Since then, the national broadcaster of this Central American country participated in every contest until the last, held in Acapulco in 2000.

Although Panama, which selected their performers internally, never withdrew from the event, the national broadcaster never managed to achieve victory, although in their debut year, the performer Basilio and his song "¡Oh señor!"

[1] In spite of the promising start of this Central American country, the following participations of TVN in the event were not as satisfactory.

From then on, Panama's trajectory in the OTI Festival was lustreless as happened with most of the Central American countries with the exception of Nicaragua.

(maybe it's no the moment) (With the hands tied) (But yesterday you were only Mary) (I'll sing you, I'll love you) (This land belongs to everybody)