Aruba in the OTI Festival 1991
| Aruba in the OTI Festival 1991 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTI Festival 1991 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | TeleAruba | |||
| Country | Aruba | |||
| Selection process | Aruban OTI Festival | |||
| Selection date | 3 November 1991 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Mi buena amiga" | |||
| Artist | Trio Huazteca | |||
| Songwriter | Etty Toppenberg | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Aruba was represented at the OTI Festival 1991 with the song "Mi buena amiga", written by Etty Toppenberg, and performed by Trio Huazteca, composed of Etty Toppenberg, Eric Escalona, and Max Hassell. The Aruban participating broadcaster, TeleAruba, selected its entry through a national final. The song, that was performed in position 21 in the semi-final, did not qualify for the final. Trio Huazteca had already represented the Netherlands Antilles in 1978.
National stage
TeleAruba held a national final to select its entry for the 20th edition of the OTI Festival.
National final
TeleAruba held the national final on Sunday 3 November 1991, beginning at 18:00 AST (22:00 UTC), at the ballroom of the Aruba Palmbeach Hotel in Palm Beach.[1]
Inki Richardson, Trio Huasteca, Francis Jacobs, Jossy Brokke, Tattoo, Tommy de Cuba, Gabriel Flores, Didi Wernet, Ramphis Tromp, Judella Jeandor, Olga Antonette, Shurby Maria, Junior de Freitas, and Roland Angela registered for the competition.[2]
The winner was "Mi buena amiga", written by Etty Toppenberg, and performed by Trio Huazteca. The trio was composed of Etty Toppenberg, Eric Escalona, and Max Hassell.[3]
| R/O | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Mi buena amiga" | Trio Huazteca | 1 |
At the OTI Festival
On 13–14 December 1991, the OTI Festival was held at the Salón Teotihuacán of the Centro de Convenciones in Acapulco, Mexico, hosted by Televisa, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Trio Huazteca performed "Mi buena amiga" in position 21 in the semi-final, with Amado Rosina conducting the event's orchestra, and not qualifying for the final.[5]
TeleAruba broadcast the semi-final and final on delay at 20:00 AST (00:00+1 UTC).[6][7]
Notes
- ^ Incomplete list of the competing entries.
References
- ^ "OTI-songfestial opgedragen aan Robert Jeandor". Amigoe (in Dutch). Willemstad, Curaçao. 2 November 1991. p. 5 – via Delpher.
- ^ "OTI-zangfestival". Amigoe (in Dutch). Willemstad, Curaçao. 26 September 1991. p. 5 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Huasteca gaat naar Mexico". Amigoe (in Dutch). Willemstad, Curaçao. 9 December 1991. p. 7 – via Delpher.
- ^ Arubaanse OTI-festival 1991 (Television programme) (in Dutch). Palm Beach, Aruba: TeleAruba. 3 November 1991.
- ^ Semifinal del XX Festival de la canción OTI 1991 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Acapulco, Mexico: Televisa. 13 December 1991.
- ^ "Telearuba". Amigoe (in Dutch). Willemstad, Curaçao. 13 December 1991. p. 5 – via Delpher.
- ^ "Telearuba". Amigoe (in Dutch). Willemstad, Curaçao. 14 December 1991. p. 5 – via Delpher.