OTI Festival 1998
| OTI Festival 1998 | |
|---|---|
| Dates and venue | |
| Semi-final |
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| Final |
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| Venue | Teatro Nacional San José, Costa Rica |
| Organization | |
| Organizer | Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) |
| Production | |
| Host broadcaster | Representaciones Televisivas (Repretel) |
| Executive producer | José Luis Cacao Rojas |
| Musical director | Álvaro Esquivel |
| Presenters | |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 23 |
| Number of finalists | 12 |
| Returning countries | Netherlands Antilles |
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 | Chile "Fin de siglo, éste es el tiempo de inflamarse, deprimirse o transformarse" |
The OTI Festival 1998 (Spanish: Vigésimo Séptimo Gran Premio de la Canción Iberoamericana, Portuguese: Vigésimo Sétimo Grande Prêmio da Canção Ibero-Americana) was the 27th edition of the OTI Festival. It consisted of a semi-final on 13 November and a final on 14 November 1998, held at Teatro Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, and presented by Maribel Guardia and Rafael Rojas. It was organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster Representaciones Televisivas (Repretel). The event was jeopardized by hurricane Mitch.
Broadcasters from twenty-three countries participated in the festival. The winner was the song "Fin de siglo, éste es el tiempo de inflamarse, deprimirse o transformarse" performed by Florcita Motuda representing Chile; with "Sin amor" by Alicia Vignola representing Argentina placing second; and "Quem espera, desespera" by Beto representing Portugal placing third.