United States in the OTI Festival 1981
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The United States was represented at the OTI Festival 1981 with the song "Cuando fuiste mujer", written by Vilma Planas and Héctor Garrido, and performed by Aldo Matta. The participating broadcaster representing the country, the Spanish International Network (SIN), selected its entry through a national televised competition. The song, that was performed in position 6, placed third with 22 points, tying with the entry from Mexico, out of 21 competing entries.
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| OTI Festival 1981 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Spanish International Network (SIN) | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Selection process | IV Festival de la Canción OTI–USA | |||
| Selection date | 10 October 1981 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Cuando fuiste mujer" | |||
| Artist | Aldo Matta | |||
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| Final result | 3rd, 22 points | |||
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National stage
The Spanish International Network (SIN) held a national televised competition to select its entry for the 10th edition of the OTI Festival. This was the fourth edition of the Festival de la Canción OTI–USA. In the final, each song represented a SIN affiliate, each of which had selected its entry through a local pre-selection.
Los Angeles pre-selection
On Sunday 30 August 1981, KMEX-TV held a televised pre-selection at the Grand Theatre of the Los Angeles Trade–Technical College in Los Angeles, beginning at 21:30 PDT (04:30+1 UTC). This third edition of the Los Angeles Local OTI Festival featured ten songs, shortlisted from 410 received. It was presented by Eduardo Quezada and Sonia Vorhauer, and broadcast live on Channel 34. The show featured a guest performance by Isela Sotelo, the previous year's winner.[1]
The jury was composed of Mario Alberto Millar, Elisabeth Waldo, Erich Bulling, Lupita Morán, Dinorah Pérez, Teresa Medina, and Paco Calderón as chairperson. The president of the jury only decided in the event of a tie, the rest of the jurors scored each song between 1 and 5 points.[2]
The winner, and therefore qualified for the national final, was "Demasiado", written and performed by Guillermo Fernández.[2]
| R/O | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Points | Result |
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| "Demasiado" | Guillermo Fernández | Guillermo Fernández | Qualified | ||
| "Tal como eres" | Carla | Carla | 2 | ||
| "Te quiero decir" | Hugo Enrique | 18 | |||
| "A dónde irás tú" | Ramón Pecina | Ricardo Martel | 5 | ||
| "De frente a frente" | Xavier Zaragoza | 5 | |||
| "No hay amor en cada esquina" | José María Lobo | 13 | |||
| "El tiempo de rosas" | Carlos Alejandro | 8 | |||
| "Domingo a domingo" | Trinity | 9 | |||
| "Mejor vete ya" | Kissy | 10 |
Final
The final was held on Saturday 10 October 1981 at the Fontainebleau Hilton Hotel in Miami Beach, beginning at 20:00 EDT (00:00+1 UTC), and featuring eight songs. It was presented by Omar Marchant and Viviana Nunes,[4] and broadcast live on all SIN affiliates and on FM 92.[5] The show featured guest performances by Iva Zanicchi, Luis Aguilé, and previous year's winner Rammiro Velasco.[6]
Each of the eight competing SIN affiliates assembled a jury that awarded their favorite entries, except their own, between 1 and 5 points in order of preference.
The winner was "Cuando fuiste mujer" representing WXTV–New York, written by Vilma Planas and Héctor Garrido, and performed by Aldo Matta; with "Demasiado" representing KMEX-TV–Los Angeles, written and performed by Guillermo Fernández, placing second; and "El cancionero" representing KWEX-TV–San Antonio, written and performed by Sergio Ruiz, placing third. The festival ended with a reprise of the winning entry.
| R/O | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Affiliate | Points | Result |
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| 1 | "Permíteme un consejo" | Luis de Neri | Luis de Neri | KDTV–San Francisco | 11 | 5 |
| 2 | "El cancionero" | Sergio Ruiz | Sergio Ruiz | KWEX-TV–San Antonio | 21 | 3 |
| 3 | "Demasiado" | Guillermo Fernández | Guillermo Fernández | KMEX-TV–Los Angeles | 23 | 2 |
| 4 | "Cuando fuiste mujer" | Aldo Matta |
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WXTV–New York | 32 | 1 |
| 5 | "Te ayudaré" | Ramón Pecina | Fernando Figueroa | KFTV–Fresno | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | "Así quisiera ser yo" | José "Palomo" Abarca | José "Palomo" Abarca | WCIU–Chicago | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | "Dale tiempo al tiempo" | Nattacha Amador | Pedro Tamayo | WLTV–Miami | 15 | 4 |
| 8 | "¿Serán ideas?" | Juan Alejandro Rodríguez and José Manuel Sandoval | Juan Alejandro Rodríguez | KCSO–Modesto | 6 | 7 |
At the OTI Festival
On 5 December 1981, the OTI Festival was held at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico, hosted by Televisa, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Aldo Matta performed "Cuando fuiste mujer" in position 6, with Héctor Garrido conducting the event's orchestra, and placing third with 22 points, tying with the entry from Mexico, out of 21 competing entries.[8]
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
- Incomplete list of the competing entries.