Thomas Forstner is a singer who has represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...

 twice. In 1989

Eurovision Song Contest 1989

The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of...

 he performed "Nur ein Lied" ("Only A Song") in Lausanne

Lausanne

Lausanne is a city in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, and is the capital of the canton of Vaud. The seat of the district of Lausanne, the city is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva . It faces the French town of Évian-les-Bains, with the Jura mountains to its north-west...

, giving Austria the fifth place — their highest position since their last win in 1966 - and in all subsequent contests. Forstner was selected to represent Austria again in Rome in 1991

Eurovision Song Contest 1991

The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure....

. His entry, "Venedig im Regen" ("Venice in Rain") came in last at 22nd, failing to score a single point.

Discography

• 1987 South African Children (SI)
• 1988 Vera (SI)
• 1989 Nur ein Lied (07INCH45)
• 1989 Nur ein Lied
  Nur Ein Lied
  "Nur ein Lied" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in German by Thomas Forstner.The song was performed thirteenth on the night, following Denmark's Birthe Kjær with "Vi maler byen rød" and preceding Finland's Anneli Saaristo with "La dolce vita"...
  
   (MX)
• 1989 Wenn Nachts die Sonne scheint / Don't Say Goodbye Tonight (07INCH45, 12INCH45)
• 1989 Song of Love (SI)
• 1990 Wenn der Himmel brennt (CD-SI)
• 1990 V/A: 16 Megahits (CD)
• 1991 Venedig im Regen
  Venedig Im Regen
  "Venedig im Regen" was the Austrian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in German by Thomas Forstner....
  
  (SI), Miles Away (SI)
• 1994 Voll erwischt (CD-SI)
• 2001 You're in the army now (pseud. STG77) (MX)
• 2002 Hello (pseud. Vincent Parker) (MX)

Sources

• Informations about Thomas Forstner