| Costa Rica in the OTI Festival 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTI Festival 2000 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Representaciones Televisivas (Repretel) | |||
| Country |  Costa Rica | |||
| Selection process | National OTI Festival | |||
| Selection date | 11 October 1999 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Como la marea" | |||
| Artist | Luis Fernando Piedra and Hernán Corao | |||
| Songwriter | Luis Fernando Piedra | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified | |||
| Final result | Finalist | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Costa Rica was represented at the OTI Festival 2000 with the song "Como la marea", written by Luis Fernando Piedra, and performed by Piedra himself and Hernán Corao. The Costa Rican participating broadcaster, Representaciones Televisivas (Repretel), selected its entry through a national final. The song, qualified from the semi-final, was one of the finalists. Luis Fernando Piedra had represented Costa Rica in 1993.
National stage
Representaciones Televisivas (Repretel) held a national final to select its entry for the 28th edition of the OTI Festival.
Competing entries
The broadcaster opened a song application period between 17 August and 17 September 1999. Of the 151 songs received, nine were selected for the televised final. The six-member selection committee was undisclosed to ensure the transparency of the election.[1]
Among the competing performers were Luis Fernando Piedra, who had represented Costa Rica in 1993; Duvalier Quirós, who had represented Costa Rica in 1998 along Ana Yancy Contreras; and Omar Briceño, who placed second in the national finals in 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1988.[1]
| Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Esta locura es por tí" | Enrique Dodero | Mario Campos Sandoval |
| "El Amor" | Grace Abarca | Grace Abarca |
| "¡Qué vivan los sentimientos!" | Elena Umaña | Juan Carlos Rojas |
| "Hacia el amanecer" | Raúl Villalta |
|
| "La Negra" | Duvalier Quirós | Giovanni Barrantes |
| "Como la marea" | Luis Fernando Piedra and Hernán Corao | Luis Fernando Piedra |
| "Más allá de la Tierra" | Omar Briceño | Juan Carlos Rojas |
| "Así me siento" | Luis Ángel Castro | Luis Ángel Castro |
| "Bolero" | Alexis Guzmán | Jorge Villalobos Leitón |
National final
Repretel held the National OTI Festival on Monday 11 October 1999, beginning at 21:00 CST (03:00+1 UTC), at El Greco hall of the San José Palacio Hotel in San José. It was presented by Verónica Bastos and Enrique Rodríguez; and was broadcast on Canal 6. Florcita Motuda, El Símbolo, Ana Bárbara, and Noelia made guest performances.[2]
The jury was composed of Orlando Bertarini, Antonio Varela, Florcita Motuda, Héctor Carranza, and Juan Carlos Mena.[3]
The winner was "Como la marea", written by Luis Fernando Piedra, and performed by Piedra himself and Hernán Corao; with "La Negra", written by Giovanni Barrantes, and performed by Duvalier Quirós placing second; and "Así me siento" written and performed by Luis Ángel Castro placing third.[3]
| R/O | Song | Artist | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Esta locura es por tí" | Enrique Dodero | N/a |
| 2 | "El Amor" | Grace Abarca | N/a |
| 3 | "¡Qué vivan los sentimientos!" | Elena Umaña | N/a |
| 4 | "Hacia el amanecer" | Raúl Villalta | N/a |
| 5 | "La Negra" | Duvalier Quirós | 2 |
| 6 | "Como la marea" | Luis Fernando Piedra and Hernán Corao | 1 |
| 7 | "Más allá de la Tierra" | Omar Briceño | N/a |
| 8 | "Así me siento" | Luis Ángel Castro | 3 |
| 9 | "Bolero" | Alexis Guzmán | N/a |
At the OTI Festival
On 19–20 May 2000, the OTI Festival was held at the Salón Teotihuacán of the Centro de Convenciones in Acapulco, Mexico, hosted by Televisa, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Luis Fernando Piedra and Hernán Corao performed "Como la marea" in position 7 in the semi-final, with Willliam Porras conducting the event's orchestra, and qualifying to the final.[5] In the final, they performed in position 5. At the end, only the top three places were announced, and the Costa Rican entry was not one of them, remaining with the title of finalist.[6]
References
- ^ a b "OTI eligió a sus finalistas". La Nación (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. 29 September 1999.
- ^ "Canción con ritmo de salsa representará a Costa Rica en festival OTI". La Nación (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. 12 October 1999.
- ^ a b "Costa Rica sabe a salsa". La Nación (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica. 13 October 1999.
- ^ Festival OTI Nacional Costa Rica 1999 (Television programme) (in Spanish). San José, Costa Rica: Repretel. 11 October 1999.
- ^ Semifinal del XXVIII Festival de la canción OTI 2000 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Acapulco, Mexico: Televisa. 19 May 2000.
- ^ Final del XXVIII Festival de la canción OTI 2000 (Television programme) (in Spanish). Acapulco, Mexico: Televisa. 20 May 2000.
