Chile in the OTI Festival 1978
| Chile in the OTI Festival 1978 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1978 | ||||
| Participating broadcasters | ||||
| Country | Chile | |||
| Selection process | National selection | |||
| Selection date | 29 October 1978 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Pobrecito mortal, si quieres ver menos televisión, descubrirás qué aburrido estarás por la tarde" | |||
| Artist | Florcita Motuda | |||
| Songwriter | Raúl Florcita Alarcón Rojas | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 7th, 17 points | |||
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Chile was represented at the OTI Festival 1978 with the song "Pobrecito mortal, si quieres ver menos televisión, descubrirás qué aburrido estarás por la tarde", written and performed by Florcita Motuda. The Chilean participating broadcasters, Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Chile (UCTV), Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad de Chile (UTV), and Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (UCVTV), jointly selected their entry through a national televised competition with several phases. The song, that was performed in position 3, placed seventh out of 19 competing entries, with 17 points. In addition, the four broadcasters were also the host broadcasters and staged the event at the Municipal Theatre in Santiago.