Argentina in the OTI Festival 1988

Argentina in the
OTI Festival 1988
OTI Festival 1988
Participating broadcasterArgentina Televisora Color (ATC)
Country Argentina
Selection processNational final
Competing entry
Song"Todavía eres mi mujer"
ArtistGuillermo Guido
SongwriterCarlos Castellón
Placement
Final result1st, 26 points
Participation chronology
◄1987 • 1988 • 1989►

Argentina was represented at the OTI Festival 1988 with the song "Todavía eres mi mujer", written by Carlos Castellón, and performed by Guillermo Guido. The Argentinian participating broadcaster, Argentina Televisora Color (ATC), selected its entry through a televised national final. The song, that was performed in position 10, placed first with 26 points, out of 22 competing entries, winning the festival. In addition, ATC was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires.

National stage

Argentina Televisora Color (ATC) held a televised national final to select its entry for the 17th edition of the OTI Festival.

Competing entries on the national final – Argentina 1988[a]
Song Artist Songwriter(s)
"No te olvides" Marechal
  • Luis Paz
  • Marechal
"Todavía eres mi mujer" Guillermo Guido Carlos Castellón

National final

ATC staged the national final at its studios in Buenos Aires, and broadcast it live. The winner was "Todavía eres mi mujer", written by Carlos Castellón, and performed by Guillermo Guido.

  Winner
Result of the national final – Chile 1988[a][1]
R/O Song Artist Result
"Todavía eres mi mujer" Guillermo Guido 1
17 "No te olvides" Marechal

At the OTI Festival

On 19 November 1988, the OTI Festival was held at the Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted by ATC, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Guillermo Guido performed "Todavía eres mi mujer" in position 10, with Oscar Cardozo Ocampo conducting the event's orchestra, and placing first out of 22 competing entries, with 26 points, winning the festival.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Incomplete list of the competing entries.

References

  1. ^ Final nacional para el Festival OTI – Argentina 1988 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina Televisora Color. 1988.
  2. ^ XVII Festival de la canción OTI 1988 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina Televisora Color. 19 November 1988.
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