Editing Rafael José (section)

=== OTI Festival ===
In 1978, he was selected by [[Telemundo]] to represent [[Puerto Rico in the OTI Festival|Puerto Rico]] in the [[OTI Festival 1978|seventh edition]] of the [[OTI Festival]], which was held in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]]. His song entitled "Háblame" (Talk to me), which was warmly received by the audience and by the international jurors gave him the fourth place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://laoti.blogspot.com.es/search/label/1978.-%20SANTIAGO|title=1978.- SANTIAGO|website=La OTI|access-date=2018-01-27}}</ref>

In 1980, he won the [[OTI Festival 1980|ninth edition]] of the [[Festival OTI]], in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]], with his interpretation of the song ''Contigo Mujer'', which scored 36 points in the event and became an instant hit all over the Puerto Rican [[radio]]. The song was composed by singer [[Ednita Nazario]] (Who had represented Puerto Rico in the same festival [[OTI Festival 1979|the previous year]]) and Laureano Brizuela. Another radio hit was "Yo Quiero Hacerte Olvidar", the theme song for the [[telenovela]] "Martha Llorens".<ref>{{cite web |title=RAFAEL JOSE, ESTUDIÓ MEDICINA PERO SOÑABA CON SER ARTISTA |url=https://pressprwire.com/rafael-jose-estudio-medicina-pero-sonaba-con-ser-artista/ |website=PressPRWire |date=23 October 2019 |access-date=15 January 2024}}</ref>