Chile in the OTI Festival 1988
| Chile in the OTI Festival 1988 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1988 | ||||
| Participating broadcasters | ||||
| Country | Chile | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Es mi libertad" | |||
| Artist | Cecilia Castro | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 6 points | |||
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Chile was represented at the OTI Festival 1988 with the song "Es mi libertad", written by Loreto Valenzuela Baudrand and Alfredo Sauvalle, and performed by Cecilia Castro. 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 televised national final. The song, that was performed in position 13, placed seventh out of 22 competing entries, tying with the songs from Colombia and Portugal with 6 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 17th edition of the OTI Festival.
| Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Es mi libertad" | Cecilia Castro |
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| "Para vivir en paz" | Ivette Vergara | Marco Antonio Contreras |
National final
The national final was staged by UCTV, and presented by Andrea Tessa and Bastián Bodenhöfer. The musical director was Miguel Pizarro, who conducted the orchestra. The winner was "Es mi libertad", written by Loreto Valenzuela Baudrand and Alfredo Sauvalle, and performed by Cecilia Castro.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Es mi libertad" | Cecilia Castro | 1 | |
| "Para vivir en paz" | Ivette Vergara |
At the OTI Festival
On 19 November 1988, the OTI Festival was held at the Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted by Argentina Televisora Color (ATC), and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Cecilia Castro performed "Es mi libertad" in position 13, with Miguel Pizarro conducting the event's orchestra, and placing seventh out of 22 competing entries, tied with the songs from Colombia and Portugal with 6 points.[2]
Notes
References
- ^ Final nacional para el Festival OTI – Chile 1988 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: TVN, UCTV, and UTV. 1988.
- ^ XVII Festival de la canción OTI 1988 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina Televisora Color. 19 November 1988.