Costa Rica in the OTI Festival 1997
| Costa Rica in the OTI Festival 1997 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1997 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Representaciones Televisivas (Repretel) | |||
| Country | Costa Rica | |||
| Selection process | National OTI Festival | |||
| Selection date | 19 September 1997 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "La hora cero" | |||
| Artist | Erick León | |||
| Songwriter | Mario Campos Sandoval | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified | |||
| Final result | 2nd | |||
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Costa Rica was represented at the OTI Festival 1997 with the song "La hora cero", written by Mario Campos Sandoval, and performed by Erick León. The Costa Rican participating broadcaster, Representaciones Televisivas (Repretel), selected its entry through a televised national final. The song, qualified from the semi-final, was performed in position 8 in the final, placing second.