Bolivia in the OTI Festival
| Bolivia in the OTI Festival | |
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| OTI Festival | |
| Participating broadcaster | |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 19 |
| First appearance | 1972 |
| Last appearance | 2000 |
| Highest placement | 6th in 1994 |
Participation history
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The participation of Bolivia in the OTI Festival began at the first OTI Festival in 1972. The Bolivian participating broadcasters were Televisión Boliviana and Bolivisión, which were members of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI). Bolivia participated in nineteen of the twenty-eight editions. Its best result was sixth achieved in 1994.
Bolivia is one of the least lucky countries participating in the event. In fact, it only managed to enter the top 10 on two occasions: The first one in 1972 with Arturo Quesada and his entry "No volveré a pasar por allí" composed by the Spaniards Manuel de la Calva and Ramón Arcusa, (Members of Dúo Dinámico). Their second and last top 10 position came in 1994 with Gilka Gutierrez and her song "Para poder hablar de amor" which got the 8th place in the contest.
Bolivia withdrew from the event from 1975 to 1980 and then, withdrew again in 1981 because the poor placings and the dire economic situation of the participating broadcasters.