United States in the OTI Festival 1979
| United States in the OTI Festival 1979 | ||||
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| OTI Festival 1979 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Spanish International Network (SIN) | |||
| Country | United States | |||
| Selection process | National OTI–SIN Festival | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Y una esperanza más" | |||
| Artist | Mario Alberto Milar | |||
| Songwriter | Mario Alberto Milar | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 9th, 16 points | |||
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The United States was represented at the OTI Festival 1979 with the song "Y una esperanza más", written and performed by Mario Alberto Milar. The participating broadcaster representing the country, the Spanish International Network (SIN), selected its entry through a national televised competition. The song, that was performed in position 20, placed ninth out of 21 competing entries, tying with the song from the Netherlands Antilles with 16 points.