Mexico was represented at the OTI Festival 1977 with the song "", written and performed by José MarÃÂa Napoleón. The Mexican participating broadcaster, Televisa, selected its entry through a national televised competition with several phases. The song, that was performed in position 7, placed 17th out of 21 competing entries, tying with zero votes with the songs from Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Televisa held a national competition with four televised qualifying rounds and a final to select its entry for the 6th edition of the OTI Festival. This sixth edition of the National OTI Festival featured forty songs, of which ten reached the final.
The shows were held at Televisa San ÃÂngel studios in Mexico City, were presented by Raúl Velasco, and were broadcast on within the show . The musical director was , who conducted the Single Union of Music Workers of Mexico orchestra when required. Hermanos Zavala, the single mixed backing choir, were credited on the songs they accompanied.
The four qualifying rounds were held on Sundays 4, 11, 18, and 25 September 1977. The ten highest-scoring entries among the forty competing advanced to the final.
The final was held on Sunday 9 October 1977. The winner was "", written and performed by José MarÃÂa Napoleón. The festival ended with a reprise of the winning entry.
Las 10 finalistas del Festival OTI 77 is the official compilation album of the sixth edition of the Mexican National OTI Festival, released by Cisne in 1977. The vinyl LP features the studio version of the ten songs qualified for the national final.
On 12 November 1977, the OTI Festival was held at the auditorium of the Centro Cultural de la Villa de Madrid in Madrid, Spain, hosted by (RTVE), and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. José MarÃÂa Napoleón performed "" in position 7, with Jonathán Zarzosa conducting the event's orchestra, and placing 17th out of 21 competing entries, tying with zero votes with the songs from Brazil, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Each participating broadcaster assembled a three-member jury who had three votes to distribute as wished. Mexico did not receive any votes.