Chile in the OTI Festival 1988
| Chile in the OTI Festival 1988 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1988 | ||||
| Participating broadcasters | ||||
| Country |  Chile | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 15 October 1988 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Es mi libertad" | |||
| Artist | Cecilia Castro | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 6 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Chile was represented at the OTI Festival 1988 with the song "Es mi libertad", written by Loreto Valenzuela Baudrand and Alfredo Sauvalle, and performed by Cecilia Castro. The Chilean participating broadcasters, Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Chile (UCTV), and Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad de Chile (UTV), jointly selected their entry through a televised national final. The song, that was performed in position 13, placed seventh out of 22 competing entries, tying with the songs from Colombia and Portugal with 6 points.
National stage
Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Chile (UCTV), and Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad de Chile (UTV), held a national final jointly to select their entry for the 17th edition of the OTI Festival. Eight songs were shortlisted for the televised final, out of the 130 received.[1]
| Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Te quiero en mi voz" | Humberto Onetto | Humberto Onetto |
| "La vida, un duro juego" | Pedro Alejandro Torres | Pedro Alejandro Torres Escobar |
| "Es mi libertad" | Cecilia Castro |
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| "Para vivir en paz" | Ivette Vergara | Marco Antonio Contreras |
| "Un mundo intangible" | Grupo Cien | Alejandro Gaete Aguirre |
| "Tiene algo especial" | Santiago Rettig | Carlos González Escalante |
| "Dónde está el amor" | Rodolfo Navech |
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| "Ay amor, maldito amor" | Norman Ilic | Ricardo de la Fuente |
National final
The national final was held on Saturday 15 October 1988, beginning at 21:30 CLST (00:30+1 UTC), and was presented by Andrea Tessa and Bastián Bodenhöfer. The musical director was Miguel Pizarro, who conducted the orchestra. It was staged by UCTV at its Studio 3, and was broadcast on TVN's Canal 7, UCTV's Canal 13, and UTV's Canal 11.[2]
The jury consisted of seven members: Antonio Vodanovic and Horacio Saavedra representing TVN, Pablo Aguilera and Marcelo Bley representing UTV, Gonzalo Bertrán and Janette Frazier representing UCTV, and Malú Gatica representing the OTI executive committee.[3]
The winner was "Es mi libertad", written by Loreto Valenzuela Baudrand and Alfredo Sauvalle, and performed by Cecilia Castro; with "La vida, un duro juego", written and performed by Pedro Alejandro Torres, placing second; and "Tiene algo especial", written by Carlos González Escalante, and performed by Santiago Rettig, placing third. The first prize was endowed with a monetary amount of CLP$400,000, the second prize of CLP$250,000, and the third prize of CLP$200,000[3]
| R/O | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Te quiero en mi voz" | Humberto Onetto | N/a |
| 2 | "La vida, un duro juego" | Pedro Alejandro Torres | 2 |
| 3 | "Es mi libertad" | Cecilia Castro | 1 |
| 4 | "Para vivir en paz" | Ivette Vergara | N/a |
| 5 | "Un mundo intangible" | Grupo Cien | N/a |
| 6 | "Tiene algo especial" | Santiago Rettig | 3 |
| 7 | "Dónde está el amor" | Rodolfo Navech | N/a |
| 8 | "Ay amor, maldito amor" | Norman Ilic | N/a |
At the OTI Festival
On 19 November 1988, the OTI Festival was held at the Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted by Argentina Televisora Color (ATC), and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Cecilia Castro performed "Es mi libertad" in position 13, with Miguel Pizarro conducting the event's orchestra, and placing seventh out of 22 competing entries, tied with the songs from Colombia and Portugal with 6 points.[5]
The festival was broadcast on TVN's Canal 7, UTV's Canal 11, and UCTV's Canal 13 on delay at 21:30 CLST (00:30+1 UTC), with commentary by Andrea Tessa, Juan Carlos Duque, and Pancho Aranda.[6]
References
- ↑ "En Teatro Cervantes de Buenos Aires será la OTI" [OTI Will Be at Buenos Aires' Teatro Cervantes]. La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. 3 September 1988. p. 45. Retrieved 3 June 2026 – via Archivo de la Palabra Impresa by Diego Portales University.
- ↑ "Aquí le recomendamos..." [Here We Recommend You...]. La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. 15 October 1988. p. 39. Retrieved 3 June 2026 – via Archivo de la Palabra Impresa by Diego Portales University.
- 1 2 "El tema "Es mi libertad" nos representará en Festival OTI '88" [Song "Es mi libertad" Will Represent Us at OTI Festival '88]. La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. 16 October 1988. p. 39. Retrieved 3 June 2026 – via Archivo de la Palabra Impresa by Diego Portales University.
- ↑ Final nacional para el Festival OTI – Chile 1988 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile: TVN, UCTV, and UTV. 15 October 1988.
- ↑ XVII Festival de la canción OTI 1988 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina Televisora Color. 19 November 1988.
- ↑ "Teleprogramas". La Nación (in Spanish). Santiago, Chile. 19 November 1988. p. 30. Retrieved 3 June 2026 – via Archivo de la Palabra Impresa by Diego Portales University.