Panama in the OTI Festival explained

Panama
Member Station:TVN (Panama)
National Selection Event:Internal Selection
Apps:27
First:1972
Best:2º in 1972
Worst:17th in 1981
Website:TVN website

Panama and its OTI member station, TVN started participating in the OTI Festival in the first show, which was held in Madrid in 1972. Since then, the national broadcaster of this Central American country participated in every contest until the last, held in Acapulco in 2000.

History

Although Panama, which selected their performers internally, never withdrew from the event, the national broadcaster never managed to achieve victory, although in their debut year, the performer Basilio and his song "¡Oh señor!" (Oh, my lord!) came second.[1] In spite of the promising start of this Central American country, the following participations of TVN in the event were not as satisfactory. In 1978 the country ended in the top 5 for the last time. From then on, Panama's trajectory in the OTI Festival was lustreless as happened with the most of the Central American countries with the exception of Nicaragua.

Contestants

YearArtistSongPlacePts
2000Jorge BordaneaUn mañana mejor (A better tomorrow)
1998Luis ArteagaPor la vida (For the life)Desc.
1997Ricardo y Alberto¿De qué nos vale? (Is it worth for us?)
1996Omar Argel EspinosaSin tu cielo azul (Without your blue sky)
1995Tony ChengHas hecho trampa (You have cheated)
1994Armando ValdiviesoMi ciudad (My city)
1993Tony ChengCanción a mi madre (Song for my mother)
1992Eduardo CarrizoMemorias (Memories)
1991Juan Carlos y LolóOcéano y gaviota (Ocean and seagull)
1990Vielka PlummerDos amigas (Two friends)
1989ChristianEra tan solo ayer (It was only yesterday)
1988PauletteVen (Come)140
1987Cecilia de ObaldiaBlanco y Negro (Black and white)
1986PauletteQuizás no es el momento(maybe it's no the moment)
1985Rafael De las HerasCon las manos atadas(With the hands tied)
1984Dany Dini y DanyHagamos un pacto (Let's make a deal)
1983BetzaidaRecuerdos (Memories)
1982Ediza MorenoMi pueblito (My little village)1413
1981Roger BarésPero ayer fuiste solo María(But yesterday you were only Mary)177
1980SolinkaPuede ser (It can be)168
1979Tony EspinoSueños (Dreams)1312
1978Roger BarésTe cantaré, yo te amaré(I'll sing you, I'll love you)518
1977Leopoldo HernándezCanta a la vida (Sing about life)112
1976Pablo AzaelGracias amor (Thanks love)93
1975Pablo AzaelTú y yo (You and me)142
1974Orlando Morales y MaxLa tierra es de todos (This land belongs to everybody)151
1973Orlando MoralesSoy feliz (I'm happy)122
1972BasilioOh Señor (Oh my lord!)210

References

  1. Web site: HISTORIA DEL FESTIVAL DE LA OTI I (1972-1979). eurovision-spain.com. www.eurovision-spain.com. 2017-06-07.