Moisés represented Honduras again at the International Song Festival OTI 1980 , this time in the city of Buenos Aires , Republic of Argentina , where his performance of the song " Tú , mi siempre tú " , by composer Alberto Valladares , earned him seventh place with 22 points . Canelo afterwards , with the help of Horacio Cadalso , moved to Mexico to study . In Mexico he recorded the work " Muchacho pobrey " with help from Francisco " Paco " from the company Discos Orfeón . This work was picked up by radio broadcasters . Subsequently , Canelo worked with Luis Rubio of the RCA Victor Company to record three LPs : " Te quiero cada día más " and " Llegaste tú " entirely of his own composition , in addition to the song " Por amores como tú " composed by Canelo and the Peruvian composer Edwin Alvarado . Afterwards , Canelo 's recording works were on his independent labe . " “ Esta Cobardía " , " Un buen Perdedor " and " Mensajero del Amor " provided the official theme of the visit of the pontiff John Paul II to Central America in the month of March 1983 . The themes were also broadcast on Vatican Radio as a background to Spanish language transmissions . Other recorded works were recompilation LP of " Tangos " . The Mexican presenter Jorge Saldaña of Channel 13 today " TV Azteca " , supported him in his auditions and presentations . Also in Mexico , Moisés Canelo , with the help of Marco Antonio Lugo , recorded the song " Amor Pirata " by the composer Paz Martínez , recorded by the company Discos Continental de México . This theme moved Canelo to international prominence . Canelo was based in Mexico for twenty-four years
Song Festival OTI 1980
OTI Festival 1980
Moisés Canelo