OTI Festival 1997
| OTI Festival 1997 | |
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| Dates and venue | |
| Semi-final |
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| Final |
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| Venue | Plaza Mayor Lima, Peru |
| Organization | |
| Organizer | Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) |
| Host broadcaster | Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión (CPR) |
| Musical director | Víctor Salazar |
| Presenters |
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| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 22 |
| Number of finalists | 10 |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | The members of a single jury selected their favourite songs in a secret vote |
| Winning song | Mexico "Se diga lo que se diga" |
The OTI Festival 1997 (Spanish: Vigésimo Sexto Gran Premio de la Canción Iberoamericana, Portuguese: Vigésimo Sexto Grande Prêmio da Canção Ibero-Americana) was the 26th edition of the OTI Festival. It consisted of a semi-final on 24 October and a final on 25 October 1997, held at Plaza Mayor in Lima, Peru, and presented by Jorge Beleván and Claudia Doig. It was organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster Compañía Peruana de Radiodifusión (CPR).
Broadcasters from twenty-two countries participated in the festival. The winner was the song "Se diga lo que se diga" performed by Iridián representing Mexico; with "La hora cero" by Erick León representing Costa Rica placing second; and "Como humo de tabaco" by Dúo La Plata representing Spain placing third.