OTI Festival 1972
| OTI Festival 1972 | |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | |
| Final |
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| Venue | Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos auditorium Madrid, Spain |
| Organization | |
| Organizer | Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) |
| Supervisor | Amaury Daumas |
| Host broadcaster | Televisión Española (TVE) |
| Musical director | Augusto Algueró |
| Presenters | |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 13 |
| Debuting countries | All |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country had 5 jurors and each of them voted for their favorite entry. |
| Winning song | Brazil "Diálogo" |
The OTI Festival 1972 (Spanish: Primer Gran Premio de la Canción Iberoamericana, Portuguese: Primeiro Grande Prêmio da Canção Ibero-Americana) was the first edition of the OTI Festival, held on 25 November 1972 at the auditorium of the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos in Madrid, Spain, and presented by Rosa María Mateo and Raúl Matas. It was organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE).
Broadcasters from fourteen countries were expected to debut in the festival, but the entry from Mexico was disqualified because its lyrics didn't comply with the rules, and the Mexican broadcaster didn't send a replacement. Of the remaining thirteen entries who took the stage, the winner was the song "Diálogo" performed by Claudia Regina and Tobías representing Brazil, with "Oh, Señor" by Basilio representing Panama placing second, and "Niña" by Marisol representing Spain placing third.
The broadcast of the festival marked the first time in history that so many countries linked together via satellite to participate in a song contest.