United States in the OTI Festival 1979
| United States in the OTI Festival 1979 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1979 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Spanish International Network (SIN) | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Selection process | National OTI–SIN Festival | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Y una esperanza más" | |||
| Artist | Mario Alberto Milar | |||
| Songwriter | Mario Alberto Milar | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 9th, 16 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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The United States was represented at the OTI Festival 1979 with the song "Y una esperanza más", written and performed by Mario Alberto Milar. 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 20, placed ninth out of 21 competing entries, tying with the song from the Netherlands Antilles with 16 points.
National stage
The Spanish International Network (SIN) held a national televised competition to select its entry for the 8th edition of the OTI Festival. This was the second 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.
Los Angeles pre-selection
On Sunday 12 August 1979, KMEX-TV held a televised pre-selection at its studios in Los Angeles. This first edition of the Los Angeles Local OTI Festival featured twelve songs. It was broadcast on Channel 34.[1]
The jury was composed of Claudio Román, Orlando López, Lupita Morán, Catarina Schindler, and Eduardo Quezada.
The winner, and therefore qualified for the national final, was "Sólo sueños", written and performed by Yari Moré.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Canto a la vida" | Juan M. de la Cruz | 37 | 4 | |
| 2 | "Sólo sueños" | Yari Moré | Yari Moré | 44 | Qualified |
| 3 | "Es hora de partir" | Carlos Skewes | 32 | 8 | |
| 4 | "El hoy te pertenece" | Olinsser | 31 | 9 | |
| 5 | "Nací para ti" | Juan Guillermo Aguirre "Santiago" | 40 | 2 | |
| 6 | "Caminador" | Olinsser | 39 | 3 | |
| 7 | "Soledades" | Carlos Skewes | 29 | 11 | |
| 8 | "Te quiero demasiado" | Gayle Caldwell | 31 | 9 | |
| 9 | "Hoy es el primer día" | Loy García | 33 | 6 | |
| 10 | "Sentimiento tristeza" | 29 | 11 | ||
| 11 | "Que viva la vida" | 34 | 5 | ||
| 12 | "Canto el canto de la vida" | 33 | 6 |
| R/O | Song | Claudio Román
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Orlando López
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Lupita Morán
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Catarina Schindler
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Eduardo Quezada
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Total |
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| 1 | "Canto a la vida" | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 37 |
| 2 | "Sólo sueños" | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 44 |
| 3 | "Es hora de partir" | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | "El hoy te pertenece" | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 31 |
| 5 | "Nací para ti" | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 40 |
| 6 | "Caminador" | 7 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 39 |
| 7 | "Soledades" | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| 8 | "Te quiero demasiado" | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 31 |
| 9 | "Hoy es el primer día" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| 10 | "Sentimiento tristeza" | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 11 | "Que viva la vida" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
| 12 | "Canto el canto de la vida" | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 33 |
Central California pre-selection
On Sunday 12 August 1979, KFTV also held a televised pre-selection at the KMEX-TV studios in Los Angeles. This second edition of the Central California Local OTI Festival featured three songs. It was held on the same show as the Los Angeles pre-selection, and used the same jury. It was broadcast live on Channel 21.[1]
The winner, and therefore qualified for the national final, was "Tú, yo y el amor", performed by Antonio López.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Esposa" | Jesús Leiva | 26 | 3 | |
| 2 | "Con hilo azul" | Miguel Hernández | 29 | 2 | |
| 3 | "Tú, yo y el amor" | Antonio López | 47 | Qualified |
| R/O | Song | Claudio Román
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Orlando López
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Lupita Morán
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Catarina Schindler
|
Eduardo Quezada
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Esposa" | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | "Con hilo azul" | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 29 |
| 3 | "Tú, yo y el amor" | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 47 |
Final
The final was held in Miami. It was broadcast live on all SIN affiliates. The winner was "Y una esperanza más", written and performed by Mario Alberto Milar.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Affiliate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Y una esperanza más" | Mario Alberto Milar | 1 | ||
| "Sólo sueños" | Yari Moré | KMEX-TV–Los Angeles | ||
| "Tú, yo y el amor" | Antonio López | KFTV–Fresno |
At the OTI Festival
On 8 December 1979, the OTI Festival was held at the Theatre of the Military Academy in Caracas, Venezuela, hosted by Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV), Venevisión, Televisora Nacional (TVN), and Venezolana de Televisión (VTN), and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Mario Alberto Milar performed "Y una esperanza más" in position 20, placing ninth out of 21 competing entries, tying with the song from the Netherlands Antilles with 16 points.[5]
Voting
Each participating broadcaster, or group of broadcasters that jointly participated representing a country, assembled a jury who awarded 5–1 points to their five favourite songs in order of preference.
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Notes
- ^ Incomplete list of the competing entries.
References
- ^ a b "Se certifica la legalidad del Festival OTI de KMEZ, canal 34". La Opinión (in Spanish). Los Angeles, United States. 17 August 1979. p. 10 – via Google Books.
- ^ I Festival OTI Los Ángeles 1979 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Los Angeles, United States: KMEX-TV. 12 August 1979.
- ^ II Festival OTI California Central 1979 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Los Angeles, United States: KFTV. 12 August 1979.
- ^ Final del II Festival Nacional OTI–SIN 1979 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Miami, United States: SIN. 1979.
- ^ VIII Festival de la canción OTI 1979 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Caracas, Venezuela: RCTV, Venevisión, TVN, and VTN. 8 December 1979.