OTI Festival 1997
The OTI Festival 1997 was the 26th edition of the OTI Festival. It consisted of a semi-final on 24 October and a final on 25 October 1997, held at Plaza Mayor, Lima in Lima, Peru, and presented by Jorge Beleván and Claudia Doig. It was organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana and host broadcaster Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión.
Broadcasters from twenty-two countries participated in the festival. The winner was the song "Se diga lo que se diga" performed by Iridián representing Mexico; with "La hora cero " by Erick León representing Costa Rica placing second; and "Como humo de tabaco" by Dúo La Plata representing Spain placing third.
Location
The Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana designated the Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión as the host broadcaster for the 26th edition of the OTI Festival. The broadcaster staged the event in Lima. The location selected was Plaza Mayor, Lima that is the main public square of the historic centre of the city. This was the second time the festival was held outdoors, being the first the 1995 edition.Participants
Broadcasters from twenty-two countries participated in this edition of the OTI festival. The OTI members, public or private broadcasters from Spain, Portugal, and twenty Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries of Ibero-America signed up for the festival. All the countries that participated the previous edition returned.Some of the participating broadcasters, such as those representing Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, and Mexico, selected their entries through their regular national televised competitions. Other broadcasters decided to select their entry internally.
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 Argentina|1861lang\|es|Sin tu mitad|i=nohlist|E. Blásquez|S. ConsentinoFestival overviewThe festival consisted of a semi-final on Friday 24 October and a final on Saturday 25 October 1997, beginning at 20:00 PET. It was presented by Jorge Beleván and Claudia Doig. The musical director was Víctor Salazar, who conducted the 60-piece orchestra when required. The twenty-two participating entries were performed in the semi-final, of which only ten advanced to the final, with Peru having a guaranteed place in the final as the host country. The stage featured a large colorful backdrop in the semi-final, which was removed for the final, revealing the water fountain and the Metropolitan Cathedral behind it. The final featured a guest performance by Chayanne.The winner was the song "Se diga lo que se diga" performed by Iridián representing Mexico; with "La hora cero " by Erick León representing Costa Rica placing second; and "Como humo de tabaco" by Dúo La Plata representing Spain placing third. The festival ended with a reprise of the winning entry.
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