Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest information
Overview of the role of Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
For the most recent participation, see Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participating broadcaster
Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Participation summary
Appearances
55 (48 finals)
First appearance
1957
Highest placement
1st: 1966, 2014
Host
1967, 2015
Participation history
1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
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2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
External links
Austria's page at Eurovision.tv
For the most recent participation see Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Austria has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 56 times since its debut in 1957. The country has won twice, in 1966 and 2014, and such it holds the record for the longest gap between consecutive wins — 48 years. The contest is broadcast in Austria by ORF. Vienna was the host city on both of the occasions that the contest was held in Austria, in 1967 and 2015.
Having finished sixth at the 1964 contest and fourth in 1965, Udo Jürgens won at his third attempt in 1966 with the song "Merci, Chérie". This was Austria's only top three result of the 20th century. Austria won again in 2014, with Conchita Wurst and "Rise Like a Phoenix". Austria has finished last in the contest final seven times (1957, 1961, 1962, 1979, 1984, 1988 and 1991) and finished last in the semi-final in 2012. Cesár Sampson achieved Austria's eighth top five result and second-best result of the 21st century at the 2018 contest, finishing third with the song "Nobody but You".
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