In early 1970 he released the song "La nave del olvido" which became his first big hit in Mexico and Latin America, and recorded his second album: "La Nave Del Olvido". José's big break came on 15 March 1970, when he represented Mexico in the international song festival the "II Festival de la Canción Latina" (Latin Song Festival II, predecessor of the OTI Festival) with a performance of the song "El Triste". Although José José finished in third place, his performance helped launch his music career to a wider audience.