Chile in the OTI Festival 1979
| Chile in the OTI Festival 1979 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1979 | ||||
| Participating broadcasters | ||||
| Country | Chile | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 10 November 1979 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "La música" | |||
| Artist | Patricia Maldonado | |||
| Songwriter | Scottie Scott | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 14th, 10 points | |||
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Chile was represented at the OTI Festival 1979 with the song "La música", written by Scottie Scott, and performed by Patricia Maldonado. The Chilean participating broadcasters, Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad Católica de Chile (UCTV), and Corporación de Televisión de la Universidad de Chile (UTV), jointly selected their entry through a televised national final. The song, that was performed in position 9, placed fourteenth out of 21 competing entries, tying with the song from the Dominican Republic with 10 points.