United States in the OTI Festival 1982
| United States in the OTI Festival 1982 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1982 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Spanish International Network (SIN) | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Selection process | National OTI–SIN Festival | |||
| Selection date | 23 October 1982 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Qué equivocado" | |||
| Artist | Laura Hevia | |||
| Songwriter | Laura Hevia | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 25 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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The United States was represented at the OTI Festival 1982 with the song "Qué equivocado", written and performed by Laura Hevia. The participating broadcaster representing the country, the Spanish International Network (SIN), selected its entry through a national televised competition. The song, that was performed in position 9, placed third with 25 points, out of 21 competing entries.
National stage
The Spanish International Network (SIN) held a national televised competition to select its entry for the 11th edition of the OTI Festival. This was the fifth edition of the National OTI–SIN Festival. In the final, each song represented a SIN affiliate, each of which had selected its entry through a local pre-selection.
Central California pre-selection
KFTV held a televised pre-selection at its studios in Hanford. This was the fifth edition of the Central California Local OTI Festival. It was broadcast live on Channel 21 and on Radio Bilingüe.[1]
The winner, and therefore qualified for the national final, was "Lo eres todo para mí", written and performed by Armando Aranda.[1]
| R/O | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Lo eres todo para mí" | Armando Aranda | Armando Aranda | Qualified |
Los Angeles pre-selection
KMEX-TV held a televised pre-selection in Los Angeles. This was the fourth edition of the Los Angeles Local OTI Festival. It was broadcast on Channel 34.
The winner, and therefore qualified for the national final, was "Flor", written and performed by Yari Moré.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Flor" | Yari Moré | Yari Moré | Qualified |
Final
The final was held on Saturday 23 October 1982 in Miami. It was broadcast live on all SIN affiliates. The winner was "Qué equivocado", written and performed by Laura Hevia.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Affiliate | Result |
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| "Qué equivocado" | Laura Hevia | 1 | ||
| "Lo eres todo para mí" | Armando Aranda | KFTV–Fresno | ||
| "Flor" | Yari Moré | KMEX-TV–Los Angeles | 3 |
At the OTI Festival
On 27 November 1982, the OTI Festival was held at the Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru, hosted by Panamericana Televisión, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Laura Hevia performed "Qué equivocado" in position 9, with Héctor Garrido conducting the event's orchestra, and placing third out of 21 competing entries with 25 points.[5]
Voting
Each participating broadcaster, or group of broadcasters that jointly participated representing a country, appointed a juror who awarded 5–1 points to their five favourite songs in order of preference.
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Notes
References
- ^ a b "Fresnan finally lands on target". Hanford Sentinel. Hanford, United States. 28 August 1982. p. TV-10 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ V Festival OTI California Central 1982 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Hanford, United States: KFTV. 1982.
- ^ IV Festival OTI Los Angeles 1982 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Los Angeles, United States: KMEX-TV. 1982.
- ^ Final del V Festival Nacional OTI–SIN 1982 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Miami, United States: SIN. 23 October 1982.
- ^ XI Festival de la canción OTI 1982 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Lima, Peru: Panamericana Televisión. 27 November 1982.