Aruba in the OTI Festival 1989

Aruba was represented at the OTI Festival 1989 with the song "Mi viejo", written by Edwin Abath and Don Ramon Krozendijk, and performed by Abath himself. The Aruban participating broadcaster, TeleAruba, selected its entry through a national final. The song, that was performed in position 5, was not among the top-three places revealed. This was the first entry from Aruba as an independent participant in the festival, having been represented until then as part of the Netherlands Antilles.

TeleAruba intended to enter the song to the OTI Festival 1987, which would be the first participation for Aruba as an independent participant in the festival, but due to a miscommunication with the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI), the debut was not possible. The song was ultimately submitted to the 1989 festival, when the debut was finally possible.