Mexico in the OTI Festival 1997
| Mexico in the OTI Festival 1997 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1997 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Televisa | |||
| Country | Mexico | |||
| Selection process | National OTI Festival | |||
| Selection date | 8 October 1997 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Se diga lo que se diga" | |||
| Artist | Iridián | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified | |||
| Final result | 1st | |||
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Mexico was represented at the OTI Festival 1997 with the song "Se diga lo que se diga", written by Francisco Curiel and José Manuel Fernández, and performed by Iridián. The Mexican participating broadcaster, Televisa, selected its entry through a national televised competition with several phases. The song placed first out of 22 competing entries, winning the festival. This was the sixth entry from Mexico that won the OTI Festival, after winning in 1973, in 1975, in 1985, in 1989, and in 1990.