Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990
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Austria and Österreichischer Rundfunk
(ORF) used a national final to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, with the winner being decided through a mixture of televoting (50%) and an expert jury (50%). The winner of the final was Duett with the song "Das Beste", however they were disqualified after it was revealed they had competed with the same song in the 1988 German National semi-final
. The winner was then declared as Simone Stelzer
with the song "Keine Mauern Mehr
".
The Austrian national final took place on 15 March in Studio Z1 of the ORF-Zentrum in Vienna
, hosted by Lizzi Engstler, the Austrian entry of the 1982 contest. The winner was decided through a 50/50 jury and televoting method. The percentages shown are the combined percentages of the jury and televoting.
and preceding Cyprus
. At the close of the voting she had received 58 points, placing 10th of 22 countries competing.
ORF (broadcaster)
Österreichischer Rundfunk, ORF, is the Austrian national public service broadcaster.Funded from a combination of a television licence fees and revenue from limited on-air advertising, ORF is the dominant player in the Austrian broadcast media...
(ORF) used a national final to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, with the winner being decided through a mixture of televoting (50%) and an expert jury (50%). The winner of the final was Duett with the song "Das Beste", however they were disqualified after it was revealed they had competed with the same song in the 1988 German National semi-final
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Germany was represented by mother and daughter duo Maxi & Chris Garden, with the song "Lied für einen Freund", at the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 30 April in Dublin. "Lied für einen Freund", written by prolific Eurovision duo Ralph Siegel and Bernd Meinunger, was the winner...
. The winner was then declared as Simone Stelzer
Simone Stelzer
Simone Stelzer alias Simone is an Austrian pop singer. She was born in Vienna, Austria on 1 October 1969.In 1990 she participated in "Ein Lied für Zagreb", the Austrian qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song "Keine Mauern mehr" was initially placed second...
with the song "Keine Mauern Mehr
Keine Mauern Mehr
"Keine Mauern mehr" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in German by Simone....
".
National final
| Date: | 15 March 1990 |
|---|---|
| Presenter: | Lizzi Engstler |
| Venue: | ORF-Zentrum, Vienna Vienna Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre... |
| Voting: | 50/50 jury, telephone voting |
| Winner: | Das Beste performed by Duett |
The Austrian national final took place on 15 March in Studio Z1 of the ORF-Zentrum in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, hosted by Lizzi Engstler, the Austrian entry of the 1982 contest. The winner was decided through a 50/50 jury and televoting method. The percentages shown are the combined percentages of the jury and televoting.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Percentage | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex | Freiheit | 16.3% | 7 |
| 2 | Gruppe Papageno | Papagena | 25.4% | 3 |
| 3 | Stefanie Pascal | Mit Dir Geh'n | 12.3% | 9 |
| 4 | Nika | Ein Kleiner Stern | 16.4% | 6 |
| 5 | Eugene Price | Tausend Feuer Sind In Mir | 16.7% | 5 |
| 6 | Waterloo Waterloo & Robinson Waterloo & Robinson is an Austrian band, consisting of Johann Kreuzmayr and Josef Krassnitzer . The duo are most famous for representing Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performing the song My Little World, where they recorded a 5th-place finish with 80 points... |
So Ein Wunderschönes Leben | 23.8% | 4 |
| 7 | Erwin Bros | Für Kinder Sieht Das Anders Aus | 12.7% | 8 |
| 8 | Duett | Das Beste | 39.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Roxy | Sandy | 9.9% | 10 |
| 10 | Simone Stelzer | Keine Mauern Mehr Keine Mauern Mehr "Keine Mauern mehr" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990, performed in German by Simone.... |
27.6% | 2 |
At Eurovision
Stelzer performed 20th on the night of the contest, following ItalyItaly
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and preceding Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
. At the close of the voting she had received 58 points, placing 10th of 22 countries competing.
| 12 points | 10 points | 8 points | 7 points | 6 points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 points | 4 points | 3 points | 2 points | 1 point |
| 0 points | ||||