Chile was represented at the OTI Festival 1988 with the song "", written by Loreto Valenzuela Baudrand and Alfredo Sauvalle, and performed by Cecilia Castro. The Chilean participating broadcasters, (TVN), (UCTV), and (UTV), jointly selected their entry through a televised national final. The song, that was performed in position 13, placed seventh out of 22 competing entries, tying with the songs from Colombia and Portugal with 6 points.
(TVN), (UCTV), and (UTV), held a national final jointly to select their entry for the 17th edition of the OTI Festival.
The national final was staged by UCTV, and presented by Andrea Tessa and Bastián Bodenhöfer. The musical director was Miguel Pizarro, who conducted the orchestra. The winner was "", written by Loreto Valenzuela Baudrand and Alfredo Sauvalle, and performed by Cecilia Castro.
On 19 November 1988, the OTI Festival was held at the Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted by Argentina Televisora Color (ATC), and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Cecilia Castro performed "" in position 13, with Miguel Pizarro conducting the event's orchestra, and placing seventh out of 22 competing entries, tied with the songs from Colombia and Portugal with 6 points.