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Mexico | |
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Participating broadcaster | Televisa |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 27 |
First appearance | 1973 |
Last appearance | 2000 |
Highest placement | 1st: 1973, 1975, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1997 |
Host | 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1991, 2000 |
The participation of Mexico in the OTI Festival first began at the second OTI Festival in 1973 held in Belo Horizonte and continued continuously until the last edition in 2000 held in Acapulco. Televisa, member of the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI), was responsible for the Mexican participation. During the contest’s run, it was one of the most successful countries with a record six wins, including a back-to-back victory in 1989 and 1990, and fourteen top 3 finishes.