Chile in the OTI Festival 1981
| Chile in the OTI Festival 1981 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1981 | ||||
| Participating broadcasters | ||||
| Country | Chile | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 31 October 1981 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Si hoy tenemos que cantar a tanta gente, pensémoslo" | |||
| Artist | Florcita Motuda | |||
| Songwriter | Raúl Florcita Alarcón Rojas | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 5th, 18 points | |||
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Chile was represented at the OTI Festival 1981 with the song "Si hoy tenemos que cantar a tanta gente, pensémoslo", 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), 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 21, placed fifth out of 21 competing entries, tied with the entry from Colombia with 18 points. Florcita Motuda had already represented Chile in 1978.