OTI Festival 1979
| OTI Festival 1979 | |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | |
| Final |
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| Venue | Theatre of the Military Academy Caracas, Venezuela |
| Organization | |
| Organizer | Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) |
| Supervisor | Condorcet Da Silva Costa |
| Host broadcaster | |
| Musical director | Eduardo Cabrera |
| Presenters | |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 21 |
| Returning countries | Portugal Guatemala |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awarded 5-1 points to their 5 favourite songs |
| Winning song | Argentina "Cuenta conmigo" |
The OTI Festival 1979 (Spanish: Octavo Gran Premio de la Canción Iberoamericana, Portuguese: Oitavo Grande Prêmio da Canção Ibero-Americana) was the eighth edition of the OTI Festival, held on 8 December 1979 at the Theatre of the Military Academy in Caracas, Venezuela, and presented by Eduardo Serrano and Carmen Victoria Pérez. It was organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcasters Radio Caracas Televisión (RCTV), Venevisión, Televisora Nacional (TVN), and Venezolana de Televisión (VTN), which staged the event after Venezuela got the hosting duties in a draw.
Broadcasters from twenty-one countries participated in the festival. The winner was the song "Cuenta conmigo" performed by Daniel Riolobos representing Argentina, with "Cuando era niño" by Delia Dorta representing Venezuela placing second, and "Na cabana junto à praia" by José Cid representing Portugal placing third.