El Salvador in the OTI Festival 1997
| El Salvador in the OTI Festival 1997 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1997 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Telecorporación Salvadoreña (TCS) | |||
| Country | El Salvador | |||
| Selection process | National OTI Festival | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Cantándole a la vida" | |||
| Artist | Rafael Alfaro | |||
| Songwriter | Rafael Alfaro | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify | |||
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El Salvador was represented at the OTI Festival 1997 with the song "Cantándole a la vida", written and performed by Rafael Alfaro. The Salvadoran participating broadcaster, Telecorporación Salvadoreña (TCS), selected its entry through a national televised competition with several phases. The song failed to qualify in the semi-final.