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| Eurovision Song Contest 1991 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) | |||
| Country |  Austria | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 16 March 1991 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Thomas Forstner | |||
| Selected song | "Venedig im Regen" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 22nd, 0 points | |||
| Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Austria was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991 with the song "Venedig im Regen", written by Robby Musenbichler, Hubert Moser, and Wolfgang Eltner, and performed by Thomas Forstner. The Austrian participating broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), selected its entry through a national final.
Before Eurovision
[edit]National final
[edit]Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) held the national final on 16 March 1991 at its studios in Vienna, hosted by Andreas Steppan and Nicole Fendesack. The winner was decided by televoting (50%) and "expert" jury (50%).
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex | "Zurück zu dir" | 8 |
| 2 | Erwin Bros | "Nur vom Frieden zu reden" | 4 |
| 3 | Natascha | "Gebt den Kindern dieser Welt..." | 10 |
| 4 | Three Girl Madhouse | "1001" | 9 |
| 5 | Anita | "Land in Sicht" | 7 |
| 6 | Fresh | "Spürst du..." | 6 |
| 7 | Tony Wegas | "Wunder dieser Welt" | 2 |
| 8 | Curt Strohm | "Feuer" | 5 |
| 9 | Alex and Elisa | "Du und ich" | 3 |
| 10 | Thomas Forstner | "Venedig im Regen" | 1 |
At Eurovision
[edit]Forstner performed 6th on the night of the contest, following Switzerland's "Canzone per te" by Sandra Simó's and preceding Luxembourg's "Un baiser volé" by Sarah Bray. At the close of the voting the song had received zero points, placing last of 22.[1]
Voting
[edit]Austria did not receive any points at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991.[2]
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 12 points |  France |
| 10 points |  Sweden |
| 8 points |  Switzerland |
| 7 points |  Spain |
| 6 points |  United Kingdom |
| 5 points |  Luxembourg |
| 4 points |  Malta |
| 3 points |  Belgium |
| 2 points |  Greece |
| 1 point |  Ireland |
References
[edit]- ^ "Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Rome 1991". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.