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Paraguay in the OTI Festival

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Paraguay
Paraguay
Participating broadcasterCanal 13 Paraguay (Now RPC)
Participation summary
Appearances22
First appearance1978
Highest placement2nd in 1988
External links
RPC Website

Paraguay and its member station Canal 13 Paraguay (Now Red Paraguaya de Comunicación RPC), debuted in the OTI Festival in its seventh edition, which was held in Santiago in 1978. The first Paraguayan representative in the contest was the veteran Rolando Percy, who got a disappointing 18th place with zero points. The same singer would return to the event in 1990 and 1995 with disappointing placings.[1]

Since their debut, the Guarani country participated almost uninterruptedly except in 1982, their only withdrawal from the contest.

History

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Just like most of the participating countries and broadcasters in the OTI Festival, Canal 13 Paraguay selected its entrants internally. Their participants in the contest were not very successful, but in 1981, the country reached the top 10 for first time with Alberto de Luque and his song "Vos y yo seremos todos" (You and me will be everybody) which placed 8th.[2]

After a withdrawal in 1982, the next year in Washington, D.C., Paraguay recorded one of its most successful participations with the folk singer Marco de Brix and his song "Soñaremos como ayer" (We will dream just like yesterday) which placed fourth after receiving a warm welcome by the members of the jury. The same singer, five years later, returned to the event in 1988 in Buenos Aires with his song "Un mundo diferente" (A different world) which was even more successful than his previous entry achieving second place with 25 points.[3] Since then, the South American country never managed to reach the top 10 again.

Contestants

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Year Artist Song Place Pts
2000 Lenys Paredes Empiezo a vivir

(I start living)

1998 Americanta No lo digas (Don't tell it)
1997 Cecilia Huret Las cuentas claras

(The things must be clear)

F
1996 Jorge Castro Por tí, mujer

(For you, woman)

1995 Rolando Percy Por siempre, América

(America forever)

1994 Cristina L. Díaz Tierra herida (Wounded land)
1993 Dany Durand Señora mía (My lady)
1992 Oscar Benito Un amanecer, una canción

(One sunrise, one song)

1991 Adrián Barreto Hoy ha vuelto el amor

(Today love has returned)

1990 Rolando Percy Hazme soñar con la paz

(Make me dream about peace)

1989 Rodolfo González Friedman Como aquellas nubes

(Just like those clouds)

1988 Marco de Brix Un mundo differente

(A different world)

2 25
1987 Rolando Ojeda Procura (Try)
1986 Rocío Cristal Papá (Dad)
1985 Lizza Bogado A veces quiero ser

(Sometimes I want to be)

1984 Valencia Una gaviota sobre el mar

(A seagull over the sea)

1983 Marco de Brix Soñaremos como ayer

(We will dream just like yesterday)

4
1981 Alberto de Luque Vos y yo seremos todos

(You and me will be everybody)

8 15
1980 Carlos Albospino La razón que nos une

(The reason that keeps us together)

17 7
1979 Derlis Esteche La vida es mi canción

(Life is my song)

16 4
1978 Rolando Percy Cantando (Singing) 18 0

References

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  1. ^ "Portal Guarani - ROLANDO PERCY". Portal Guarani (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  2. ^ "Alberto de Luque - wisestate". www.musicaparaguaya.org.py. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  3. ^ "Portal Guarani - MARCO DE BRIX". Portal Guarani (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2017-06-11.