Panama in the OTI Festival 1980
| Panama in the OTI Festival 1980 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1980 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | RPC Televisión (RPC-TV) | |||
| Country |  Panama | |||
| Selection process | National OTI Festival | |||
| Selection date | 4 October 1980 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Puede ser" | |||
| Artist | Solinka | |||
| Songwriter | Simón Abadi | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 16th, 8 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Panama was represented at the OTI Festival 1980 with the song "Puede ser", written by Simón Abadi, and performed by Solinka. The Panamanian participating broadcaster, RPC Televisión (RPC-TV), selected its entry through a televised national final. The song, that was performed in position 4, placed sixteenth out of 23 competing entries, with 8 points.
National stage
RPC Televisión (RPC-TV), held a televised national final to select its entry for the 9th edition of the OTI Festival. Twelve songs were shortlisted for the televised final, out of the 155 received.[1]
| Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Puede ser" | Solinka | Simón Abadi |
National final
RPC-TV staged the national final on Saturday 4 October 1980, beginning at 20:00 EST (01:00+1 UTC), at the National Theatre in Panama City. It was presented by Ana Raquel de Ordaz and Rogelio Pretto, and broadcast live on Canal 4. The musical director was Edgardo Quintero, who conducted the orchestra.[2]
The winner was "Puede ser", written by Simón Abadi, and performed by Solinka. In addition, Solinka received the Best Performer Award, and "Puede ser" received the Best Musical Arrangement Award.[1]
| R/O | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Puede ser" | Solinka | 1 |
At the OTI Festival
On 15 November 1980, the OTI Festival was held at the Martín Coronado hall of the Teatro General San Martín in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted by Argentina Televisora Color (ATC), and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Solinka performed "Puede ser" in position 4, with Alexis Castillo conducting the event's orchestra, and placing sixteenth out of 23 competing entries, with 8 points.[4]
Voting
Each participating broadcaster assembled a jury who awarded 5–1 points to their five favourite songs in order of preference.
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Notes
References
- 1 2 "América unida, a través del Festival de la OTI" [America united, through the OTI Festival]. Crónica (in Spanish) (Morning ed.). Buenos Aires, Argentina. 15 November 1980. p. 22. Retrieved 9 May 2026 – via Biblioteca Nacional Mariano Moreno.
- ↑ "IX Festival OTI de la Canción" [9th OTI Song Festival]. La Prensa. Panama City, Panama. 3 October 1980. p. 2C. Retrieved 22 May 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Final nacional para el Festival OTI – Panama 1980 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Panama City, Panama: RPC-TV. 4 October 1980.
- ↑ IX Festival de la canción OTI 1980 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina Televisora Color. 15 November 1980.