Mexico in the OTI Festival 1978
| Mexico in the OTI Festival 1978 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1978 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Televisa | |||
| Country | Mexico | |||
| Selection process | National OTI Festival | |||
| Selection date | 22 October 1978 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Como tú" | |||
| Artist | Lupita D'Alessio | |||
| Songwriter | Lolita de la Colina | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 44 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Mexico was represented at the OTI Festival 1978 with the song "Como tú", written by Lolita de la Colina, and performed by Lupita D'Alessio. The Mexican participating broadcaster, Televisa, selected its entry through a national televised competition with several phases. The song, that was performed in position 13, placed third out of 19 competing entries, with 44 points.
National stage
Televisa held a national competition with four televised qualifying rounds and a final to select its entry for the 7th edition of the OTI Festival. This seventh edition of the National OTI Festival featured thirty-nine songs, of which ten reached the final. In addition to the general competition, awards were given for Best Performer, and Best Musical Arrangement, among all the competing artists.
The shows were held at Teatro de la Ciudad in Mexico City, were presented by Raúl Velasco, and were broadcast on Canal 2. The musical director was Chucho Ferrrer, who conducted the Single Union of Music Workers of Mexico orchestra when required. Hermanos Zavala, the single mixed backing choir of five voices, were credited on the songs they accompanied.
| Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Conductor |
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| "Alma niña" | Héctor Meneses | Héctor Meneses | |
| "Amar por amar" | Álvaro Dávila | Álvaro Dávila | Guillermo Méndez Guiú |
| "Amo a la vida" | Sergio Esquivel | Sergio Esquivel | Rodolfo Rey |
| "Amor y paz" | Martha Caramelo | Guillermo Rocha | |
| "Canción con sombrero" | Guadalupe Trigo and Viola | Guadalupe Trigo | Lázaro Muñiz |
| "Canto lo que siento" | Humberto Cravioto | Arnulfo M. Vega | |
| "Como olvidar" | Mario Pintor | María Esther Esparza | |
| "Como tú" | Lupita D'Alessio | Lolita de la Colina | Chucho Ferrer |
| "Cuando pienso en ti" | Lila Deneken | Nacho Méndez | Nacho Méndez |
| "De la tierra y el mar" | Los Joao | Fernando Riba | |
| "Detente" | María del Carmen |
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| "Dime por qué" | Yoshio |
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Chucho Ferrer |
| "Él y yo" | Emmanuel | Emmanuel | Chucho Ferrer |
| "El poeta trovador" | Grupo Hermanos and friends |
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| "Gracias" | Carlos Lico | José Sierra Flores | |
| "Jilguero" | María Victoria | Joan Sebastian | |
| "Jugando besos" | José Luis Almada | Massías | |
| "La amistad" | Los Hermanos Carrión | Ramón Arencibia | |
| "La casa extrañará" | Imelda Miller | Imelda Miller | Raúl Vidaurri |
| "Magia blanca" | Tehua | Rafael Elizondo | |
| "Mamá y yo" | Massías | Massías | |
| "Nada más por ti" | Sola | Jonathán Zarzosa | |
| "No es por ti mi amor" | Brujos y Brujas | Sergio Luna | |
| "No soy como tú" | Sonia Rivas | Sonia Rivas | |
| "No tengo nada" | Fernando Riba |
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| "Nuestro mundo" | Grupo Katarsis |
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| "Para querer a un hombre" | José Roberto | José Roberto | |
| "Puede haber amor" | Felipe Gil | Felipe Gil | |
| "Querido amigo" | Luis Daniel and Sergio | Sergio Ortiz | |
| "Quinceañera" | Potro |
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| "Salvador de flores" | Fátima | Javier Salazar | |
| "Señora corazón" | Johnny Laboriel | Felipe Gil | Chucho Ferrer |
| "Simplemente el amor" | Manolo Solo |
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| "Soy" | Aria 8 | Javier Salazar | |
| "Suéñate despierto" | Fernando Perdomo | Fernando Perdomo | |
| "Toca con tus manos el viento" | Los Randal |
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| "Todo pasa" | La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata | Javier Martín del Campo | |
| "Todo sigue igual" | Víctor Yturbe | Sergio Esquivel | Chucho Ferrer |
| "Yo te amo" | Manolo Muñoz |
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Qualifying rounds
The four qualifying rounds were held on Saturdays 16, 23, and 30 September, and 7 October 1978. The ten highest-scoring entries among the thirty-nine competing advanced to the final.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Result |
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| First qualifying round – 16 September 1978[1] | |||
| 1 | "Todo pasa" | La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata | N/a |
| 2 | "Para querer a un hombre" | José Roberto | N/a |
| 3 | "Salvador de flores" | Fátima | N/a |
| 4 | "Querido amigo" | Luis Daniel and Sergio | N/a |
| 5 | "Señora corazón" | Johnny Laboriel | Qualified |
| 6 | "El poeta trovador" | Grupo Hermanos and friends | N/a |
