Chile was represented at the OTI Festival 1997 with the song "", written by Alejandro Afani, and performed by Rachel. The Chilean participating broadcasters, (TVN), (UCTV), (CHV), and , selected their entry through a special episode of Megavisión's regular talent show . The song, qualified from the semi-final, was performed in position 2 in the final and was not among the top-three places revealed at the end.
National stage (TVN), (UCTV), (CHV), and , selected their entry for the 26th edition of the OTI Festival through a six-song televised competition in a special episode of Megavisión's regular talent show presented by .
+ Competing entries on the national final Song Artist Songwriter(s) "" Osvaldo Sepúlveda Osvaldo Sepúlveda "" Rachel Alejandro Afani
Final The national final was held on Monday 13 October 1997. The jury consisted of five members: representing CHV, representing UCTV, Fernando Solabarrieta representing TVN, representing Megavisión, and the chairperson representing the . The winner was "", written and performed by Osvaldo Sepúlveda.
+ Result of the national final Song Artist Result "" Osvaldo Sepúlveda 1 "" Rachel
Disqualification and replacement After the national final, the other participants claimed that the winning song violated the rules, since it had been performed in a previous episode of the same talent show and was therefore not new, as required by the rules. The song was ultimately disqualified, and in a closed-door meeting of the jury, they chose "", written by Alejandro Afani, and performed by Rachel, as the Chilean entry for the OTI Festival.
At the OTI Festival On 24–25 October 1997, the OTI Festival was held at in Lima, Peru, hosted by (CPR), and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Rachel performed "" in the semi-final, with conducting the event's orchestra, and qualifying for the final. In the final, she performed in position 2 and was not among the top-three places revealed at the end.
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