Editing Ednita Nazario (section)

===Rising star===
In the late 1970s Nazario participated in the [[OTI Festival 1979|eight edition]] of the ''[[OTI Festival]]'' as a singer with the song "Cadenas de Fuego" (Fire chains) getting a more than respectable fifth place with 21 points, and in [[OTI Festival 1980|1980]] as a songwriter with the song: ''Contigo, Mujer'' (With you, Woman), co-written by her husband at the time, [[Laureano Brizuela]], an [[Argentina|Argentine]] singer and songwriter.  The latter song, performed by [[Rafael José]], won top prize of the festival scoring 36 points. She also gained notoriety for her performance in a [[duet]] with Brizuela, of the theme song of the successful Puerto Rican [[telenovela]], ''[[Coralito|Coralito:Mi Pequeño Amor]]'' (Coralito:My Little Love), which Brizuela had written. During the late 1970's, Nazario participated in a musical collaboration with boy band [[Menudo (group)|Menudo]], in which she and the group sang a cover of [[ABBA]]'s song "[[Chiquitita]]", with Nazario playing the titular "Chiquitita" in a music video she and the band recorded.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVL2qVuNZGE |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/VVL2qVuNZGE| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=Ednita & Menudo "Chiquitita" (HQ)|via=www.youtube.com}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

During this time Nazario signed subsequent [[record deal]]s, first with local label ''Borinquen'', then ''Ariola'', and finally ''Padosa''. During this time, she matured her style to one that was more pop/rock oriented. She also cemented her place as a touring force in [[Latin-America]].