final. The song, that was performed in position 1, placed 14th out of 23 competing entries, tied with the entry from Portugal with 9 points.
National stage
Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Chile (UCTV), and Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad de Chile (UTV), held a national final jointly to select their entry for the 9th edition of the OTI Festival. Seven songs were selected for the televised final.
| Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "El muchacho del tren" | Capri | Osvaldo Leiva |
| "El titiritero" | Héctor Molina | Nano Acevedo |
| "Fundamental" | Carolina Tocornal | Scottie Scott |
| "La canasta" | Osvaldo Díaz | Ricardo de la Fuente |
| "Marisol Giraud" | Fernando Ubiergo | Fernando Ubiergo |
| "Para este amor" | Gloria Simonetti | María Angélica Ramírez |
| "Sin razón" | Nino García | Nino García |
National final
The broadcasters held the national final on Monday 13 October 1980, beginning at 21:30 CLST (00:30+1 UTC), at the Municipal Theatre in Santiago. It was presented by Raúl Matas, and broadcast on TVN's Canal 7, UCTV's Canal 13, and UTV's Canal 11.[1] Each of the competing performances was pre-recorded in a different location within the building.
The members of the jury were: Franz Benko, José Goles, Benjamín Mackenna, Stefan Tertz, and Ítalo Passalacqua.[2]
The winner was "Sin razón", written and performed by Nino García. The song, that tied with 23 points with "Para este amor", won after the tie-breaking vote.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "El muchacho del tren" | Capri | 22 | 3 |
| 2 | "La canasta" | Osvaldo Díaz | 14 | 6 |
| 3 | "El titiritero" | Héctor Molina | 15 | 4 |
| 4 | "Fundamental" | Carolina Tocornal | 15 | 4 |
| 5 | "Para este amor" | Gloria Simonetti | 23 | 2 |
| 6 | "Marisol Giraud" | Fernando Ubiergo | 13 | 7 |
| 7 | "Sin razón" | Nino García | 23 | 1 |
| R/O | Song | Benjamín Mackenna
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José Goles
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Stefan Tertz
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Ítalo Passalacqua
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Franz Benko
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "El muchacho del tren" | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 2 | "La canasta" | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | "El titiritero" | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | "Fundamental" | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | "Para este amor" | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | "Marisol Giraud" | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | "Sin razón" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
At the OTI Festival
On 15 November 1980, the OTI Festival was held at the Martín Coronado hall of the Teatro General San Martín in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted by Argentina Televisora Color, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Nino García performed "Sin razón" in position 1, with Gonzalo García conducting the event's orchestra, placing 14th out of 23 competing entries, tying with the entry from Portugal with 9 points.[5]
The festival was broadcast on TVN's Canal 7, UCTV's Canal 13, UTV's Canal 11, and Radio La Clave.[6]
Voting
Each participating broadcaster, or group of broadcasters that jointly participated representing a country, assembled a jury who awarded 5–1 points to their five favourite songs in order of preference.
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References
- ^ "Teleprogramas". La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. 13 October 1980. pp. 16D. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via Archivo de la Palabra Impresa by Diego Portales University.
- ^ "Listo jurado para elegir tema a la OTI". La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. 12 October 1980. pp. 13C. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via Archivo de la Palabra Impresa by Diego Portales University.
- ^ "Siete canciones chilenas tras la OTI". La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. 11 October 1980. pp. 1C. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via Archivo de la Palabra Impresa by Diego Portales University.
- ^ Final nacional para el Festival OTI – Chile 1980 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: TVN, UCTV, and UTV. 13 October 1980.
- ^ IX Festival de la canción OTI 1980 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina Televisora Color. 15 November 1980.
- ^ "Teleprogramas". La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. 15 November 1980. pp. 1C – 3C. Retrieved 30 November 2025 – via Archivo de la Palabra Impresa by Diego Portales University.