| OTI Festival 1980 | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final | 15 November 1980 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Teatro General San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Presenter(s) | Antonio Carrizo Liliana López Foresi |
| Host broadcaster | Canal 7 Canal 13 |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 23 |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries |  Nicaragua Bolivia |
| Non-returning countries | None |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country had 7 jurors and each of them voted for their favourite entry. |
| Winning song |  Puerto Rico Rafael José: Contigo mujer (With you woman) |
The OTI Festival 1980 was the ninth edition of the annual OTI Festival. It was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, following the country's victory at the 1979 contest with the song "Cuenta conmigo" by Daniel Ríolobos. Organised by the Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana (OTI) and host broadcasters Canal 7 and Canal 13, the contest was held at the 1049-seat Martín Coronado room of the Teatro General San Martín on Saturday 15 November 1980 and was hosted by Antonio Carrizo and Liliana López Foresi.
In this edition the number of participating countries reached a new record of 23 delegations, the winner was the performer of Puerto Rico, Rafael José, who had previously represented his country back in 1978. The winning song was "Contigo mujer" (With you woman).[1]
- ^ "La OTI: 1980.- BUENOS AIRES". La OTI. Retrieved 2018-03-23.