The United States was represented at the OTI Festival 1991 with the song "", written by Lucho Neves, and performed by Elsa Ozuna. The participating broadcaster representing the country, Univision, selected its entry through a national televised competition. The song, qualified from the semi-final, was one of the finalists.
Univision held a national televised competition to select its entry for the 20th edition of the OTI Festival. This was the fourteenth edition of the . In the final, each song represented a Univision affiliate, each of which had selected its entry through a local pre-selection.
On Saturday 18 August 1991, KFTV held a televised pre-selection, beginning at 21:00 PDT (04:00+1 UTC). This fourteenth edition of the Central California Local OTI Festival featured ten songs, accompanied by a 13-piece orchestra. It was presented by Daniel RodrÃÂguez and Norma Roque, and broadcast live on Channel 21.
The winner, and therefore qualified for the national final, was "", written by Waldo Arturo, and performed by Ricardo Matiz; with "", written by Moisés Borgran and performed by Rosa MarÃÂa González, placing second; and "", written by José Montenegro and performed by Rodrigo González, placing third. In addition, González received the Best Performer Award, and Arturo received the Best Musical Arrangement Award for "".
KMEX-TV held a televised pre-selection at the Schulman Video Center Studios in Los Angeles. This thirteenth edition of the Los Angeles Local OTI Festival featured eight songs. It was presented by Teresa Quevedo and Fernando Escandón, and broadcast on Channel 34. The show featured a guest performance by .
The winner, and therefore qualified for the national final, was "", written by Richard Gómez, and performed by Leyla Hoyle; with "", written by Roscoe and performed by José Enrique Ternbach, placing second; and """, written and performed by Irasema Venezia, placing third.
WCIU held a televised pre-selection in Lincoln Park, Chicago. This edition of the Mideast Local OTI Festival featured ten songs. It was presented by Lorena Abrego, and broadcast on Channel 26.
KTVW-TV held a televised pre-selection. It was broadcast on Channel 33.
The winner, and therefore qualified for the national final, was "", written by Félix Acevedo and Eda Myrack and performed by MarÃÂa Pilar.
The final was held on Thursday 19 September 1991 at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts in Miami, featuring fourteen songs. It was presented by Antonio Vodanovic and Andrea Kutyas, and broadcast live on all Univision affiliates. The show featured guest performances by Yordano, Lourdes Robles, Nino Segarra, VÃÂctor VÃÂctor, and Miguel Gallardo.
The jury was composed of Concha Valdés Miranda, Rubén Fuentes, Betty Pino, ValentÃÂn Trujillo, Braulio, Olga Guillot, Fernando Allende, Yordano, Lourdes Robles, Miguel Gallardo, and Kiara.
The winner was "" representing W48AWâÂÂWashington D.C., written by Lucho Neves, and performed by Elsa Ozuna; with "" representing KDTVâÂÂSan Francisco, written by Patricia Leal and Hernán Moreno and performed by Alma RocÃÂo, placing second; and "" representing KTVW-TVâÂÂPhoenix, written by Félix Acevedo and Eda Myrack and performed by MarÃÂa Pilar, placing third. In addition, Elsa Ozuna received the Best Performer Award, and Lucho Neves the Best Musical Arrangement Award. The festival ended with a reprise of the winning entry.
On 13âÂÂ14 December 1991, the OTI Festival was held at the of the in Acapulco, Mexico, hosted by Televisa, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America. Elsa Ozuna performed "" in position 23 in the semi-final, with Lucho Neves conducting the event's orchestra, and qualifying for the final. In the final, she performed in position 5. At the end, only the top three places were announced, and the entry was not one of them, remaining with the title of finalist.