United States in the OTI Festival 1995
| United States in the OTI Festival 1995 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTI Festival 1995 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Univision | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Selection process | XVIII Festival Nacional de la Canción OTI–Univision | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Secreto de amor" | |||
| Artist | Silvia Bezi | |||
| Songwriter | José Villarreal | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | Finalist | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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The United States was represented at the OTI Festival 1995 with the song "Secreto de amor", written by José Villarreal, and performed by Silvia Bezi. The participating broadcaster representing the country, Univision, selected its entry through a national televised competition. The song, that was performed in position 8, was not among the top-three places revealed.
National stage
Univision held a national televised competition to select its entry for the 24th edition of the OTI Festival. This was the eighteenth 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.
Tampa pre-selection
WBHS held a pre-selection. This was the twefth edition of the Tampa Local OTI Festival. The winner, and therefore qualified for the national final, was "Para salvar el mundo", written and performed by Rafael M. Más.[1]
| R/O | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Para salvar el mundo" | Rafael M. Más | Rafael M. Más | Qualified |
Final
The final was held in Miami. It was broadcast live on all Univision affiliates. The winner was "Secreto de amor", written by José Villarreal, and performed by Silvia Bezi.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Affiliate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Secreto de amor" | Silvia Bezi | José Villarreal | 1 | ||
| "Para salvar el mundo" | Rafael M. Más | Rafael M. Más | WBHS–Tampa | ||
| "Una vez más" | Joseph Diego |
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KMEX-TV–Los Angeles[4] |
At the OTI Festival
On 11 November 1995, the OTI Festival was held at the Anfiteatro José Asunción Flores in San Bernardino, Paraguay, hosted by Teledifusora Paraguaya, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Silvia Bezi performed "Secreto de amor" in position 8, with Roy Velásquez conducting the event's orchestra. The song was not among the top-three places revealed at the end.[5]
Notes
References
- ^ "Para salvar el mundo, canción ganadora del Festival de la canción OTI". La Gaceta (in Spanish). Tampa, United States. 22 September 1995. p. 7 – via Florida Digital Newspaper Library.
- ^ XII Festival OTI Tampa 1995 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Tampa, United States: WBHS. 1995.
- ^ Final del XVIII Festival Nacional de la Canción OTI–Univision 1995 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Miami, United States: Univision. 1995.
- ^ "Representante de Los Angeles al Festival OTI 1995". Hanford Sentinel (in Spanish). Hanford, United States. 4 November 1995. p. 55 – via California Digital Newspaper Collection.
- ^ XXIV Festival de la canción OTI 1995 (Television programme) (in Spanish). San Bernardino, Paraguay: Teledifusora Paraguaya. 11 November 1995.