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Austria has won the Eurovision Song Contest twice: once in 1966 and again in 2014, meaning it holds the record for the longest gap between consecutive wins… 48 years.

Having finished sixth in 1964 and fourth in 1965, it was Udo Jurgens who won for Austria on his third attempt with the song Merci Chérie - and it would be the country’s only top 3 finish in the 20th Century.

A second Austrian win came in 2014 courtesy of bearded drag artist Conchita Wurst and her anthem Rise Like A Phoenix.

Upon being awarded the Eurovision trophy, Conchita held it aloft and proclaimed:

‘This night is dedicated to everyone who believes in a future of peace and freedom - you know who you are. We are unity and we are unstoppable.’

She later confirmed that this was a message meant for politicians who oppose LGBTQ+ rights.

After both victories, host broadcaster ORF opted to stage the Contest in the capital city, Vienna.

Participation history

Event Contestant Song Place
Malmö 2024
We Will Rave
Liverpool 2023
Who The Hell Is Edgar?
Semi-Final
2nd - 137 points
Grand Final
15th - 120 points
Turin 2022
Halo
Semi-Final
15th - 42 points
Rotterdam 2021
Amen
Semi-Final
12th - 66 points
Rotterdam 2020
Alive
Tel Aviv 2019
Limits
Semi-Final
17th - 21 points
Lisbon 2018
Nobody But You
Semi-Final
4th - 231 points
Grand Final
3rd - 342 points
Kyiv 2017
Running On Air
Semi-Final
7th - 147 points
Grand Final
16th - 93 points
Stockholm 2016
Loin d'ici
Semi-Final
7th - 170 points
Grand Final
13th - 151 points
Vienna 2015
I Am Yours
Grand Final
26th - 0 points
Copenhagen 2014
Rise Like a Phoenix
Semi-Final
1st - 169 points
Grand Final
1st - 290 points
Malmö 2013
Shine
Semi-Final
14th - 27 points
Baku 2012
Woki Mit Deim Popo
Semi-Final
18th - 8 points
Düsseldorf 2011
The Secret Is Love
Semi-Final
7th - 69 points
Grand Final
18th - 64 points
Helsinki 2007
Get A Life - Get Alive
Semi-Final
27th - 4 points
Kyiv 2005
Y Así
Semi-Final
21st - 30 points
Istanbul 2004
Du Bist
Grand Final
21st - 9 points
Riga 2003
Weil Der Mensch Zählt
Grand Final
6th - 101 points
Tallinn 2002
Say A Word
Grand Final
18th - 26 points
Stockholm 2000
All To You
Grand Final
14th - 34 points
Jerusalem 1999
Reflection
Grand Final
10th - 65 points
Dublin 1997
One Step
Grand Final
21st - 12 points
Oslo 1996
Weil's Dr Guat Got
Grand Final
10th - 68 points
Dublin 1995
Die Welt Dreht Sich Verkehrt
Grand Final
13th - 67 points
Dublin 1994
Für Den Frieden Der Welt
Grand Final
17th - 19 points
Millstreet 1993
Maria Magdalena
Grand Final
14th - 32 points
Malmö 1992
Zusammen Geh'n
Grand Final
10th - 63 points
Rome 1991
Venedig Im Regen
Grand Final
22nd - 0 points
Zagreb 1990
Keine Mauern Mehr
Grand Final
10th - 58 points
Lausanne 1989
Nur Ein Lied
Grand Final
5th - 97 points
Dublin 1988
Lisa Mona Lisa
Grand Final
21st - 0 points
Brussels 1987
Nur Noch Gefühl
Grand Final
20th - 8 points
Bergen 1986
Die Zeit Ist Einsam
Grand Final
18th - 12 points
Gothenburg 1985
Kinder Dieser Welt
Grand Final
8th - 60 points
Luxembourg 1984
Einfach Weg
Grand Final
19th - 5 points
Munich 1983
Hurricane
Grand Final
9th - 53 points
Harrogate 1982
Sonntag
Grand Final
9th - 57 points
Dublin 1981
Wenn Du Da Bist
Grand Final
17th - 20 points
The Hague 1980
Du Bist Musik
Grand Final
8th - 64 points
Jerusalem 1979
Heute In Jerusalem
Grand Final
18th - 5 points
Paris 1978
Mrs. Caroline Robinson
Grand Final
15th - 14 points
London 1977
Boom Boom Boomerang
Grand Final
17th - 11 points
The Hague 1976
My Little World
Grand Final
5th - 80 points
Edinburgh 1972
Falter Im Wind
Grand Final
5th - 100 points
Dublin 1971
Musik
Grand Final
16th - 66 points
London 1968
Tausend Fenster
Grand Final
13th - 2 points
Vienna 1967
Warum Es Hunderttausend Sterne Gibt
Grand Final
14th - 2 points
Luxembourg 1966
Merci Chérie
Grand Final
1st - 31 points
Naples 1965
Sag Ihr, Ich Lass' Sie Grüßen
Grand Final
4th - 16 points
Copenhagen 1964
Warum Nur, Warum?
Grand Final
6th - 11 points
London 1963
Vielleicht Geschieht Ein Wunder
Grand Final
7th - 16 points
Luxembourg 1962
Nur In Der Wiener Luft
Grand Final
13th - 0 points
Cannes 1961
Sehnsucht
Grand Final
15th - 1 point
London 1960
Du Hast Mich So Fasziniert
Grand Final
7th - 6 points
Cannes 1959
Der K. Und K. Kalypso Aus Wien
Grand Final
9th - 4 points
Hilversum 1958
Die Ganze Welt Braucht Liebe
Grand Final
5th - 8 points
Frankfurt 1957
Wohin, Kleines Pony
Grand Final
10th - 3 points