Costa Rica in the OTI Festival

Costa Rica and its two OTI member stations Teletica and Repretel debuted in the OTI Festival in 1976 in Acapulco, one year later than most of its Central American neighbours. The first Costa Rican entrant in the song contest was Felix Ángel with a patriotic song called "Patria" (Homeland) which didn't receive a warm reception by the juries and placed 13th, scoring only two points. Since their debut, this country took part in every edition of the event until the last edition, which was held again in Acapulco.[1]

Teatro Nacional San José was the venue of the OTI Festival in 1998.
Costa Rica
Member stationTeletica
Repretel
National selection eventsInternal selection
Participation summary
Appearances24
First appearance1975
Best result2nd in 1997
Worst result19th in 1979
Nul pointsin 1977
External links
Teletica Website
Repretel Website

Costa Rica hosted the OTI Contest in 1998 and the venue was the National Theatre of San José. The stage was dark colored with a blue floor. The orchestra zone was in the background.

History

Costa Rica never managed to win the festival but the country enjoyed some successes. In 1980, in Buenos Aires, the singer Ricardo Padilla achieved fourth place, with the song "El amor se va" (Love goes away) scoring 29 points. Two years later in Lima, the capital of Peru, the same singer returned to the event, again placing fourth with the song "La mujer de mi vida" (The woman of my life).[2]

One of the biggest Costa Rican successes came in 1986, in Santiago with Cristina Gutiérrez and her song "Bendito seas, varón" (Be blessed, man) which placed third.[3]

Eleven years earlier, in Lima, in 1977, the singer Erick León recorded Costa Rica's highest place ever, placing second with his song "La hora cero" (The zero hour) which was warmly welcomed by the juries.[4]

Contestants
Year Artist Place Place Pts
2000 Luis Fernando Piedra Como la marea (Just like the tide)
1998 Ana Yancy Contreras and

Luis Duvalier Quiroz

 Vendiendo Ilusiones

(Selling illussions)
1997 Erick León La hora cero (The zero hour) 2
1996 Sergio Coto Que bonito sería

(How beautiful it would be)
1995 Rafael Dubón El buen Felipe (The good Philip)
1994 Ricardo Padilla Como vino, se fue

(Just how she came, she went away)
1993 Luis Fernando Piedra Yo soy América (I'm America)
1992 Rodolfo González Igual que una mujer enamorada

(Just like a woman in love)
1991 Angelus Todo para ti (All for you) SF
1990 Alejandro Ulate Promesa de amor (Love promise)
1989 Allan MacPherson Denme una guitarra

(Give me a guitar)
1988 Frank Victory Hoy le canto al mundo

(I sing to the world)

 10
1987 Hilda Chacón Mata Soy de un país que ama

(I'm from a country that loves)
1986 Cristina Gutiérrez Bendito seas, varón (Be blessed, man) 3
1985 Edgar Eduardo Vega Dama y Caballero

(Lady and gentleman)
1984 Álvaro Esquivel Para el ciego del acordeón

(For the blind man with the accordion)
1983 Manuel Chamorro Gracias amor (Thank you love)
1982 Ricardo Padilla La mujer de mi vida

(The woman of my life)

 4 22
1981 Juan Carlos Wong Cantaré (I will sing) 14 8
1980 Ricardo Padilla El amor se va (Love goes away) 4 29
1979 Claudia Vivamos hoy (We were living today) 19
1978 Fernando Vargas Nunca hacia atrás (never backwards) 13
1977 Manuel Chamorro Melodía de los amantes

(Melody of the lovers)

 17
1976 Felix Ángel Patria (Homeland) 13

References
  1. Zaldívar, Mario (2006). Costarricenses en la música: conversaciones con protagonistas de la musica popular 1939-1965 (in Spanish). Editorial Universidad de Costa Rica. ISBN 9789968936002.
  2. "Ricardo Padilla". Noticias RedCultura.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  3. "Cristina gutiérrez regresó" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-20.
  4. "Costa Rica fue segunda en OTI" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-20.
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