OTI Festival 1983
| OTI Festival 1983 | |
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| Date and venue | |
| Final |
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| Venue | DAR Constitution Hall Washington, D.C., United States |
| Organization | |
| Organizer | Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) |
| Production | |
| Host broadcaster | Spanish International Network (SIN) |
| Director | Joshua White |
| Musical director | Héctor Garrido |
| Presenters |
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| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 21 |
| Returning countries | Paraguay |
| Non-returning countries | Bolivia |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each of the 21 jurors scored each entry in a scale of 5–1 points |
| Winning song | Brazil "Estrela de papel" |
The OTI Festival 1983 (Spanish: Decimosegundo Gran Premio de la Canción Iberoamericana, Portuguese: Décimo Segundo Grande Prêmio da Canção Ibero-Americana) was the 12th edition of the OTI Festival, held on 29 October 1983 at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., United States, and presented by Rafael Pineda and Ana Carlota. It was organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster the Spanish International Network (SIN).
Broadcasters from twenty-one countries participated in the festival. The winner was the song "Estrela de papel" performed by Jessé representing Brazil; with "Olvidar, olvidar" by Taty Salas representing the Dominican Republic placing second; and "Tu pueblo, mi pueblo" by Jaime Mora representing Colombia placing third.