Mexico was represented at the OTI Festival 1974 with the song "", written by Roberto Cantoral, and performed by . The Mexican participating broadcaster, Televisa, selected its entry through a national televised competition with several phases. The song, that was performed in position 13, placed tenth out of 19 competing entries with 3 votes. In addition, Televisa was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the of the in Acapulco, after winning the previous edition with the song "" by .
National stage Televisa held a national competition with five televised qualifying rounds and a final to select its entry for the 3rd edition of the OTI Festival. This third edition of the National OTI Festival featured forty songs, of which nine reached the final.
The shows were presented by Raúl Velasco, and were broadcast on within the show . The musical director was , who conducted the orchestra when required.
+ Competing entries on the National OTI Festival – Mexico 1974 Song Artist Songwriter(s) Conductor "" Jorge Castro Roberto Cantoral "" Héctor Meneses Héctor Meneses "" "" Víctor Yturbe Chamín Correa "" Mónica Ygual Mónica Ygual "" Luis Heredia Luis Heredia "" Irma Carlón Irma Carlón "" Pájaro Alberto Pájaro Alberto "" Carmela y Rafael "" "" Patrizio Jorge Sánchez Schultz "" Héctor Meneses Héctor Meneses "" Carlos Lico Carlos Lico "" María del Rayo Homero Aguilar "" Víctor Yturbe Juan Gabriel "" Arturo Castro Arturo Castro "" Irma Carlón Pedro Luis Bartilotti "" Sergio Esquivel Sergio Esquivel "" Patrizio Álvaro Dávila "" Sola Sergio Esquivel "" Carlos Blanco "" Óscar Chávez Óscar Chávez "" Jorge Castro José María Napoleón "" Erick Alberto Zentella "" Grupo Juglaría Miguel A. Medina "" Gualberto Castro Armando Manzanero "" Mónica Ygual Mónica Ygual "" Roberto Cantoral "" Grupo Náhuatl Grupo Náhuatl "" Sola "" María Medina Felipe Gil "" Álvaro Dávila Chamín Correa "" Erick Carlos Gómez Barrera "" Los Randall "" Óscar Chávez Óscar Chávez "" Arturo Castro Arturo Castro "" Grupo Juglaría Grupo Juglaría "" Los Randall "" José Luis Almada and Jorge Macías "" Carmela y Rafael Walter Gala
Qualifying rounds The five qualifying rounds were held on Sundays 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 September 1974. The nine highest-scoring entries among the forty competing advanced to the final.
+ Result of the qualifying rounds of the National OTI Festival – Mexico 1974 Song Artist Points Result First qualifying round – 1 September 1974 1 "" Erick 35 2 "" Mónica Ygual 33 3 "" Héctor Meneses 42 4 "" Pájaro Alberto 32 5 "" Luis Heredia 41 6 "" 40 7 "" Grupo Juglaría 40 8 "" Jorge Castro 52 Second qualifying round – 8 September 1974 1 "" María del Rayo 33 2 "" Los Randall 39 3 "" Sergio Esquivel 45 4 "" Erick 34 5 "" 49 6 "" Sola 58 Qualified 7 "" Patrizio 35 8 "" Carmela y Rafael 31 Third qualifying round – 15 September 1974 1 "" José Luis Almada and Jorge Macías 42 2 "" Irma Carlón 38 3 "" Grupo Náhuatl 21 4 "" Los Randall 20 5 "" Óscar Chávez 38 6 "" 54 Qualified 7 "" Álvaro Dávila 45 8 "" Arturo Castro 53 Qualified Fourth qualifying round – 22 September 1974 1 "" Víctor Yturbe 35 2 "" Mónica Ygual 39 3 "" Patrizio 42 4 "" Grupo Juglaría 43 5 "" Irma Carlón 44 6 "" Héctor Meneses 47 7 "" Jorge Castro 54 Qualified 8 "" 58 Qualified Fifth qualifying round – 29 September 1974 1 "" Arturo Castro 2 "" Óscar Chávez 3 "" Sola Qualified 4 "" Víctor Yturbe 5 "" Carmela y Rafael 6 "" Qualified 7 "" Qualified 8 "" Gualberto Castro Qualified
Final The final was held on Sunday 6 October 1974. The winner was "", written by Roberto Cantoral, and performed by . The festival ended with a reprise of the winning entry.
+ Result of the final of the National OTI Festival – Mexico 1974 Song Artist Points Result 1 "" 131 6 2 "" 144 1 3 "" Sola 132 5 4 "" 140 2 5 "" Gualberto Castro 6 "" 140 2 7 "" Arturo Castro 8 "" Sola 9 "" Jorge Castro 136 4
At the OTI Festival On 26 October 1974, the OTI Festival was held at the of the in Acapulco, hosted by Televisa, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Enrique Cáceres performed "" in position 13, with Ramón Flores conducting the event's orchestra, and placing tenth out of 19 competing entries with 3 votes.
Voting Each participating broadcaster, or group of broadcasters that jointly participated representing a country, assembled a five-member jury, which each member voting for its favourite song. Lupita Oláiz was the spokesperson who announced the Mexican jury's vote.
+ Votes awarded to Mexico Score Country 1 vote
+ Votes awarded by Mexico Score Country 2 votes Puerto Rico 1 vote
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