"Sonntag" was the Austrian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982

Eurovision Song Contest 1982

The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from...

, performed in German by Mess

Mess (band)

Mess was an Austrian band which represented the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 performing Sonntag .The duo consisted of Fritz and Elisabeth 'Lizzy' Engstler. Their song was composed by Michael Mell and written by Rudolf Leve; the conductor was Richard Österreicher. The song finished...

.

The song was performed tenth on the night, following Sweden's Chips

Chips (band)

Chips was a Swedish country and pop group, formed in 1979 by Kikki Danielsson and Lasse Holm, and split in 1983.Chips finished 4th in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1980 with the song "Mycke' mycke' mer", with Lars Westman, Lisa Magnusson, Mats Rådberg and Monica Silverstrand as background singers...

 with "Dag efter dag

Dag Efter Dag

"Dag efter dag" is a song in Swedish, with melody by Lasse Holm and text by Monica Forsberg. The pop and country group Chips won the Swedish Melodifestivalen 1982 with the song, which was sung by Kikki Danielsson and Elisabeth Andreasson. Chips finished eighth in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982...

" and preceding Belgium's Stella

Stella Maessen

Stella Maessen is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1970, 1977 and 1982- Hearts of Soul :...

 with "Si tu aimes ma musique

Si Tu Aimes Ma Musique

"Si tu aimes ma musique" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in French by Stella. Stella had previously competed for the Netherlands in 1970 with her sisters in a group called Hearts of Soul, and in 1977 for Belgium in the group Dream Express.The song was performed...

". At the close of voting, it had received 57 points, placing 9th in a field of 18.

The song is in praise of lying around on a Sunday, which is described as being one of the best things to do.

It was succeeded as Austrian representative

Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest

Austria has appeared frequently at the Eurovision Song Contest. The country has won once, in 1966, with the song "Merci Chérie".In recent years, Austria's entries have tended towards the humorous, in contrast with the dance-pop achieving success. 2003 saw comedian and personality Alf Poier perform...

 in the 1983 Contest

Eurovision Song Contest 1983

The Eurovision Song Contest 1983, the 28th in the series, was held in Munich, then West Germany, on 23 April 1983. The presenter was Marlene Charell. Corinne Hermes was the winner of this Eurovision with the song, "Si la vie est cadeau". This was Luxembourg's fifth victory in the contest which...

 by Westend

Westend (band)

Westend was an Austrian band of the '80s. It participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, performing the entry Hurricane. The band consisted of Gary Lux, Hans Christian Wagner, Bernhard Rabitsch, Peter Vieweger and Patricia Tandien. In that contest the band ended in 9th place and received 53...

 singing "Hurricane".