OTI Festival 1974
| OTI Festival 1974 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 26 October 1974 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Teatro Ruiz de Alarcón Acapulco, Mexico |
| Presenter(s) | Raul Velasco Lolita Ayala |
| Musical director | Jesús Rodriguez de Hijar |
| Host broadcaster | Televisa |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 19 |
| Debuting countries | Ecuador El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Netherlands Antilles United States |
| Non-returning countries | Argentina Portugal |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country had 3 jurors and each of them voted for their favourite entry. |
| Winning song | Puerto Rico "Hoy sólo canto por cantar" |
OTI Festival 1974 (Spanish: Tercer Gran Premio de la Canción Iberoamericana, Portuguese: Terceiro Grande Prêmio da Canção Ibero-Americana) was the third edition of the annual OTI Festival. It was held in Acapulco, Mexico, following the country's victory at the 1973 contest with the song "Que alegre va María" by Imelda Miller. Organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster Televisa, the contest was held at the Ruiz de Alarcón Theatre on Saturday 26 October 1974 and was hosted by Raul Velasco and Lolita Ayala.
This festival was marked by the debut of seven countries, which led to a sudden rise in the number of participating entries. The winner was Puerto Rico with the song "Hoy canto por cantar", performed by Nydia Caro.