OTI Festival 1981
| OTI Festival 1981 | |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | |
| Final |
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| Venue | National Auditorium Mexico City, Mexico |
| Organization | |
| Organizer | Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) |
| Supervisor | Condorcet Da Silva Costa |
| Host broadcaster | Televisa |
| Presenters | Raúl Velasco |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 21 |
| Non-returning countries | Bolivia Dominican Republic |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awarded 5-1 points to their 5 favourite songs |
| Winning song | Spain "Latino" |
The OTI Festival 1981 (Spanish: Décimo Gran Premio de la Canción Iberoamericana, Portuguese: Décimo Grande Prêmio da Canção Ibero-Americana) was the 10th edition of the OTI Festival, held on 5 December 1981 at the National Auditorium in Mexico City, Mexico, and presented by Raúl Velasco. It was organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster Televisa.
Broadcasters from twenty-one countries participated in the festival. The winner was the song "Latino" performed by Francisco representing Spain; with "Súbete a mi nube" by Marianella representing Argentina placing second; and "Lo que pasó, pasó" by Yoshio representing Mexico and "Cuando fuiste mujer" by Aldo Matta representing the United States both placing third.