OTI Festival 2000
| OTI Festival 2000 | |
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| Dates and venue | |
| Semi-final |
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| Final |
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| Venue | Salón Teotihuacán Centro de Convenciones Acapulco, Mexico |
| Organization | |
| Organizer | Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) |
| Production | |
| Host broadcaster | Televisa |
| Director | Antonio Acevedo |
| Musical director | Nando Hernández |
| Presenters |
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| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 20 |
| Number of finalists | 10 |
| Non-returning countries | Colombia Netherlands Antilles Uruguay |
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 | United States "Hierba mala" |
The OTI Festival 2000 (Spanish: Vigésimo Octavo Gran Premio de la Canción Iberoamericana, Portuguese: Vigésimo Oitavo Grande Prêmio da Canção Ibero-Americana) was the 28th and last edition of the OTI Festival. It consisted of a semi-final on 19 May and a final on 20 May 2000, held at the Salón Teotihuacán of the Centro de Convenciones in Acapulco, Mexico, and presented by Emmanuel, Andrea Legarreta, Bárbara Ferré, Gabriela Spanic, and Nora Salinas. It was organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster Televisa. Initially scheduled for 19–20 November 1999 in Veracruz, it had to be postponed and relocated due to the severe flooding that occurred in early October in the country, which devastated the city.
Broadcasters from twenty countries participated in the festival. The winner was the song "Hierba mala" performed by Hermanas Chirino representing the United States; with "Con una canción" by José Vega representing Puerto Rico placing second; and "Mi vida" by Natalia Sosa representing Mexico placing third.