Peru in the OTI Festival


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.
Although the Peruvian debut in the Latin American song contest was apparently well received, her song "Recuerdos de un adiós" 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".
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.
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" and in 1996 in Quito, the Peruvian broadcaster ended in the same place with Carmina Cannavino and her song "Bendito amor". 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.

Contestants

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" getting the 12th place.
YearArtistSongPlacePts
:es:OTI_2000|2000Anna CarinaUn planeta, un corazón
NC
:es:OTI_1998|1998:es:Lupe_Eslava|Lupe EslavaTe llevo en el Alma
SF
:es:OTI_1997|1997:es:Fabiola_de_la_Cuba|Fabiola de la CubaUn lugar sin Fronteras
SF
:es:OTI_1996|1996:es:Carmina_Cannavino|Carmina CannavinoBendito Amor 03
:es:OTI_1995|1995:es:Julio_Andrade|Julio AndradeBrillo en la Piel 14
:es:OTI_1994|1994:es:Rocky_Belmonte|Rocky BelmonteMía 14
:es:OTI_1993|1993Gianmarco ZignagoVolvamos a Empezar
10
:es:OTI_1992|1992:es:Tania_Helfgott|Tania HelfgottAsí como te doy, te quito
14
:es:OTI_1991|1991Eva Ayllón y :es:Fahed_Mitre|Fahed MitreEnamorada de estar aquí
NC
:es:OTI_1990|1990:es:Rocky_Belmonte|Rocky BelmonteViajero 14
:es:OTI_1989|1989:es:Mache|MacheNadie me ama como tú
09
:es:OTI_1988|1988:es:Rocky_Belmonte|Rocky BelmontePartiré, buscaré
03
:es:OTI_1987|1987:es:Jenny_Higginson|Jenny HigginsonHe aprendido a Volar
19
:es:OTI_1986|1986:es:Francesco_Petrozzi|Francesco PetrozziAprenderé 07
:es:OTI_1985|1985:es:Luis_Alonso|Luis AlonsoSenora de nadie 14
:es:OTI_1984|1984:es:Raúl_Vásquez|Raúl VásquezTodos los días pueden ser Navidad
15
:es:OTI_1983|1983:es:Arturo_Morales|Arturo MoralesCierra la Puerta 13
:es:OTI_1982|1982:es:Elsa_María_Elejalde|Elsa María ElejaldeEl Signo en la Frente
0720
:es:OTI_1981|1981:es:Gladys_Mercado|Gladys MercadoHombre de mis suenos
1311
:es:OTI_1980|1980:es:Regina_Alcover|Regina AlcoverUn buen motivo para amar
1113
:es:OTI_1979|1979:es:José_Escajadillo|José EscajadilloBenito Gazeta11
:es:OTI_1978|1978:es:Homero|HomeroMujer, mujer 12
:es:OTI_1977|1977Cecilia BracamonteLando06
:es:OTI_1976|1976:es:Fernando_Llosa|Fernando LlosaAl salir el sol 15
:es:OTI_1975|1975:es:Gladys_Mercado|Gladys MercadoQue lindo es el Amor
10
:es:OTI_1974|1974:es:César_Altamirano|César AltamiranoMujer Primera 1800
:es:OTI_1973|1973:es:Gabriela_de_Jesús|Gabriela de Jesús
0215
:es:OTI_1972|1972Betty Missiego
0903