| Eurovision Song Contest 1984 | ||||
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| Country |  Austria | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 22 March 1984 | |||
| Selected entrant | Anita | |||
| Selected song | "Einfach weg" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 19th, 5 points | |||
| Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Austria was represented by Anita, with the song "Einfach weg", at the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 May in Luxembourg City. The song was chosen through a national final organised by broadcaster ORF.
Before Eurovision
National final
The final was held on 22 March 1984 at the ORF TV Studios in Vienna, hosted by Vera Russwurm. The winning song was chosen by a jury of 250 viewers who voted by telephone.[1]
| 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.[2] The Austrian jury awarded its 12 points to Sweden.[3]
Voting
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References
- ↑ ESC National Finals database 1984
- ↑ "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ↑ ESC History - Austria 1984
- 1 2 "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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