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Chile in the OTI Festival
OTI Festival
Participating broadcaster	Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) Universidad Católica de Chile Televisión (UCTV) Universidad de Chile Televisión (UTV) [a] Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Televisión (UCVTV) Megavisión Compañía Chilena de Televisión (CCT)
Participation summary
Appearances	28
First appearance	1972
Last appearance	2000
Highest placement	1st: 1984, 1998
Host	1978, 1986
Participation history 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 2000

The participation of Chile in the OTI Festival began at the first OTI Festival in 1972. The Chilean participating broadcasters, Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Universidad Católica de Chile Televisión (UCTV), and Universidad de Chile Televisión (UTV), ^[a] participated jointly in the event; with Universidad Católica de Valparaíso Televisión (UCVTV), Megavisión , and Compañía Chilena de Televisión (CCT) occasionally joining. They were members of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI), and participated in all twenty-eight editions of the festival. They won the festival two times: in 1984 and 1998; and they hosted the event also two times: in 1978 and 1986.

Contents

• History
• National final
• Participation overview
• Hosting
• Notes
• References

History

Chile won the OTI Festival in two occasions: in 1984 with the song " Agualuna " by singer-songwriter Fernando Ubiergo, ^[1] and in 1998 with the song "Fin de siglo, éste es el tiempo de inflamarse, deprimirse o transformarse" by rapper and comedian Florcita Motuda. ^[2]

In addition to these victories, their placed second with "Canción contra la tristeza" by Alberto Plaza  [ es ] in 1995. They also got three third places: in 1976 with " Era sólo un chiquillo " by José Alfredo Fuentes  [ es ], in 1985 with " Para poder vivir " by Juan Carlos Duque  [ es ], and in 1992 with "Te prometo" by Pablo Herrera.

Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Universidad Católica de Chile Televisión (UCTV), and Universidad de Chile Televisión (UTV), organised jointly the event two times: in 1978 and in 1986. Both events were held in the Municipal Theatre of Santiago.

National final

Chile was one of the countries that regularly held an annual national final in order to select its entry in the OTI Festival, produced in turn –or jointly– by TVN, UCTV, UTV, Megavisión , and Compañía Chilena de Televisión (CCT). The winner, who was elected by a professional jury, would later represent the country in the festival.

The Festival OTI Nacional, which was the official name of the selection process, was also very popular between the local audience and in fact, many famous musicians participated in the national final in order to represent Chile in the main event.

Participation overview

Hosting

Notes

References