| OTI Festival 1979 | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | |
| Final | 8 December 1979 |
| Host | |
| Venue | National Theatre of the Military Academy, Caracas, Venezuela |
| Presenter(s) | Eduardo Serrano Carmen Victoria Pérez |
| Musical director | Anibal Abreu |
| Host broadcaster | Venevisión |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 21 |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries |  Portugal Guatemala |
| Non-returning countries | None |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country had 7 jurors and each of them voted for their favourite entry. |
| Winning song |  Argentina Daniel Riolobos: Cuenta conmigo (Count on me) |
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The OTI Festival 1979 was the eighth edition of the annual OTI Festival. It was held in Caracas, Venezuela after being decided in a draw. Organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcaster Venevisión, the contest was held at the National Theatre of the Military Academy on Saturday 8 December 1979 and was hosted by Eduardo Serrano and Carmen Victoria Pérez.
In this edition in which the number of participating countries rose again to 21, Argentina won for the very first time the festival with the performer Daniel Riolobos and his song "Cuenta conmigo" (Count on me).