AUSTRIA

"Maria Magdalena" - Tony Wegas

"Maria Magdalena, you are happiness and sorrow, Maria Magdalena, give me eternity"

The Austrian Final was held on March 30th at the ORF-Zentrum in Vienna, hosted by Andreas Steppan & Michael Niavarani, although the winning song had already been chosen before this. During February the 7 songs were played on the radio, after which the public were invited to vote for their favourite song by postcard. In the TV programme, pre-recorded videos of the 7 songs (all sung by Tony Wegas) were played before annoucing which song had won the postcard vote.  From the 15245 postcards submitted, 6170 were for "Maria Magdalena".

1 Einfach so Just like that 2nd
2 Nie wieder Never again

4th

3 Maria Magdalena Maria Magdalena

1st

4 Mitten in der nacht In the middle of the night

3rd

5 Es wird alles gut Everything will be ok

6th

6 La luna The moon

5th

7 Tief in mir Deep inside me

7th

Tony Wegas previously represented Austria in ESC 1992, as well as coming 2nd in the 1991 Austrian Final.  At the ESC he came 14th.

PORTUGUESE NATIONAL FINAL 1993

1993 NATIONAL FINALS