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Uruguay In The OTI Festival
Uruguay and its OTI member station Teledoce, was one of the founders and main launchers of the OTI Festival. The country debuted in the contest in the first show in Madrid in 1972. Since then, the Uruguayan broadcaster took part every year until the last show which was held in Acapulco in 2000. History Uruguay debuted in the OTI Festival in 1972 with Ronayr Franco and his song "Busco mi destino" (I look for my destiny) created by the Spanish composer Augusto Algueró. Since their debut the Uruguayan trajectory in the OTI Festival was only moderate and only managed to reach the top 10 in five occasions. Although Teledoce was unable to win the contest, it achieved a significant result with Daniel Mantero and his song "Secreto enamorado" (A secret in love) which turned into a hit in the South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teledoce
Teledoce Televisora Color, also known as Canal 12 is a Uruguayan free-to-air television network, located in the capital of Uruguay, Montevideo. It is owned by Grupo Disco. Television transmissions commenced in 1962. History It was the third and last private free-to-air channel that opened in Montevideo. Studios are located on 1276 Enriqueta Compte y Riqué Street, being the only one of the private ones that was always kept in its original place. Its first director was Raúl Galana, but soon Horacio Scheck took his place. The station's antenna was installed for several years on the roof of the newspaper ''El País'', but for several years it has been located in the Congress Tower, in the Tres Cruces district. The first slogan was "The Family Channel". It first shows were ''El Show del Mediodía'', presented by comedians Cacho de la Cruz and Alejandro Trotta, and ''Telecataplúm'', which managed to achieve great success in Argentina. The channel's newscast is ''Telemundo''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
