Peru in the OTI Festival

Peru and its two OTI member stations, Panamericana TV and América Televisión, began their participation in the OTI Festival in 1972, in Madrid with Betty Missiego, who would represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest seven years later.

Peru
Member stationPanamericana Television / América Television
National selection eventsInternal selection
Participation summary
Appearances27
First appearance1972
Best result2nd in 1973
Worst result19th in 1987
Nul pointsin 1974
External links
Televisiete website

Although the Peruvian debut in the Latin American song contest was apparently well received, her song "Recuerdos de un adiós" (Memories of a goodbye) didn't convince the juries and ended third to last.

Peru never won the OTI festival, but during their uninterrupted participation the country achieved many successes and placed in the top 10 several times.

History

Even though the debut of Peru in the festival was not successful, the following entries, which were selected internally, were much more promising. In fact, one year later, in Belo Horizonte, the performer Gabriela de Jesús, placed second with her song "El mundo gira por tu amor" (The world turns thanks to your love).

In 1977, again in Madrid, the singer Cecilia Bracamonte managed to place sixth for Peru with her song "Lando" which turned into a hit in the South American country.[1]

Some years later, in 1982, when Lima, the Peruvian capital city, hosted the event for first time, the singer Elsa María Elejalde managed again to take the country to the top 10 with a seventh place.

In 1988, in Buenos Aires, the singer Rocky Belmonte achieved third place for Peru with the song "Partiré Buscaré" (I will depart, I will search)[2] and in 1996 in Quito, the Peruvian broadcaster ended in the same place with Carmina Cannavino and her song "Bendito amor" (Blessed love). The last Peruvian representative in the event was Anna Carina, who, although she didn't manage to reach the top 10, turned into a well known personality in the Andean country.[3]

Contestants

The well known Anna Carina turned into the last Peruvian performer in the OTI Festival.
Gian Marco represented Perú in the OTI Festival in 1993

Rocky Belmonte, who represented Perú in the OTI Festival in 1988, placing third, returned to the event in 1994 in, Valencia with his song "Mía" (Mine) getting the 12th place.

Year Artist Song Place Pts
2000 Anna Carina Un planeta, un corazón

(One planet, one heart)

NC
1998 Lupe Eslava Te llevo en el Alma

(I carry you inside my soul)

SF
1997 Fabiola de la Cuba Un lugar sin Fronteras

(A borderless place)

SF
1996 Carmina Cannavino Bendito Amor (Blessed love) 03
1995 Julio Andrade Brillo en la Piel (Shine in the skin) 14
1994 Rocky Belmonte Mía (Mine) 14
1993 Gianmarco Zignago[4] Volvamos a Empezar

(Let's start again)

10
1992 Tania Helfgott Así como te doy, te quito

(Just how I give you, I take it away)

14
1991 Eva Ayllón y Fahed Mitre Enamorada de estar aquí

(In love for being here)

NC
1990 Rocky Belmonte Viajero (Voyager) 14
1989 Mache Nadie me ama como tú

(Nobody loves me how you do)

09
1988 Rocky Belmonte Partiré, buscaré

(I will depart, I will search)

03
1987 Jenny Higginson He aprendido a Volar

(I have learned to fly)

19
1986 Francesco Petrozzi Aprenderé (I will learn) 07
1985 Luis Alonso Senora de nadie (Nobody's woman) 14
1984 Raúl Vásquez Todos los días pueden ser Navidad

(Everyday can be christmas)

15
1983 Arturo Morales Cierra la Puerta (Close the door) 13
1982 Elsa María Elejalde El Signo en la Frente

(The sing in the forehead)

07 20
1981 Gladys Mercado Hombre de mis suenos

(Man of my dreams)

13 11
1980 Regina Alcover Un buen motivo para amar

(A good reason to love)

11 13
1979 José Escajadillo Benito Gazeta 11
1978 Homero Mujer, mujer (Woman, woman) 12
1977 Cecilia Bracamonte Lando 06
1976 Fernando Llosa Al salir el sol (When the sun rises) 15
1975 Gladys Mercado Que lindo es el Amor

(How beautiful is love)

10
1974 César Altamirano Mujer Primera (First woman) 18 00
1973 Gabriela de Jesús El mundo gira por tu amor

(The wolrld turns thanks to your love)

02 15
1972 Betty Missiego Recuerdos de un adiós

(Memories of a goodbye)

09 03

References

  1. Osores, Carlos. "Cecilia Bracamonte". www.cocodriloverde.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  2. "Biografía". s549867170.onlinehome.us. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  3. "Anna Carina | Cantautora - Mejor Artista LatinoAmérica MTV - Coach La Voz Kids | Bio". www.annacarina.net. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
  4. "Letras de Canciones de Gianmarco - Biografia de Gianmarco". www.letrasacanciones.com. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
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