Uruguay in the OTI Festival
| Uruguay in the OTI Festival | |
|---|---|
| OTI Festival | |
| Participating broadcaster | Sociedad Televisora Larrañaga |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 26 |
| First appearance | 1972 |
| Last appearance | 1998 |
| Highest placement | 5th in 1988 |
Participation history
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The participation of Uruguay in the OTI Festival began at the inaugural OTI Festival in 1972. The Uruguayan participating broadcaster was Sociedad Televisora Larrañaga, which was member of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI). The broadcaster participated in twenty-six of the twenty-eight editions, only missing the 1984 and 2000 festivals. Its best result in the festival was fifth achieved in 1988.
History
Sociedad Televisora Larrañaga debuted in the OTI Festival in 1972 with "Busco mi destino" by Ronayr Franco. Since its debut the Uruguayan trajectory in the OTI Festival was only moderate and only managed to reach the top 10 in five occasions. Although it was unable to win the contest, it achieved a significant result with the song "Secreto enamorado" by Daniel Mantero in 1988 which turned into a hit in the country.
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Laura Canoura Represented Uruguay in 1994
Participation overview
| F | Finalist |
| SF | Semi-finalist |
| X | Contest cancelled |
| Year | Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Conductor | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Rona | "Busco mi destino" | Jorge da Trindade | Augusto Algueró | 9 | 3 |
| 1973 | Aldo | "El universo es un corazón" | Aldo | Ivan Paulo | 8 | 4 |
| 1974 | María Elisa | "La montaña de la vida" | 7 | 4 | ||
| 1975 | Ricardo Montaña | "Quiero nacer" | Carlos de Coits | Julio Frade | 10 | 3 |
| 1976 | Ronald | "Otra vez cantaré" | 7 | 7 | ||
| 1977 | Miguel Bobbio | "Quiero vivir" | Mario de Azagra | Julio Frade | 11 | 2 |
| 1978 | Horacio Paternó | "Canta guitarra, canta" | Lázaro | Julio Frade | 13 | 3 |
| 1979 | Dolores | "Vamos a dar amor" | Mario López Azagra | Julio Frade | 16 | 4 |
| 1980 | Juca Sheppard | "Te lo quedé diciendo" |
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Julio Frade | 19 | 4 |
| 1981 | Ariel | "Olvidemos recordando" | Mario de Azagra | 19 | 4 | |
| 1982 | Ana María Pascual | "Hermandad" |
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Leslie Mullz | 12 | 13 |
| 1983 | Mario Echevarría | "Historia del buen ladrón" | Mario Echevarría | Julio Frade | N/a | |
| 1984 | Did not participate | |||||
| 1985 | Nelson Candia | "Siempre más" | Mario de Azagra | Julio Frade | N/a | |
| 1986 | Miguel Ángel Montiel | "Somos valientes" | Miguel Ángel Montiel | Julio Frade | N/a | |
| 1987 | Fabricio | "Volvamos a empezar" | Mario de Azagra | Julio Frade | N/a | |
| 1988 | Daniel Mantero | "Secreto enamorado" | Daniel Mantero | Julio Frade | 5 | 14 |
| 1989 | Eduardo Fabián | "Gracias" | N/a | |||
| 1990 | Mario Echeverría | "Sin promesas" | Mario de Azagra | Julio Frade | N/a | |
| 1991 | Daniel Mantero | "Salvaje" | Daniel Mantero | Julio Frade | SF | N/a |
| 1992 | Gustavo Nocetti | "Llegaste a mí" | Mario de Azaga | N/a | ||
| 1993 | Pablo Estramín | "Si eres árbol caído" | Pablo Estramín | Julio Frade | N/a | |
| 1994 | Laura Canoura | "Tus sentidos" |
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SF | N/a | |
| 1995 | Pájaro Canzani | "Un mundo mejor" | Pájaro Canzani | Julio Frade | N/a | |
| 1996 | Los Iracundos | "Quiero estrenar" | Los Iracundos | Julio Frade | N/a | |
| 1997 | Javier Fernández | "Sin tu amor" | Carlos Fernández | Julio Frade | SF | N/a |
| 1998 | María Elisa | "Razones" | Carlos Fernández | Julio Frade | F | N/a |
| 1999 | Contest cancelled X | |||||
| 2000 | Did not participate | |||||
References