| 7 | "Suéñate despierto" | Fernando Perdomo | N/a |
| 8 | "Canto lo que siento" | Humberto Cravioto | N/a |
| 9 | "Amor y paz" | Martha Caramelo | N/a |
| 10 | "Gracias" | Carlos Lico | N/a |
| Second qualifying round – 23 September 1978[2] | |||
| 1 | "No es por ti mi amor" | Brujos y Brujas | N/a |
| 2 | "Simplemente el amor" | Manolo Solo | N/a |
| 3 | "Cuando pienso en ti" | Lila Deneken | Qualified |
| 4 | "Toca con tus manos el viento" | Los Randal | N/a |
| 5 | "Quinceañera" | Potro | N/a |
| 6 | "Nuestro mundo" | Grupo Katarsis | N/a |
| 7 | "Jugando besos" | José Luis Almada | N/a |
| 8 | "Yo te amo" | Manolo Muñoz | N/a |
| 9 | "Magia blanca" | Tehua | N/a |
| 10 | "Él y yo" | Emmanuel | Qualified |
| Third qualifying round – 30 September 1978[3] | |||
| 1 | "Soy" | Aria 8 | N/a |
| 2 | "Como olvidar" | Mario Pintor | N/a |
| 3 | "No soy como tú" | Sonia Rivas | N/a |
| 4 | "Mamá y yo" | Massías | N/a |
| 5 | "Canción con sombrero" | Guadalupe Trigo and Viola | Qualified |
| 6 | "De la tierra y el mar" | Los Joao | N/a |
| 7 | "Nada más por ti" | Sola | N/a |
| 8 | "Jilguero" | María Victoria | N/a |
| 9 | "Todo sigue igual" | Víctor Yturbe | Qualified |
| Fourth qualifying round – 7 October 1978[4] | |||
| 1 | "La amistad" | Los Hermanos Carrión | N/a |
| 2 | "Puede haber amor" | Felipe Gil | N/a |
| 3 | "No tengo nada" | Fernando Riba | N/a |
| 4 | "Detente" | María del Carmen | N/a |
| 5 | "Amo a la vida" | Sergio Esquivel | Qualified |
| 6 | "Dime por qué" | Yoshio | Qualified |
| 7 | "La casa extrañará" | Imelda Miller | Qualified |
| 8 | "Amar por amar" | Álvaro Dávila | Qualified |
| 9 | "Alma niña" | Héctor Meneses | N/a |
| 10 | "Como tú" | Lupita D'Alessio | Qualified |
Final
The final was held on Sunday 22 October 1978. Fifteen expert jurors present in the hall, and five remote provincial juries located in Monterrey, Nuevo Laredo, Mérida, Torreón, and Guadalajara, scored the entries.
The winner was "Como tú", written by Lupita D'Alessio and performed by Lolita de la Colina; with "Cuando pienso en ti", written by Nacho Méndez and performed by Lila Deneken, placing second; and "Él y yo", written and performed by Emmanuel, placing third.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Points | Result |
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| 1 | "Canción con sombrero" | Guadalupe Trigo and Viola | 133 | 9 |
| 2 | "Como tú" | Lupita D'Alessio | 187 | 1 |
| 3 | "Dime por qué" | Yoshio | 128 | 10 |
| 4 | "Todo sigue igual" | Víctor Yturbe | 134 | 8 |
| 5 | "Señora corazón" | Johnny Laboriel | 155 | 5 |
| 6 | "Amo a la vida" | Sergio Esquivel | 145 | 6 |
| 7 | "La casa extrañará" | Imelda Miller | 136 | 7 |
| 8 | "Cuando pienso en ti" | Lila Deneken | 172 | 2 |
| 9 | "Amar por amar" | Álvaro Dávila | 164 | 4 |
| 10 | "Él y yo" | Emmanuel | 166 | 3 |
Merit awards
Lila Deneken received the Best Performer Award; and Chucho Ferrer the Best Musical Arrangement Award for "Él y yo".
Official album
Las 10 finalistas del Festival OTI 78 is the official compilation album of the seven edition of the Mexican National OTI Festival, released by Sistema Radiópolis in 1978. The vinyl LP features the studio version of the ten songs qualified for the national final.[6]
At the OTI Festival
On 2 December 1978, the OTI Festival was held at the Municipal Theatre in Santiago, Chile, hosted by Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Chile (UCTV), Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad de Chile (UTV), and Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (UCVTV), and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Lupita D'Alessio performed "Como tú" in position 13, with Chucho Ferrer conducting the event's orchestra, and placed third out of 19 competing entries, with 44 points.[7]
Voting
Each participating broadcaster assembled a jury who awarded 5–1 points to their five favourite songs in order of preference.
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References
- ^ Primera eliminatoria del VII Festival OTI Nacional Mexico 1978 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: Televisa. 16 September 1978.
- ^ Segunda eliminatoria del VII Festival OTI Nacional Mexico 1978 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: Televisa. 23 September 1978.
- ^ Tercera eliminatoria del VII Festival OTI Nacional Mexico 1978 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: Televisa. 30 September 1978.
- ^ Cuarta eliminatoria del VII Festival OTI Nacional Mexico 1978 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: Televisa. 7 October 1978.
- ^ Final del VII Festival OTI Nacional Mexico 1978 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Mexico City, Mexico: Televisa. 22 October 1978.
- ^ Las 10 finalistas del Festival OTI 78 (Media notes). Various artists. Sistema Radiópolis. 1978. OTI-78.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ VII Festival de la canción OTI 1978 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: Televisión Nacional de Chile, Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Chile, and Universidad de Chile Televisión. 2 December 1978.