Colombia was represented at the OTI Festival 1975 with the song "", written by Eduardo Cabas and Alfonso de la Espirella, and performed by Leonor González Mina. The Colombian participating broadcasters, , (PUNCH), and (RTI), selected their entry through a national competition. The song, that was performed in position 13, placed third out of 19 competing entries, tying with the song from Venezuela with 10 votes.
National stage , (PUNCH), and (RTI) held a national competition with several shows and a final to select their entry for the 4th edition of the OTI Festival. The ten participating acts toured the country in a show presented in several cities, and the winner was chosen in a televised final show in Bogotá staged by . Singer Mario Gareña and his entry were disqualified for not showing up to one of the shows on the tour.
+ Competing entries on the National OTI Festival – Colombia 1975 Song Artist Songwriter(s) "" Liz Nancy Pulccio de Mejía "" Leonor González Mina "" Martha Isabel Patricia Esther "" Gustavo Gil Harold Cetina "" Óscar Javier Óscar Javier Ferreira "" Uno y Dos Gloria Ureña de Escandón "" Lukas "" Henry XV Gloria Ureña de Escandón "" Blanca Luz Miguel Fernando Mario Gareña ◇
Final The final was held on Wednesday 15 October 1975, beginning at 22:30 COT (03:30+1 UTC), at the in Bogotá, and was presented by Pacheco and Yudi Enríquez. The participating entries were accompanied by an orchestra conducted by maestros Franco, Armando Velásquez, or Montaña. The show featured a guest performance by Alicia Juárez.
The judging panel consisted of the audience in the cities where the show toured, with a value of 30% of the total, and thirty-five jurors from Pereira, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, and Ibagué, who gave their verdict in the final.
The winner was "", written by Eduardo Cabas and Alfonso de la Espirella, and performed by Leonor González Mina. The festival ended with a reprise of the winning entry.
+ Result of the final of the National OTI Festival – Colombia 1975 Song Artist Result "" Liz "" Leonor González Mina 1 "" Martha Isabel "" Gustavo Gil "" Óscar Javier 3 "" Uno y Dos "" "" Henry XV "" Blanca Luz
At the OTI Festival On 15 November 1975, the OTI Festival was held at the WKAQ-TV studios in San Juan, Puerto Rico, hosted by WKAQ-Telemundo, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Leonor González Mina performed "" in position 13, with Armando Velásquez conducting the event's orchestra, placing third out of 19 competing entries, tying with the song from Venezuela with 10 votes.
The festival was broadcast live by the on Inravisión's .
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