OTI Festival 1997

OTI Festival 1997
Dates and venue
Semi-final
  • 24 October 1997 (1997-10-24)
Final
  • 25 October 1997 (1997-10-25)
VenuePlaza Mayor
Lima, Peru
Organization
OrganizerOrganización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI)
Host broadcasterCompañía Peruana de Radiodifusión (CPR)
Musical directorVíctor Salazar
Presenters
  • Jorge Beleván
  • Claudia Doig
Participants
Number of entries22
Number of finalists10
Participation map
  • A coloured map of the countries of Ibero-AmericaArgentina in the OTI FestivalBolivia in the OTI FestivalBrazil in the OTI FestivalCanada in the OTI FestivalChile in the OTI Festival 1997Colombia in the OTI FestivalCosta Rica in the OTI Festival 1997Cuba in the OTI Festival 1997Dominican Republic in the OTI FestivalEcuador in the OTI FestivalEl Salvador in the OTI Festival 1997Guatemala in the OTI FestivalHonduras in the OTI FestivalMexico in the OTI Festival 1997Aruba in the OTI FestivalNetherlands Antilles in the OTI FestivalNicaragua in the OTI FestivalPanama in the OTI FestivalParaguay in the OTI FestivalPeru in the OTI FestivalPortugal in the OTI FestivalPuerto Rico in the OTI FestivalSpain in the OTI FestivalUnited States in the OTI FestivalUnited States in the OTI FestivalUruguay in the OTI FestivalVenezuela in the OTI Festival
         Finalist countries     Countries eliminated in the semi-final     Countries that participated in the past but not in 1997
Vote
Voting systemThe members of a single jury selected their favourite songs in a secret vote
Winning song Mexico
"Se diga lo que se diga"

The OTI Festival 1997 (Spanish: Vigésimo Sexto Gran Premio de la Canción Iberoamericana, Portuguese: Vigésimo Sexto Grande Prêmio da Canção Ibero-Americana) 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 in Lima, Peru, and presented by Jorge Beleván and Claudia Doig. It was organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión (CPR).

Broadcasters from twenty-two countries participated in the festival. The winner was the song "Se diga lo que se diga", written by Francisco Curiel and José Manuel Fernández, and performed by Iridián representing Mexico; with "La hora cero", written by Mario Campos Sandoval, and performed by Erick León representing Costa Rica, placing second; and "Como humo de tabaco", written by Santiago Vargas, and performed by Dúo La Plata representing Spain, placing third.

Location

Plaza Mayor, Lima – venue of the OTI Festival 1997.

The Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) designated the Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión (CPR) 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 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.

Festival overview

The festival consisted of a semi-final on Friday 24 October and a final on Saturday 25 October 1997, beginning at 20:00 PET (01:00+1 UTC). 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", written by Francisco Curiel and José Manuel Fernández, and performed by Iridián representing Mexico; with "La hora cero", written by Mario Campos Sandoval, and performed by Erick León representing Costa Rica, placing second; and "Como humo de tabaco", written by Santiago Vargas, and performed by Dúo La Plata representing Spain, placing third. The festival ended with a reprise of the winning entry.[2]

  Winner

Jury

The members of a single jury selected their favourite songs in a secret vote. In the final only the top three places were revealed. The members of the jury were:

Broadcast

The festival was broadcast in the 22 participating countries where the corresponding OTI member broadcasters relayed the contest through their networks after receiving it live via satellite.

Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.

References

  1. ↑ Semifinal del XXVI Festival de la canción OTI 1997 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Lima, Peru: Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión. 24 October 1997.
  2. ↑ "Costa Rica fue segunda en OTI". La Nación (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. 26 October 1997.
  3. ↑ Final del XXVI Festival de la canción OTI 1997 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Lima, Peru: Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión. 25 October 1997.
  4. ↑ "Llegó la hora". La Nación (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. 24 October 1997.
  5. ↑ "El dúo 'La Plata' se enfrenta sin miedo al XXVI Festival de la OTI". Diario de Ávila (in Spanish). Ávila, Spain. 24 October 1997. pp. 45, 46 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers.
  6. ↑ "Televisión". Diario de Ávila (in Spanish). Ávila, Spain. 24 October 1997. p. 44 – via Virtual Library of Historical Newspapers.
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