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Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984

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Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Participating broadcasterÖsterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)
Country Austria
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)22 March 1984
Selected artist(s)Anita
Selected song"Einfach weg"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Brigitte Seuberth
  • Walter Müller
Placement
Final result19th, 5 points
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1983 • 1984 • 1985►

Austria was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Einfach weg", composed by Brigitte Seuberth, with lyrics by Walter Müller, and performed by Anita. The Austrian participating broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) held the national final on 22 March 1984 at its television studios in Vienna, hosted by Vera Russwurm. The winning song was chosen by a jury of 250 viewers who voted by telephone.

Final – 22 March 1984
Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Sandra Wells "Hier ist mein Lied" 369 8
2 Martha Butbul "He du" 352 9
3 The Kids "Schatten der Vergangenheit" 517 5
4 Andy Marek "Top Secret" 516 6
5 Anita "Einfach weg" 1,404 1
6 By Chance "Vogel im Wind" 469 7
7 Birgit "Ich bin Frau" 270 10
8 Ruth Hale "Ich steh' unter Strom" 130 12
9 Andreas Wörz "Singen is Gold" 872 3
10 Peter Jug "Saison" 567 4
11 Gitti and Gary "Kumm hoit mi" 931 2
12 Helmut Rudolfs "Erste Liebe" 204 11

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Anita performed thirteenth in the running order, following Yugoslavia and preceding Germany. At the close of voting "Einfach weg" had received 5 points, placing Austria 19th (last) of the 19 entries. The Austrian jury awarded its 12 points to Sweden.

Voting

Points awarded to Austria
Score Country
12 points
10 points
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points  Denmark
3 points
2 points
1 point  Ireland
Points awarded by Austria
Score Country
12 points  Sweden
10 points  Ireland
8 points  France
7 points  Italy
6 points  Spain
5 points  Finland
4 points  Denmark
3 points  Belgium
2 points  United Kingdom
1 point  Germany

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1984
  2. "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - Austria 1984
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "Alive"
  • "All to You"
  • "Amen"
  • "Boom Boom Boomerang"
  • "Du bist"
  • "Du bist Musik"
  • "Du hast mich so fasziniert"
  • "Einfach weg"
  • "Falter im Wind"
  • "Für den Frieden der Welt"
  • "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe"
  • "Get a Life – Get Alive"
  • "Halo"
  • "Heute in Jerusalem"
  • "Hurricane"
  • "I Am Yours"
  • "Der K. und K. Kalypso aus Wien"
  • "Keine Mauern mehr"
  • "Kinder dieser Welt"
  • "Limits"
  • "Lisa Mona Lisa"
  • "Loin d'ici"
  • "Maria Magdalena"
  • "Merci, Chérie"
  • "Mrs. Caroline Robinson"
  • "Musik"
  • "My Little World"
  • "Nobody but You"
  • "Nur ein Lied"
  • "Nur in der Wiener Luft"
  • "Nur noch Gefühl"
  • "One Step"
  • "Reflection"
  • "Rise Like a Phoenix"
  • "Running on Air"
  • "Sag ihr, ich lass sie grüßen"
  • "Say a Word"
  • "The Secret Is Love"
  • "Sehnsucht"
  • "Shine"
  • "Sonntag"
  • "Tausend Fenster"
  • "Venedig im Regen"
  • "Vielleicht geschieht ein Wunder"
  • "Warum es hunderttausend Sterne gibt"
  • "Warum nur, warum?"
  • "Wasted Love"
  • "Weil der Mensch zählt"
  • "Weil's dr guat got"
  • "Die Welt dreht sich verkehrt"
  • "Wenn du da bist"
  • "We Will Rave"
  • "Who the Hell Is Edgar?"
  • "Wohin, kleines Pony"
  • "Woki mit deim Popo"
  • "Y así"
  • "Die Zeit ist einsam"
  • "Zusammen geh'n"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Austria did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1984
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "100% d'amour"
  • "Anna Maria Lena"
  • "Aufrecht geh'n"
  • "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles"
  • "Avanti la vie"
  • "Ciao, amore"
  • "Det' lige det"
  • "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley"
  • "Einfach weg"
  • "Halay"
  • "Hengaillaan"
  • "Ik hou van jou"
  • "Lady, Lady"
  • "Lenge leve livet"
  • "Love Games"
  • "Silêncio e tanta gente"
  • "Terminal 3"
  • "I treni di Tozeur"
  • "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"
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