Mexico in the OTI Festival 1985

Mexico in the
OTI Festival 1985
OTI Festival 1985
Participating broadcasterTelevisa
Country Mexico
Selection processNational OTI Festival
Selection date1 September 1985
Competing entry
Song"El fandango aquí"
ArtistEugenia León
SongwriterMarcial Alejandro
Placement
Final result1st
Participation chronology
◄1984 1985 1986►

Mexico was represented at the OTI Festival 1985 with the song "El fandango aquí", written by Marcial Alejandro, and performed by Eugenia León. The Mexican participating broadcaster, Televisa, selected its entry through a national televised competition with several phases. The song, that was performed in position 8, placed first out of 21 competing entries, winning the festival. This was the third entry from Mexico that won the OTI Festival, after winning in 1973 and in 1975.