United States in the OTI Festival 1994
| United States in the OTI Festival 1994 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTI Festival 1994 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Univision | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Selection process | XVII Festival Nacional de la Canción OTI–Univision | |||
| Selection date | 5 September 1994 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Ganas de gritar" | |||
| Artist | Héctor Galaz | |||
| Songwriter | Omar Sánchez | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified | |||
| Final result | 11th, 0 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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The United States was represented at the OTI Festival 1994 with the song "Ganas de gritar", written by Omar Sánchez, and performed by Héctor Galaz. The participating broadcaster representing the country, Univision, selected its entry through a national televised competition. The song, qualified from the semi-final, placed eleventh in the final with 0 points, tying for last place with the entry from Brazil.
National stage
Univision held a national televised competition to select its entry for the 23rd edition of the OTI Festival. This was the seventeenth edition of the Festival Nacional de la Canción OTI–Univision. In the final, each song represented a Univision affiliate, each of which had selected its entry through a local pre-selection.
Los Angeles pre-selection
KMEX-TV held a pre-selection. This was the sixteenth edition of the Los Angeles Local OTI Festival. The winner, and therefore qualified for the national final, was "Cómo quiero a mi pueblo", written and performed by Hugo Alexandro Pedroza.[1]
Final
The final was held on 5 September 1994 in Miami. It was broadcast live on all Univision affiliates. The winner was "Ganas de gritar", written by Omar Sánchez, and performed by Héctor Galaz.[2]
| R/O | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Affiliate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Ganas de gritar" | Héctor Galaz | Omar Sánchez | 1 | ||
| "Cómo quiero a mi pueblo" | Hugo Alexandro Pedroza | Hugo Alexandro Pedroza | KMEX-TV–Los Angeles |
At the OTI Festival
On 14–15 October 1994, the OTI Festival was held at Teatro Principal in Valencia, Spain, hosted by Televisión Española (TVE), and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Héctor Galaz performed "Ganas de gritar" in position 11 in the semi-final, qualifying for the final.[4] At the end, the song placed eleventh in the final, tying with 0 points for last place with the entry from Brazil.[5]
Notes
- ^ Incomplete list of the competing entries.
References
- ^ "Ganador del OTI". La Opinión (in Spanish). Los Angeles, United States. 26 July 1994. p. 3B – via Google Books.
- ^ Soto, Manuel Eduardo (6 October 1994). "El representante de EU en el Festival OTI en un chileno". La Opinión (in Spanish). Los Angeles, United States. p. 4D – via Google Books.
- ^ Final del XVII Festival Nacional de la Canción OTI–Univision 1994 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Miami, United States: Univision. 5 September 1994.
- ^ Semifinal del XXIII Festival de la canción OTI 1994 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Valencia, Spain: Televisión Española (TVE). 14 October 1994.
- ^ Final del XXIII Festival de la canción OTI 1994 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Valencia, Spain: Televisión Española (TVE). 15 October 1994.