OTI Festival 1994

OTI Festival 1994
Dates and venue
Semi-final
  • 14 October 1994 (1994-10-14)
Final
  • 15 October 1994 (1994-10-15)
VenueTeatro Principal
Valencia, Spain
Organization
OrganizerOrganización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI)
Production
Host broadcasterTelevisión Española (TVE)
DirectorJosé Luis Moreno
Musical directorJosé Fabra
Presenters
Participants
Number of entries24
Number of finalists12
Non-returning countries Canada
Participation map
  •      Finalist countries     Countries eliminated in the semi-final     Countries that participated in the past but not in 1994
Vote
Voting systemEach member of a single jury awards 5–1 points to its five favourite songs in a secret vote
Winning song Argentina
"Canción despareja"

The OTI Festival 1994 (Spanish: Vigésimo Tercer Gran Premio de la Canción Iberoamericana, Portuguese: Vigésimo Terceiro Grande Prêmio da Canção Ibero-Americana) was the 23rd edition of the OTI Festival. It consisted of a semi-final on 14 October and a final on 15 October 1994, held at Teatro Principal in Valencia, Spain, and presented by Ana Obregón and Francisco. It was organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE), who staged the event after winning the 1993 festival for Spain with the song "Enamorarse" by Ana Reverte.

Broadcasters from twenty-four countries participated in the festival. The winner was the song "Canción despareja" performed by Claudia Carenzio representing Argentina; with "Cuestión de suerte" by Ana María representing Spain placing second; and "Enfurecida" by Luis Silva representing Venezuela placing third.