Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina
The Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina was a televised song contest in 1969 and 1970, hosted in Mexico, which preceded and was succeeded by the Festival OTI de la Canción which ran from 1972 to 2000.[1] The original festival was supported by the Government of Mexico and hosted in the Teatro Ferrocarrilero.[2]
Winners[edit]
| Year | Winner | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  Puerto Rico
|
Lucecita Bénitez | "Génesis" |
| 1970 |  Brazil
|
Cláudya | "Canção de amor e paz" (Peace and love song) |
References[edit]
- ^ El Uruguay de nuestro tiempo Centro Latinoamericano de Economía Humana - 1984 -- Page 216 "1970: Roberto Darvin obtiene en México el 4° puesto en el 2° Festival Mundial de la Canción Latina. Comienza a sonar el nombre de "Totem" con Ruben Rada, que marcará una frontera significativa en la Música Popular Uruguaya."
- ^ "Festivales de la Canción Popular: 1969 - PRIMER FESTIVAL de la Canció…". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012.