His song, Wohin, Kleines Pony (‘Where, Little Pony?’), was the last to cross the line, finishing tenth in a field of 10.
It would take until 1965 for broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) to win hands down when, on his third Contest participation, Udo Jürgens triumphed with the ballad Merci, Chérie (‘Thank You, Darling’).
A second Austrian victory came in 2014 courtesy of drag artist Conchita Wurst, who dedicated their win to ‘everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom’, continuing: ‘We are unity and we are unstoppable!’
Participation history
Event | Contestant | Song | Place | |
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Malmö 2024 |
Semi-Final
9th - 46 points
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Grand Final
24th - 24 points
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Liverpool 2023 |
Semi-Final
2nd - 137 points
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Grand Final
15th - 120 points
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Turin 2022 |
Semi-Final
15th - 42 points
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Rotterdam 2021 |
Semi-Final
12th - 66 points
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Rotterdam 2020 | ||||
Tel Aviv 2019 |
Semi-Final
17th - 21 points
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Lisbon 2018 |
Semi-Final
4th - 231 points
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Grand Final
3rd - 342 points
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Kyiv 2017 |
Semi-Final
7th - 147 points
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Grand Final
16th - 93 points
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Stockholm 2016 |
Semi-Final
7th - 170 points
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Grand Final
13th - 151 points
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Vienna 2015 |
Grand Final
26th - 0 points
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Copenhagen 2014 |
Semi-Final
1st - 169 points
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Grand Final
1st - 290 points
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Malmö 2013 |
Semi-Final
14th - 27 points
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Baku 2012 |
Semi-Final
18th - 8 points
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Düsseldorf 2011 |
Semi-Final
7th - 69 points
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Grand Final
18th - 64 points
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Helsinki 2007 |
Semi-Final
27th - 4 points
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Kyiv 2005 |
Y Así
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Semi-Final
21st - 30 points
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Istanbul 2004 |
Du Bist
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Grand Final
21st - 9 points
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Riga 2003 |
Weil Der Mensch Zählt
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Grand Final
6th - 101 points
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Tallinn 2002 |
Say A Word
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Grand Final
18th - 26 points
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Stockholm 2000 |
All To You
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Grand Final
14th - 34 points
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Jerusalem 1999 |
Reflection
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Grand Final
10th - 65 points
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Dublin 1997 |
One Step
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Grand Final
21st - 12 points
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Oslo 1996 |
Weil's Dr Guat Got
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Grand Final
10th - 68 points
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Dublin 1995 |
Die Welt Dreht Sich Verkehrt
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Grand Final
13th - 67 points
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Dublin 1994 |
Für Den Frieden Der Welt
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Grand Final
17th - 19 points
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Millstreet 1993 |
Maria Magdalena
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Grand Final
14th - 32 points
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Malmö 1992 |
Zusammen Geh'n
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Grand Final
10th - 63 points
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Rome 1991 |
Venedig Im Regen
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Grand Final
22nd - 0 points
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Zagreb 1990 |
Keine Mauern Mehr
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Grand Final
10th - 58 points
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Lausanne 1989 |
Nur Ein Lied
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Grand Final
5th - 97 points
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Dublin 1988 |
Lisa Mona Lisa
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Grand Final
21st - 0 points
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Brussels 1987 |
Nur Noch Gefühl
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Grand Final
20th - 8 points
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Bergen 1986 |
Die Zeit Ist Einsam
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Grand Final
18th - 12 points
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Gothenburg 1985 |
Kinder Dieser Welt
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Grand Final
8th - 60 points
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Luxembourg 1984 |
Einfach Weg
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Grand Final
19th - 5 points
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Munich 1983 |
Hurricane
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Grand Final
9th - 53 points
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Harrogate 1982 |
Sonntag
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Grand Final
9th - 57 points
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Dublin 1981 |
Wenn Du Da Bist
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Grand Final
17th - 20 points
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The Hague 1980 |
Du Bist Musik
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Grand Final
8th - 64 points
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Jerusalem 1979 |
Heute In Jerusalem
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Grand Final
18th - 5 points
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Paris 1978 |
Mrs. Caroline Robinson
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Grand Final
15th - 14 points
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London 1977 |
Boom Boom Boomerang
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Grand Final
17th - 11 points
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The Hague 1976 |
My Little World
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Grand Final
5th - 80 points
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Edinburgh 1972 |
Falter Im Wind
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Grand Final
5th - 100 points
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Dublin 1971 |
Musik
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Grand Final
16th - 66 points
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London 1968 |
Tausend Fenster
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Grand Final
13th - 2 points
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Vienna 1967 |
Warum Es Hunderttausend Sterne Gibt
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Grand Final
14th - 2 points
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Luxembourg 1966 |
Merci Chérie
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Grand Final
1st - 31 points
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Naples 1965 |
Sag Ihr, Ich Lass' Sie Grüßen
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Grand Final
4th - 16 points
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Copenhagen 1964 |
Warum Nur, Warum?
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Grand Final
6th - 11 points
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London 1963 |
Vielleicht Geschieht Ein Wunder
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Grand Final
7th - 16 points
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Luxembourg 1962 |
Nur In Der Wiener Luft
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Grand Final
13th - 0 points
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Cannes 1961 |
Sehnsucht
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Grand Final
15th - 1 point
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London 1960 |
Du Hast Mich So Fasziniert
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Grand Final
7th - 6 points
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Cannes 1959 |
Der K. Und K. Kalypso Aus Wien
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Grand Final
9th - 4 points
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Hilversum 1958 |
Die Ganze Welt Braucht Liebe
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Grand Final
5th - 8 points
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Frankfurt 1957 |
Wohin, Kleines Pony
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Grand Final
10th - 3 points
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