Mexico in the OTI Festival 1981
| Mexico in the OTI Festival 1981 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1981 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Televisa | |||
| Country | Mexico | |||
| Selection process | National OTI Festival | |||
| Selection date | 20 September 1981 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Lo que pasó, pasó" | |||
| Artist | Yoshio | |||
| Songwriter | Felipe Gil | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 22 points | |||
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Mexico was represented at the OTI Festival 1981 with the song "Lo que pasó, pasó", written by Felipe Gil, and performed by Yoshio. The Mexican participating broadcaster, Televisa, selected its entry through a national televised competition with several phases. The song, that was performed in position 16, placed third with 22 points, tying with the entry from the United States, out of 21 competing entries. In addition, Televisa was also the host broadcaster and staged the event at the National Auditorium in Mexico City.