Cuba was represented at the OTI Festival 1997 with the song "", written by Samuel Concepción, and performed by Tania Tania. The Cuban participating broadcaster, the Cuban Institute of Radio and Television (ICRT), selected its entry through a national televised competition. The song, qualified from the semi-final, was one of the finalists.
National stage The Cuban Institute of Radio and Television (ICRT) held a national televised competition to select its entry for the 26th edition of the OTI Festival.
+ Competing entries on the National OTI Festival – Cuba 1997 Song Artist Songwriter(s) "" Tania Tania Samuel Concepción "" Alfonso Llorens Alfonso Llorens "" Leo Montesinos Julio A. Brito
Final The final was held in October 1997, presented by Alina Rodríguez and Héctor Quintero. The winner was "", written by Samuel Concepción, and performed by Tania Tania; with "", written and performed by Alfonso Llorens, placing second; and "", written by Julio A. Brito, and performed by Leo Montesinos, placing third. The first prize trophies were delivered by Eduardo Antonio, the second prize trophies by Rojitas, and the third prize trophies by Jorge Luis Pacheco. The festival ended with a reprise of the winning entry.
+ Result of the final of the National OTI Festival – Cuba 1997 Song Artist Result "" Tania Tania 1 "" Alfonso Llorens 2 "" Leo Montesinos 3
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. Tania Tania performed "" in the semi-final, with Víctor Salazar conducting the event's orchestra, and qualifying for the final. In the final, it was not among the top-three places revealed at the end.
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